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Prepare young people for reintegration

Prepare young people for reintegration

Unit of competency
National Code
CHCPRT042
State Code
OEM54
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
08/12/2022
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
03/07/2023
Field of Education
090505 - Youth Work
Original Release Date
03/07/2023
Nominal Hours
40
Description
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to work effectively with young people to prepare them for reintegration into the community.This unit applies to work in both a community and custodial youth justice service environment.The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State or Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Identify activities to prepare children and young person for reintegration.
  • 1.1. Assist children and young people to identify their own needs to prepare for reintegration.
  • 1.2. Research, identify and provide activities for preparing for reintegration and, if needed, assist children and young people to choose the activity.
  • 1.3. Confirm that preparation activities do not compromise security, safety, needs and rights of children and young people and the worker, organisation and community.
  • 1.4. Identify realistic objectives of preparation activities in consultation with children and young people, and the supervisor.
  • 1.5. Refer children and young people to specialist to support needs that cannot be met internally.
2. Implement preparation activities.
  • 2.1. Explain and confirm that children and young people understand the limitations and requirements of the activity and consequences of breaches.
  • 2.2. Confirm the objectives, outcomes and standards of behaviour expected with children and young people and others involved in the activities.
  • 2.3. Identify breaches of activity requirements and take action in line with organisational policies and procedures.
  • 2.4. Comply with occupational health and safety requirements in activities that occur outside the custodial setting.
  • 2.5. Evaluate the effectiveness of the activity against the objectives and expected outcomes, in consultation with key personnel.
  • 2.6. Liaise with external organisations to promote and develop further activities that support children and young people’s preparation for reintegration.
3. Support children and young people preparing for reintegration.
  • 3.1. Provide resources, information and encouragement to enable children and young people to actively participate in the reintegration activity.
  • 3.2. Communicate with children and young people in a way that promotes their confidence and self-responsibility.
  • 3.3. Monitor and review children and young people’s progress in preparing for reintegration.
  • 3.4. Implement change to activities where children and young people’s progress is not evident.
  • 3.5. Record and report on activities as required by job role and guidelines of the organisation.
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
WG819 CHCPRT018 Prepare young people for reintegration Unit of competency
State Code National Code Title Type
BII5 CHC40521 Certificate IV in Youth Justice Qualification