CYW303 - Assessment and Recording in CYW Practice

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Last revision date 2017-05-29 00:03:11.285
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Subject Title
Assessment and Recording in CYW Practice

Subject Description
This subject will examine the use and purpose of assessment instruments and recording tools used by various education and child and youth work organizations. Why agencies, organizations and schools keep records and how the information in these records is created, monitored and updated will be reviewed. Record keeping and goal setting may be different in different settings. Child and Youth Work is evolving and expanding to a variety of workplaces; therefore, an overview of the various assessment and documenting procedures used by various educational and child and youth work systems will assist the Child and Youth Worker to gain some familiarity with the assement, recording and reporting structures for children and youth

Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject the student will be able to:

Upon completion of this, the learner will be able to:

  1. Explain the concept of accountability of the practitioner to self, agency and client, and relate it to the legal and social implications of recording and reporting.
  2. Demonstrate an ability to write objectively in reports and logs and to demonstrate strength based recording.
  3. Display familiarity with the various recording and reporting forms and procedures used by educational/social service agencies in relation to the client at intake, during treatment, at termination and aftercare.
  4. Ability to assess behaviours in a developmental, ecological and relational context
  5. Exhibit an ability to assess clients' strengths, needs and behaviours.
  6. Determine a client's strengths and supports that could contribute to lessen the challenges or situation, and demonstrate the appropriate terminology and writing techniques to record this information.
  7. Generate creative alternatives to assist in building a behaviour support plan.

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