CHC40421 Certificate IV in Youth Work
A rewarding career working with youth
This is the qualification you need to set yourself up for a rewarding career as a youth worker, youth support worker, or caseworker. You will gain the knowledge and skills to communicate and work effectively in the youth sector; promoting social, emotional and physical wellbeing.
This course is fee free* for residents of Western Australia.
Some eligibility conditions apply for the fee free training and other fees may apply for some courses. Please refer to the FAQs for more information.
*Please note that eligibility requirements apply to some of the fee free training.
Overview
When Available all year round | Semester 2, 2025
Study Mode On campus | Online | Online and on campus
A rewarding career working with youth
This is the qualification you need to set yourself up for a rewarding career as a youth worker, youth support worker, or caseworker. You will gain the knowledge and skills to communicate and work effectively in the youth sector; promoting social, emotional and physical wellbeing.
You will also learn how to respond to critical situations; work with youth at risk; assist collective action; and work with cultural diversity, and gain an understanding of ethical behaviour and legal responsibilities for working in youth services.
When choosing a course, it's important to think about the key skills and knowledge you'll need, as well as how you'll be assessed. Take a look at this information and consider if you might face any challenges in meeting the course expectations and requirements.
- Your level of communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to attend on campus classes four days per week and commit to study, for research and assessments outside the scheduled class times.
- Your ability to study units and perform practical demonstrations/role plays on the following topics: family and domestic violence, trauma, alcohol and other drug use, mental health issues, etc that may be confronting or cause distress
- If you have the following attributes:
- Respectful, resilient, empathetic and have a positive outlook
- A non-judgmental attitude and ability to maintain confidentiality
- Able to exercise initiative
- Leadership qualities
- Able to build positive relationships with multi-disciplinary teams
- Strong communication, consultation, problem solving and negotiation skills
- Passion for social justice
- Drive for helping others
- Patience
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