This is the qualification you need for a rewarding a career as a youth worker, youth support worker, or caseworker. You'll gain the knowledge and skills to communicate and work effectively in the youth sector; respond to critical situations; work with youth at risk; work with cultural diversity, and an understanding of ethical behaviour and legal responsibilities.
Working with youth can be a challenging but also extremely rewarding career. You'll have the opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of young people, supporting and empowering them to have a successful future.
With this course, you'll gain the knowledge and skills to communicate and work effectively in the youth sector; promoting social, emotional and physical wellbeing.
You'll 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.
Completion of this nationally recognised and accredited qualification may provide credit towards a relevant higher level qualification or university degree, should you wish to pursue further study in this field.
This course is fee-free! No course fees apply!
Training to become a youth worker
In this short video, you'll hear from Brooke who studied youth work at Western Australia's North Metropolitan TAFE.
Doing your qualification at a WA TAFE college or accredited private training provider will ensure you're receiving quality, industry standard training to get the skills and knowledge employers are looking for.
Choose a WA TAFE college that delivers this course
To find out more about doing this course at a WA TAFE college, select one of the TAFEs listed below to read their course descriptions. You'll also be able to see at which TAFE campus/es the course is delivered.
If you would like further information such as when the course is available and how to enrol, and details of course fees, or if you have questions about how the course is delivered, please follow the Find out more link to go to the TAFE's website where you will find full course details and contact information so that you can speak to the TAFE directly.
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.
Create brighter futures for young people
This qualification will provide you with skills and knowledge to help young people in need. There are many employment opportunities for youth workers in outreach, child protection, education and residential settings.
You 'll learn how to create programs designed to address the social, behavioural, health, welfare, developmental and protection needs of young people while working to legal and ethical requirements.
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Help create brighter futures for young people in a field that is rewarding and diverse.
This Qualification prepares students to develop and run programs for young people while working to legal and ethical requirements. Students will work with community, government, or youth organisations, following their policies and guidelines. Students learn how to handle critical situations, support at-risk youth, facilitate collective action, navigate cultural diversity, and understand the ethical behaviours and legal responsibilities associated with youth services. Students will learn how to make decisions independently, with support from a manager. All work will need to meet Australian standards and follow Commonwealth and State or Territory laws and industry practices.Do you have the drive to make a difference in the lives of young people and a passion for helping others? This course will give you job ready skills to become a youth worker and play a key role in developing and supporting children and teens in our community, leading to better and brighter futures.
Be guided by our team of expert lecturers who are professionals in the field with extensive industry experience. Learn how to connect with a young person in need and gain insight into the problems they are facing by facilitating programs that assess behavioural, developmental, welfare and protection issues.
In this course you will gain extensive knowledge that will help you to recognise and respond appropriately to domestic and family violence, as well as identifying and reporting children and young people at risk. You will build the skills to work with youth at risk and people with mental health issues. Helping them with potential solutions by offering emotional support or practical support such as arranging food and shelter. You’ll also grow your communication skills to liaise with teachers, social workers and parents and refer clients to specialists that can help further with specific issues.
Youth Work can be a rewarding career where you will need patience, sensitivity and a resilient and strong character, due to the nature of the work. Your role will focus on keeping young people safe and assisting them to develop social and emotional skills to encourage positive change.
Youth workers are in high demand and can be employed by community, government and welfare agencies in settings where children may need help such as hospitals, schools, corrective institutions, youth refuges, community centres, or drug and alcohol centres.
Study in specialised facilities
SM TAFE campuses have training settings which represent real-life workplace situations and environments, allowing students to develop practical skills for workforce readiness. This course requires you to undertake a work placement of approximately 120 hours where you’ll be able to apply the skills and knowledge you have learned.
This qualification reflects the role of workers who develop and facilitate programs for young people through a range of community-based programs designed to address the social, behavioural, health, welfare, developmental and protection needs of young people.
This work may be undertaken through employment in community, government, and youth sector agencies. Workers will be responsible for implementing policies and guidelines of the employing organization. They will also be largely self-directed with fairly autonomous decision-making capacity under the indirect supervision of a manager.
Choose a private training provider that delivers this course
This course is available from registered training organisations (accredited private training providers) that are also funded through Jobs and Skills WA. Select from the list below, and follow the link to the provider's website for further information about the course and how to enrol.
Course Overview: If you’re looking to make a real difference in the lives of young people, then the Certificate IV in Youth Work is your superhero suit! This course will arm you with the tools and knowledge to create programs and services that cater to the unique social, behavioural, health, welfare, developmental and/or protection needs of youth. You’ll be a one-person powerhouse of positive change, working in community, government, or welfare agencies to create a brighter future for young people. But wait, there’s more! This course is your golden ticket to progress to even bigger and better things, like relevant Diploma and Bachelor degree courses. Plus, there’s a cherry on top! You’ll get to put all that theory and skill-building into action with some work experience. So, let’s get ready to don that superhero suit and change some lives! In the Cert IV Youth Work with Strategix, you will cover areas such as: Responding to clients, Facilitating responsible behaviour, Community development, Drugs and alcohol, Cultural diversity, Supporting youth programs, Communication, Support and care, Identifying and responding to at risk youth, and Corrective actions.
Delivery location
The information presented on the course lists within this website is provided to the Department of Training and Workforce Development by the WA TAFE colleges and private training providers, and is offered as a guide only. It is updated regularly, however some changes to details may occur in between updates. You should always contact the TAFE or private training provider directly to confirm details and/or ask questions.