If you want to help others in your community improve their lives and enjoy a rewarding career, consider studying online for the CHC50413 Diploma of Youth Work Online. The Australian Government is putting more resources into this area. As a result, the number of professionals required to work in this field is expected to increase three-fold over the next decade.
Ready to make a difference to a young person’s life? The CHC50413 Diploma of Youth Work Online gives you the skills and knowledge to support young people. You’ll graduate ready to develop and implement programs that address their social, behavioural, health, welfare, developmental and protection needs.
Throughout the Diploma of Youth Work Online you’ll learn how to work with diverse groups of young people. Skills in case management and program and activity planning are a focus of this course.
We will teach you online how to identify young people at risk, and how to address legal and ethical issues. You’ll also receive basic online training counselling, and how to work with individuals struggling with mental health issues.
This online qualification reflects the role of workers who develop and facilitate programs for young people through a range of community-based programs designed to address the social, behavioural, health, welfare, developmental and protection needs of young people.
This work may be undertaken through employment in community, government and youth sector agencies and workers will be:
Experience a Comprehensive Blended Learning Journey
Our training employs a hybrid delivery approach, merging the best of both worlds:
The entire CHC50421 Diploma of Youth Work spans 78 weeks ( 18 months), structured as:
Hader Institute provides support to all learners through the trainer and the Hader Institute Learner Support Officer.
The online assessment is conducted using a combination of realistic workplace tasks, projects, knowledge tests, response to case studies and completing practical demonstrations. The following provides a brief explanation of the assessment methods that are to be applied: Written tasks; Case Study; Practical Activities and Demonstrations
Applicants can apply for recognition of their existing skills and knowledge that are relevant to the units of competency within the program. See the Hader Institute of Education Learner Handbook and policies and procedures.
The CHC50421 Diploma of Youth Work Online is delivered using the course structure outlined below:
Develop and implement service programs
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to develop, implement and review service programs in accordance with organisational requirements.
It applies to individuals who work under broad direction and takes responsibility for their own work. They use discretion and judgment in planning, problem-solving, and carrying out tasks. This unit also covers maintaining program quality.
Use communication to build relationships
This unit describes the skills and knowledge to apply specific communication techniques to establish, build and maintain relationships with clients, colleagues and other stakeholders based on respect and trust.
This unit applies to work across a range of workplace contexts where workers at all levels may communicate with individuals and/or groups both in person and in writing.
Facilitate and review case management
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to plan, monitor and review case management.
Workers at this level work within organisational policies and procedures and may work autonomously or in consultation with supervisor or team leader.
This unit applies to work in a range of health and community services contexts.
Analyse impacts of sociological factors on clients in community work and services (W/P)
This unit of competency describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to analyse impacts of sociological factors when undertaking community work and associated services.
The unit describes the application of knowledge of the broad social and cultural context in which work is planned and implemented in the community services industry.
Work with diverse people
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to work effectively with a range of diverse individuals, families, carers and/or communities.
It applies to workers who interface with diverse people as part of their job role. It includes interacting with people from diverse backgrounds in a range of contexts. It also includes having an awareness of own personal values, attitudes and beliefs and how these may impact working with diverse people.
At the end of this unit, students should be able to:
Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety within own job role.
This unit applies to workers across a broad range of community service contexts who work collaboratively with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. They may work with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander individuals, families or communities in a direct service capacity or in an indirect service capacity.
Workers at this level maintain cultural safety by ensuring their own attitudes, knowledge, behaviours, and values do not judgementally affect service provision.
They work to ensure that the service environment and delivery are culturally safe for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients. This includes promoting the use of interpreters and other strategies to facilitate communication.
Workers may be required to provide leadership and guidance to others in promoting Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety.
This unit applies to workers across a range of community work and services contexts who take responsibility for their own outputs within an established framework. They work under broad supervision and guidance from others.
Plan and conduct group activities
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to plan and conduct group activities in accordance with agreed guidelines.
It applies to workers who facilitate groups, including program and project workers, recreation officers, youth workers, and volunteer coordinators.
At the end of this unit, students should be able to:
1. Plan group activities:
2. Conduct group activities
3. Evaluate group activities
4. Record information about group activities
This unit applies to individuals working under broad supervision who take responsibility for planning and conducting group activities and evaluating outcomes against pre-determined goals and objectives. They work within organisation guidelines, relevant legislation and regulations, agreed network protocols and industry codes.
