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Overview
During CHC40413 Certificate IV in Youth Work at Open Colleges you will learn:
- How to listen to and understand young people’s problems taking into account their background and circumstances, and support them in the areas they are struggling with.
- The skills to interact and work with the families and guardians of young people, to arrive at the best possible outcomes for your young client’s welfare.
How to understand and work with a variety of cultural perspectives, and promote the health and safety of young people living in these communities.
Potential career outcomes
- Community Development Youth Worker
- Indigenous Youth Worker
- Recreational Youth Activities Worker
- Residential Support Worker
- Youth and Family Services Officer
- Youth Case Worker
Programme Structure
What do you learn in this course
- How to listen to and understand young people’s problems taking into account their background and circumstances, and support them in the areas they are struggling with.
- The skills to interact and work with the families and guardians of young people, to arrive at the best possible outcomes for your young client’s welfare.
- How to understand and work with a variety of cultural perspectives, and promote the health and safety of young people living in these communities.
- Key relationship and trust building skills.
- How to assess young people, respond to their concerns and link them in with services that will assist them in meeting their needs.
- Encourage youth participation, and help young people to connect with people and communities that will have a positive and healthy impact on their lives.
- How to respond to critical situations, and work with youth who are experiencing or are at risk of homelessness.
- How to understand, work with and support young people struggling with mental distress.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 18 months
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
More details
You can enroll in the majority of our courses, and start studying, anytime you like. There's no need to wait for a certain date or a new semester to start.
Language
English
Delivered
Online
- Self-paced
- No Attendance
- Continuous support with feedback on request
- No interaction at all
Disciplines
Social Work Sociology View 6 other Short Courses in Social Work in AustraliaAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
You will need to have completed Year 12, or equivalent. Equivalency can be demonstrated by one of the following:
- A qualification at Certificate III level or higher, OR
Two years of industry experience in a role that requires the use of written documentation and communication.
- This course involves reading learning content and undertaking a range of written assessments and engaging in online forums and discussions. Furthermore, the delivery mode relies on the extensive use of written communication. As such, entry to the course requires the successful completion of English to Year 12 level.
Technological requirements
You will need access to a computer and the internet and have basic computing skills.
Tuition Fee
Funding
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