Make a difference in the lives of vulnerable families relying on residential or out-of-home care by completing the CHC40313 Certificate IV in Child Youth and Family Intervention today.
This course is perfect for anyone work wants to specialise in residential and out-of-home care. You will develop the skill necessary to work with children, youth, and families who are at risk and vulnerable and want to improve their lives.
Learn about trauma-informed care, providing residential care, managing behaviours of concern, and how to support the child and the family in improving their lives.
You will learn to
- Communicate and build relationships
- Facilitate individual service planning and delivery
- Facilitate responsible behaviour
- Work with diverse people
- Work legally and ethically
- Participate in workplace health and safety
- Work within a practice framework
- Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
- Confirm the client’s developmental status
- Work collaboratively to maintain an environment safe for children and young people.
- Identify and respond to children and young people at risk
- Provide primary residential care
- Support people to improve relationships
- Work effectively in trauma-informed care
- Provide parenting, health, and well-being education
- Work with children and young people
Career Opportunities
Community Services is one of Australia’s fastest-growing sectors, with an estimated 50,000+ new jobs to be created within the industry by 2023 (reference joboutlook.gov.au).
Community Services is one of the fastest-growing sectors in Australia, with an estimated 50,000+ new jobs to be created within the industry by 2023 (Source: joboutlook.gov.au).
Some of our articles discussing job opportunities in the sector include “Support and Lead Colleagues in Case Management Practice, “Want to Start a Career in Community Services?” and “Working in the Community Services sector- the diversity of roles. “
- Residential care worker
- Case support worker
- Child protection support worker
- Family support worker
- Relationship Educator
Qualification Pathways
After completing the CHC40313 Certificate IV in Child Youth and Family Intervention, you may like to continue on to complete the CHC50313 Diploma of Child, Youth and Family Intervention with Australis. Our Diploma also provides credit towards the University via formal agreements with Griffith University and the University of Southern Queensland.
A number of units in this qualification are also contained in our other Community Services and Counselling courses. Our team is happy to discuss credits that apply across courses, reducing the time and cost to you of attaining further qualifications.
Duration
You have access to the course for 18 months but can complete it faster than this if you wish.
Delivery & Support
The course is delivered via Blended learning, combining online study with practical ‘work experience placement.
Content is delivered primarily online and includes live chat sessions and ‘virtual’ classrooms, providing you with direct access to industry experts. Attendance at live sessions is optional but strongly recommended.
During the course, you need to locate and undertake 120 hours of ‘work experience placement with a suitable child protection service.
Subjects
There are 16 subjects in the CHC40313 Certificate IV in Child Youth and Family Intervention.
CHCCOM002 – Use communication to build relationships
CHCDIV001 – Work with diverse people
CHCDIV002 – Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
CHCDEV001 – Confirm client’s developmental status
CHCLEG001 – Work legally and ethically
HLTWHS001 – Participate in workplace health and safety
CHCPRT001 – Identify and respond to children and young people at risk
CHCPRT010 – Work with children and young people with complex trauma, attachment issues, and needs.
CHCCCS006 – Facilitate individual service planning and delivery
CHCCCS009 – Facilitate responsible behaviour
CHCPRT005 – Work within a practice framework
CHCPRT003 – Work collaboratively to maintain an environment safe for children and young people.
CHCPRT009 – Provide primary residential care
CHCFAM003 – Support people to improve relationships
CHCMHS007 – Work effectively in trauma-informed care
CHCEDU009 – Provide parenting, health, and well-being education
Assessment
There are no exams when completing the CHC40313 Certificate IV in Child Youth and Family Intervention. Instead, you demonstrate your competence via the completion of open-book self-paced assessment activities throughout each subject and, in some cases, either work placement activities and/or role-plays. All subjects include a free re-submission if you are not successful on your first attempt.
If you already have the skills and knowledge required to attain any (or all) of these subjects, you might like to enrol as ‘Assessment Only.’ This Recognition of Prior Learning means you don’t have to study those subjects again; just go straight to the assessments instead. For more details, please speak with the Course Consultants.
Entry Requirements
There are no general entry requirements to enrol in the CHC40313 Certificate IV in Child Youth and Family Intervention.
You will need access to an internet-connected computer for the duration of the course.
To work in Community Services, you will typically require a police check and possibly a Working with Children or Blue Card. While not required to enrol in the course, these may be required for placement (depending on where you locate your placement) and eventual employment, so we recommend you confirm your status prior to enrolment if you have any concerns.
Practical Placement
To be assessed as competent in Certificate IV in Child Youth and Family Intervention, you must complete 120 hours of suitable placement with organisations providing services to children and families in residential care and government or non-government child protection services.
It is your responsibility to source your placement; however, the College will provide support where possible.
Depending on where you undertake your placement, you may need to undergo a police check and hold a Working with Children or Blue Card.
$3,204
Option 1: Payment Plan
Interest-free payment plans from as little as $31 per week. Discounts apply for upfront payments and/or group enrolments. For more details, click here.
Or you can enrol in individual units and PAY AS YOU GO
At Australis College, you can access single units and pay as you go. This is the most flexible way to get qualified or stay current. Speak to a Course Consultant today.
QLD Subsidies Available
Higher Level Skills is a Queensland Government initiative that provides eligible individuals with access to subsidised training in approved AQF certificate level IV and above qualifications or priority skill sets with the aim to assist individuals in securing employment, advancing their career in a priority industry, or transitioning into university.
How do I Enrol?
You can enrol and start studying anytime. To enrol:
- Phone 1300 887 991, and our Course Consultants will answer your questions and help you get started.
You may be required to provide completed documentation and Identification to complete your enrolment or complete a Core Skills assessment to help ensure the course is suitable for you.
Or you can enrol in individual units and PAY AS YOU GO
At Australis College, you can access single units and pay as you go. This is the most flexible way to get qualified or stay current. Speak to a Course Consultant today.
Security Checks
As you will be working with client groups who are vulnerable and at risk, you will almost certainly require police checks and working with children checks/disability checks.
A National Police Check certificate will list any court outcomes that can be disclosed, along with pending charges. This includes any interstate matters. The certificate won’t include any restricted court outcomes, such as certain juvenile convictions.
If you have a previous conviction, please discuss this with your course consultant to determine if it will impact your ability to secure volunteer work in the community services industry.
We recommend National Crime Check at a cost of $25. https://australiscollege.nationalcrimecheck.com.au/
Reasons to study the CHC40313 Certificate IV in Child Youth and Family Intervention with Australis College include:
Course Content
We wrote the course ourselves, authored by practitioners who are not just qualified trainers but who have worked in various child protection and community services roles for many years.
Always check out the course content (and learning platform) BEFORE you enrol. Is it current, contextualised, engaging, or generic off-the-shelf content? Content quality will make or break your learning experience.
Trainer Experience
Our trainers work in the industry. They do what you want to do and will show you how it works. (Check out the trainers and assessors of other providers, make sure they are not just academics or former students but have worked in the industry and been everything from Protection Officers to Case Managers).
Having a great trainer is critical to graduating with the skills and knowledge you need to succeed.
But wait….there’s more!
Your time and your career are too important to risk with the wrong training provider. For more details on choosing a training provider, please also take a look at Why Australis?
