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Support young people to create opportunities in their lives

Support young people to create opportunities in their lives

Unit of competency
National Code
CHCYTH003
State Code
WG828
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
2.00
Current Release Date
06/08/2015
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
12/08/2014
Field of Education
090505 - Youth Work
Original Release Date
12/08/2014
Nominal Hours
35
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to assist young people to identify the challenges and opportunities in their lives and to work towards their goals on an individual or group level. This unit applies to work undertaken in all youth work roles where the young person is the primary client.The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand standards and industry codes of practice.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Create a relationship of trust and respect
  • 1.1 Apply principles of youth work practice to facilitate safe individual or group processes for interaction
  • 1.2 Identify the conditions necessary for young people to change and grow
  • 1.3 Listen to and observe the young person’s stories experiences, and behaviour to clarify concerns and needs
  • 1.4 Encourage and support young people to identify relationships between their issues and social structures
  • 1.5 Respect the young person’s culture/s and way of interacting
2. Work with young people to identify their needs, rights, strengths, hopes and opportunities
  • 2.1 Use a range of communication skills to identify and explore the young person’s challenges, strengths and resources
  • 2.2 Encourage the client to reframe their current circumstances to support their own understanding
  • 2.3 Identify and acknowledge circumstances outside the young person’s control
  • 2.4 Support the young person to communicate their issues or problems in a way appropriate to their individual needs, background and culture
  • 2.5 Take appropriate action to address immediate issues or concerns
  • 2.6 Confirm own understanding of issues and opportunities with the young person
3. Identify goals with the young person
  • 3.1 Use creative methods, processes and questions to consider and create possibilities
  • 3.2 Establish with the young person their desired outcomes
  • 3.3 Assist young people to explore future possibilities and ways of being
  • 3.4 Identify barriers that hinder the way young people would like changes to take place
4. Develop and implement action plans
  • 4.1 Use a range of youth work interventions to create future opportunities
  • 4.2 Explore additional resources needed to achieve goals
  • 4.3 Develop proposals and strategies for action plans
  • 4.4 Measure and ensure change is noticed
  • 4.5 Document intervention work as required
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
WD013 CHCYTH403C Support young people to create opportunities in their lives Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
OEK09 CHCYTH015 Support young people to create opportunities in their lives Unit of competency