Child and Youth care Worker - NQF Level 5 : 190 - 99510

Unlock your future in the Social Service professions sector with Mbowa College’s Child and Youth Care Worker NQF Level 5 course. A SAQA accredited qualification that prepares you to operate as a Child and Youth Care Worker. Learn to provide holistic, basic and developmental care and be the advocate for the rights of vulnerable and at-risk children and youth.

Admission requirements

Grade 12 or FETC: Social Auxiliary Work Level 4

Curriculum

Knowledge Modules:

• Fundamentals of human Development
• Theories and Methodologies of Child and Youth Care Work
• Self-Reflective Practices
• Development Assessment practices
• Legislative framework relevant to child and youth care
• Supervision and Administration of Child and Youth

Practical Modules:

• Provide physical, social and emotional care
• Interpret and respond in a helpful manner to behaviour of children and youth.
• Respond appropriately to concerning behaviour
• Assist children and youth to realize developmental and therapeutic goals
• Apply the principles of the developmental approach
• Apply restorative processes within the environment
• Observe, record and report behaviour
• Participate in the design, implementation and evaluation of programs and activities

Workplace experience Modules:

• Work placements at government departments, NPOs, & places of safety.
• Provide holistic developmental care
• Manage behaviour within the child and youth care context
• Implement life space work and conduct life space counselling
• Maintain planned environments for child and youth care work
• Implement programs and activities to deal with identified developmental needs of children and youth
• Advocate for the rights of children and youth
• Manage the administration of child and youth care work