Certificate IV in Youth Work CHC40413

The CHC40413 Certificate IV in Youth Work is perfect for people who want to launch their career as a Youth Worker, as well as for those already in the community services sector, but who want the skills and qualification to specialise in youth work.

If you are an existing worker or have experience in the related industry, please inform our enrolment consultants during your enrolment conversation. You may be eligible to enrol as an existing worker and complete your studies faster. Please note - limitations do apply.

Learn to look after the holistic welfare of children and teenagers, including their safety, emotional health and social connectivity, with Open Colleges’ CHC40413 Certificate IV in Youth Work.

During your course you will learn:

• How to listen to and understand young people’s problems, taking into account their background and circumstances, and counsel them around the areas they are struggling with.
• The skills to interact and work with the families and guardians of children and teens, to arrive at the best possible outcomes for your young client’s welfare.
• How to understand and work with a variety of cultural perspectives, and promote the health and safety of young people living in these communities.
• Key relationship and trust building skills.
• How to assess young people, respond to their needs and link them in with services that will assist them and meet their needs.
• Encourage youth participation, and help young people to connect with people and communities that will have a positive and healthy impact on their lives.
• How to respond to critical situations, and work with youth who are experiencing or are at risk of homelessness.
• Understand, work with and support young people struggling with mental health issues.

The duration for the course is maximum 18 months. As a self-paced online course, the time it will take you to complete is flexible and dependent on ability and time available.

• By undertaking a work placement you’ll get a chance to put the knowledge you’ve learned on your course into practice.
• You’ll also develop practical, on-the-job skills and could make contacts that could help you find a job once you graduate.
• Work placement is often the most rewarding part of a student’s course. Working face-to-face with clients and colleagues in your chosen field makes a huge difference to your career confidence.

You’ll need to find a work placement yourself and ensure it’s approved by Open Colleges. When looking for a suitable work placement host organisation, have a think about the following:

• Are you already working or volunteering in the industry your course is related to? You could potentially do your work placement at your current place of work or have contacts that could recommend a suitable work place. Ask around!
• If you’re entering a new industry, do some research and start thinking about organisations you could approach. We have plenty of resources available to help with approaching and finding a suitable work placement organisation.

All costs of work placement, including any placement fees charged by the host organisation (whether to the student or Open Colleges), cost of statutory checks and vaccinations, travel, accommodation, and uniforms are the responsibility of the student. These fees will vary and are dependent on your location within Australia.

• Costs for statutory checks will range between $0 - $100 dependent on the type of check you select and your state.
• Costs for vaccinations will very between practitioners, please refer to your GP for approximate costs.
• Placement fees will vary, please discuss this with your intended host organisation for approximate costs.

Students will often undertake work placement in their current workplace or find a workplace through their friends, family or colleagues. If you experience difficulties finding a work placement, Open Colleges will provide you with advice, resources and support through our work placement support team.

There are a number of statutory checks that may be required by workplaces, such as a National Police Check, Working with Children Check (or state equivalent), a First Aid Certificate and signing of a Confidentiality Agreement and Code of Conduct. These may vary by state. In addition, individual workplaces may impose additional requirements on students undertaking work placement. You will be responsible for the costs of any such checks or requirements.

Your work placement will need to be completed in Australia.

Please note that your host organisation may require you to provide an up to date immunisation history prior to the commencement of your work placement. Open Colleges has no control over this requirement so if you are unable to provide this, you will need to discuss it with your intended Host Organisation.

It should also be noted that some immunisations, such as Hepatitis B and COVID-19, need multiple injections to be administered over a specific time period before you are deemed immune. It is important that you consult with your GP as soon as possible to avoid delays in starting your work placement.

The workplace supervisor is required to have 3 years’ experience in the community services industry and hold a minimum qualification level of Certificate IV in Youth Work or equivalent.