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Basics of Youth Work and Leadership

Online
1.5-3 hours
Free

Course Content

Learn the fundamentals of youth development and make a difference in society by enrolling in this free online course. Developing your leadership abilities is an essential first step in realising your full professional potential if your goal is to become a social worker who supports the holistic development of children and adolescents. This course explores how to help those less fortunate than others by addressing inequality and mental health issues. It also demonstrates youth workers' role in assisting young people in maturing within the legal system.

Course Details

CollegeAlison
Course ID188686
Course TypeOnline Learning
Course QualificationCPD Certificate
Course Duration1.5-3 hours
Course FeeFree
Entry RequirementsLike all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary.

At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives.

Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone.
Career PathIn This Free Course, You Will Learn How To
• Describe the core values and basic principles of youth workers
• Define the job responsibilities of a youth worker
• Identify the fundamental concepts of youth work
• State the characteristics and approaches utilised in the field of juvenile work
• Indicate the role and benefits of youth work in mental wellbeing
• Discuss the role of social workers in promoting mental health in communities
• Explain the impacts of youth on society at all levels
• List the opportunities for social work employment
• Outline the educational necessities related to the youth's work career
• Recognise how the criminal justice system and the social welfare policy work
• Summarise the components of the criminal justice system
Course Code5056

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