Manage legal and ethical compliance
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to manage legal and ethical compliance within an organisation or specific service area.
It applies to individuals who are required to develop, implement and maintain organisational or service area policies and procedures to ensure compliance with legislative, regulatory and policy requirements.
At the end of this unit, students should be able to:
1. Develop, implement and maintain organisational or service area compliance policies and procedures
2. Monitor compliance with organisational or service area compliance policies and procedures
3. Respond to breaches of organisational or service area compliance policies and procedures
4. Promote a compliance culture within the organisation or service area
5. Keep abreast of changes in legislation, regulations and organisational policy
6. Maintain records of compliance activities
Work with people with mental health issues
This qualification reflects the role of workers who provide services and interventions to young people with mental health issues. Workers at this level have a diploma-level qualification and work independently under broad directions from senior management.
This qualification is designed for people working in youth work and other community contexts who provide direct support to young people with mental health issues.
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will have the skills and knowledge required to:
Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships.
It applies to workers who work with young people in a range of contexts.
At the end of this unit, students should be able to:
1. Develop partnerships
2. Maintain partnerships
3. Develop collaborative relationships
4. Maintain collaborative relationships
5. Facilitate community participation
6. Advocate for community development
7. Foster community self-reliance
Identify and respond to children and young people at risk (W/P)
This diploma course is designed for those who want to pursue a career in youth work. It will provide you with the skills and knowledge to effectively identify and respond to children and young people at risk.
You will learn how to:
Engage respectfully with young people (W/P)
This diploma course is designed for those who want to pursue a career in youth work. It will provide you with the skills and knowledge to effectively engage with young people.
Upon successful completion of this diploma, you will be able to find employment as a youth worker in a variety of settings, including community organisations, government agencies, and schools.
You will learn how to:
Work effectively with young people in the youth work context (W/P)
This diploma course is designed for those who want to pursue a career in youth work. It will provide you with the skills and knowledge to work effectively with young people in the youth sector.
You will learn how to:
You will also learn how to support young people in their personal and social development as well as their physical, intellectual and emotional wellbeing.
Support youth programs
This Unit describes the skills and knowledge required to support youth workers in planning, developing, implementing and evaluating youth work programs. It applies to individuals who work in a range of youth work contexts who may have program development and/or coordination responsibilities.
At the end of this unit, students should be able to:
1. Plan youth work programs with guidance
2. Develop youth work programs
3. Implement youth work programs
Manage service response to young people in crisis
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to manage support services for young people in crisis. It involves providing leadership and coordination within an organisation and working with other agencies and services to ensure an integrated youth work response
Maintain work health and safety
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to implement and monitor work health and safety (WHS) policies, procedures and work practices as part of a small work team.
This unit applies to workers who have a key role in maintaining WHS in an organisation, including duty of care for other worker
Provide services for young people and their needs and circumstances (practice elective) (W/P)
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to provide guidance and role models to young people and their families, or nominated carer to maintain positive and supportive relationships, while identifying problems and establishing goals for change based on maintaining support from family, nominated carer and the general community
Respond to client needs
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to respond to the needs of clients who may be experiencing crisis situations. It requires the worker to apply a person-centred approach, use effective communication and interpersonal skills, and apply relevant knowledge to develop and provide an appropriate service response.
Support young people to take collective action
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to enable young people to participate in the decision making that affects their lives.
This unit applies to youth work where the primary concern is to support groups of young people in taking action to meet their needs or responding to community issues.
Assess co-existing needs
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to undertake an assessment of a client’s co-existing needs. This may be in response to presenting problems or as part of a comprehensive assessment. The unit applies to workers who provide services to clients with multiple and complex needs in a range of community services contexts.
Recognise and respond appropriately to domestic and family violence to client needs
This unit describes the knowledge and skills required to identify and respond to the needs of clients who may be experiencing domestic and family violence, including responding to immediate intervention and support needs.
This unit applies to health and community service workers providing services according to established organisation procedures. These workers may not be specialised family violence workers.
You can pay the full course fee of $7,495 during enrolment to get full access to the course and qualifications.
There are other flexible payment options available. You can study online for as little as $72, interest-free, per week. For more information on the different payment options that suit your budget, please enquire.
