Connecting and Walking Alongside Young People (Level 4)
Social Services
A course by
Careerforce
A short Level 4 programme for support workers who want to develop safe, ethical, and effective ways to work alongside young people, supporting and mentoring them to reach their goals.
In-person study
Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting
It will take a total of 22 weeks
Core skills this course teaches
Create and maintain a safe environment
Define a safe environment and identify unwanted behaviour while ensuring supervision for both young people and support workers.
Demonstrate ethical and professional behaviour in youth work
Develop strategies to resolve conflict between personal and others’ attitudes and values, apply professional codes, and work ethically.
Mentor and support young people in goal setting
What You're Signing Up For
This short programme is intended for experienced support workers who already hold the New Zealand Certificate in Health & Wellbeing (Social and Community) (Level 4) and wish to supplement their skills specifically for working with youth. The course covers creating safe environments, ethical and professional behaviour in youth work, mentoring young people to identify and achieve goals, and developing action plans. It is not a full qualification but leads to NZQA unit standards on the learner's Record of Achievement.
Course Content
- Creating safe environments for young people and support workers
- Understanding unwanted behaviour and appropriate supervision
- Implementing professional and ethical behaviour in youth work
- Managing conflict of personal and others' values
- Applying codes of conduct in professional practice
- Mentoring and supporting young people to set and reach goals
- Developing action plans for youth support
What you need to know first
Minimum of 6 months working with youth
Completion of the New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Social and Community) (Level 4) with strands in Community Facilitation, Community Health Work, Mental Health and Addiction, or Social Services (or approved equivalent from another provider)
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Health and Wellbeing
Youth Work
Home & Community Support
Social Services
Future employment opportunities might be
Enhanced ability for support workers in youth, social, or community settings
Broader capabilities to safely and ethically work with youth