Creating Safe Spaces for Youth Development Projects (Level 4)
Social Services
A course by
Careerforce
A short programme designed for support workers to develop the competencies needed to create safe spaces and professionally lead youth development projects.
NZ$660
inc GST
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Core skills this course teaches
Create safe youth environments
Develop the ability to create and maintain a safe environment for young people and support staff, including recognising and managing unwanted behaviour and undertaking appropriate supervision.
Demonstrate professional and ethical behaviour
Understand and apply strategies for managing conflict between your own attitudes/values and those of others, adhering to relevant ethical codes and working professionally when supporting youth development.
About This Course
This Level 4 short programme is aimed at support workers who wish to know how to safely and professionally lead youth development projects. It is intended as supplementary learning for those who have already completed the New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Social and Community) (Level 4) or similar. Learners will gain skills in creating safe environments for youth, ethical behaviour, and professional practice, as well as planning, implementing, and evaluating youth development projects. The course is delivered as a coherent programme, not a qualification, but credits achieved count towards the learner's NZQA Record of Achievement.
Course Content
- Defining and creating a safe environment for young people and support workers
- Identifying unwanted behaviour and undertaking supervision
- Demonstrating professional and ethical behaviour in youth work
- Managing conflict between individual and group values
- Applying relevant codes and ethical principles in youth work
- Planning, implementing, and evaluating youth development projects
- Examining relevant theories and models for youth development
- Leading youth development initiatives
Entry Requirements
Completion of 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 (delivered as Careerforce apprenticeship programmes) OR equivalent from another provider.
Build towards these roles
Enhanced skills for youth support worker rolesProfessional development for community and social service workersPreparation for roles involving youth development project leadership
Build skills in these industries
Social ServicesYouth WorkHealth and WellbeingHome and Community Support
