Modification History
CHC08 Version 3 |
CHC08 Version 4 |
Description |
CHCYTH403B Support young people to create opportunities in their lives |
CHCYTH403C Support young people to create opportunities in their lives |
Unit updated in V4. ISC upgrade changes to remove references to old OHS legislation and replace with references to new WHS legislation. No change to competency outcome. |
Unit Descriptor
Descriptor |
This unit describes the knowledge and skills 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 |
Application of the Unit
Application |
This unit applies to work undertaken in all youth work roles where the young person is the primary client Work with young people maybe individual or group with a participatory approach |
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Not Applicable
Pre-Requisites
Not Applicable
Employability Skills Information
Employability Skills |
This unit contains Employability Skills |
Elements and Performance Criteria Pre-Content
Elements define the essential outcomes of a unit of competency. |
The Performance Criteria specify the level of performance required to demonstrate achievement of the Element. Terms in italics are elaborated in the Range Statement. |
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT |
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Build respectful and trusting working relationships with young people |
1.1 Facilitate safe individual or group processes with young people and apply principles of youth work practice 1.2 Identify the conditions necessary for young people to change and grow 1.3 Actively listen to the young person's stories and experiences to clarify issues 1.4 Identify and explore strengths and exceptions 1.5 Encourage and support young people to identify relationships between their issues and social structures 1.6 Identify and avoid colonising practices |
2. Work with young people to identify their needs, rights, strengths, hopes and opportunities |
2.1 Clarify the young person's expressed, demonstrated, or felt needs and concerns 2.2 Explore exceptions, identify strengths and resources 2.3 Problem solve immediate issues or concerns 2.4 Work with client to create their own reframe of current circumstances 2.5 Work to externalise the young person's issue or problem 2.6 Acknowledge circumstances outside of the young person's control |
3. Define identified goals |
3.1 Ensure the young person has been heard and problems acknowledged before moving to future planning 3.2 Assist young people to explore future possibilities and ways of being 3.3 Use creative methods, processes and questions to consider and create possibilities 3.4 Identify barriers that hinder the way young people would like changes to take place 3.5 Establish with the young person their desired outcomes |
4. Develop and implement action plans |
4.1 Utilise 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 |
Required Skills and Knowledge
This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit. |
Essential knowledge: The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the identified work role These include knowledge of:
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Essential skills: It is critical that the candidate demonstrate the ability to:
In addition, the candidate must be able to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the identified work role These include the ability to:
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Evidence Guide
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria, Required Skills and Knowledge, the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package. |
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Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate this unit of competency: |
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Access and equity considerations: |
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Context of and specific resources for assessment: |
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Method of assessment: |
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Range Statement
The Range Statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. This Range Statement reflects the very diverse nature of young people and family needs and circumstances and different services provided in and for community services. Selection from the Range Statement will reflect the specific requirements of the work site and the defined work role. The variables of performance will depend on whether the context of assessment is institutional or community based |
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Safe group work practices include: |
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Principles of youth work practice include: |
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Creative methods and processes may include: |
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Barriers may include, but are not limited to: |
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Youth work interventions include: |
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Additional resources may include |
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Document intervention may include: |
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Unit Sector(s)
Not Applicable