CERTIFICATE IV IN CHILD, YOUTH AND FAMILY INTERVENTION

CHC40313 Certificate IV In Child, Youth And Family Intervention

What Kind of Employment Could My Course Lead To?

EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES CAN INCLUDE:

Residential Youth Workers
Family Support Workers
Child Safety Support Officers
Disability Support Worker.
Immigration Support and Resettlement Worker
Case Worker
Youth Worker
Employment Services Support Worker
Homelessness support worker
Drug and Alcohol Support Worker
Domestic and Family Violence Worker

Candidates will receive support from an allocated trainer throughout their training. Candidates will provided with direct contact details for their trainer.

How Long Will The Course Take?

This is a self-paced program so the time to complete depends on the rate of submission. It is anticipated the process will take up to 2 years and is mostly dependent on you completing the assessment so that your assessor can review it. We will move at your pace and support you to set achievable goals.

Who Are My Trainers?

Our team of industry professionals is led by David Bradford, a former QUT Lecturer, Director of Training and Specialist Support Branch of Child Safety, Director of Operational Training in the Department of Communities.

BIAE admin will be responsible for scheduling and negotiating training dates and delivery suitable to your workplace and/or personal situation.

What You Need to Know

Bradford Institute of Advanced Education is a specialist training provider with training team of experienced community service professionals. Through this team of industry professionals you have the opportunity to achieve a nationally accredited qualification — CHC40313 Certificate IV in Child Youth and Family Intervention. Successful candidates will need to complete 16 units of competency comprising 10 mandatory core and 6 elective units. Elective units have been chosen to meet industry standards. Students wishing to specialise can select 2 specialised electives as specified below.

Core:

CHCCCS006	Facilitate individual service planning and delivery
CHCCOM002	Use communication to build relationships
CHCDEV001	Confirm client developmental status
CHCDIV001	Work with diverse people
CHCDIV002	Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
CHCLEG001	Work legally and ethically
CHCPRT001	Identify and respond to children and young people at risk
CHCPRT003	Work collaboratively to maintain an environment safe for children and young people
HLTWHS001	Participate in workplace health and safety
CHCPRT005	Work within a practice framework

Elective Units:

CHCFAM003	Support people to improve relationships
CHCPRT010	Work with children and young people with complex trauma and attachment needs
CHCMHS007	Work effectively in trauma informed care
CHCCCS016	Respond to client needs

Specialisations:
Residential and out of home care specialisation

CHCCCS009	Facilitate responsible behaviour
CHCPRT009	Provide primary residential care

Entry Requirements

There are no prerequisite entry requirements to enrol in this course.

However, it is preferred that students:

Are 18 years or older
Have sound language and literacy skills (at least Year 10 English, or equivalent)
Have basic computer skills
Obtain a Unique Student Identifier (USI)

Vocational Placement

The qualification involves a mandatory 120 hour Vocational Placement. BIAE may be able to assist you to identify and negotiate an appropriate placement. If you are not currently employed or volunteering in industry, during your course you will be required to complete vocational placement so you can start practising your skills in the workplace. You’ll be required to work shifts determined by your placement provider, and these can include early mornings or late nights, any day of the week, including public holidays.

Completing placement is compulsory, and you will be expected to manage family and work commitments in order to complete your shifts. You are required to complete a minimum of 120 hours of placement to satisfy this component of your qualification.

How Does It Work?

You will be asked to complete 16 subjects via workbook or online learning. You choose the methods that suits you. You may also apply for Recognition of Prior Learning if you believe you already have the knowledge and skills relevant to a particular unit. An RPL application must be submitted at the time of enrolment and the onus is on the student to provide sufficient, current, valid and authentic evidence against each of the units. Where there are gaps in your evidence, a professional conversation with your assessor may provide additional evidence. Your assessor may also ask you to provide further evidence to substantiate your claim of competency in a particular unit/s.

Where gaps in evidence remain – that is that you cannot be considered competent on the evidence provided, gap training will be made available to you. For gap training, you will be provided with workbooks and given written assessments to complete.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT OUR FRIENDLY TEAM ON:

1300 UPSKILL or email to [email protected] 1300 008 775 or refer to www.BAIE.com.au

Registering

There are a limited number of places. Eligibility criteria applies.