Today I was at the Annual General Meeting of the Youth Workers Association here in Victoria. It was a modest affair with about a dozen die hard youth workers attending of the over 400 members. The Association launched its objectives for the next three years and reading through it I pondered how the objectives would […]
Here is a little something that doesn’t get taught in school but will change your way of working forever. I was listening to a podcast a while ago and this changed my life. There were a number of casts which speak about calendar management which we will summarise here. Family first The most important […]
Between the staff at Ultimate Youth Worker we have over fifty different jobs throughout the breadth of youth service provision. The differences in theoretical frameworks, policy imperatives and staffing heirarchies are phenomenal. However one thing was the same in every organisation and career path… Professional Development was bleak and at best ad-lib. Aside from a handful […]
Are we falling behind??? Are we becoming as obsolete as the home phone, the floppy disk or the hand held calculator??? Are we able to keep up with the rapid expansion of technology? It used to be that if you needed your home stereo hooked up, your website developed or an email list for […]
Over the course of my career I have had over a dozen supervisors throughout half a dozen or so specialities. Some of these supervisors were Youth Workers, some Social Workers, some Pastors and some drug and alcohol workers. Their qualifications had ranged from Diploma level to Masters degrees and one had no formal welfare qualifications […]
I was recently chating with a bunch of social workers about their professional association and it became clear to me that even after all the work that has gone into the AASW as a professional association their membership still have the professional standing of a monkey with an organ grinder. Why do I think this […]
A Practice Framework for Ultimate Youth Workers In the field of youth work, where the challenges are as diverse as the young people themselves, the difference between good youth workers and Ultimate Youth Workers is abundantly clear. What makes an Ultimate Youth Worker? To navigate this intricate landscape successfully, youth work practitioners need more than […]
A tool that expands the notion of what a strength can be Encouraging people to identify strengths is an important step in helping them realise they do have resources to draw on. Strength Cards® Unlimited expands the notion of what a strength is, enabling us to talk about strengths in different ways. Strengths can be more than […]
This online course is tailored specifically for youth work professionals aiming to enhance their proficiency in writing comprehensive and impactful case notes. By enrolling in this course, professionals will deepen their understanding of their own capabilities and acquire the skills needed to produce high-quality case notes. The course content is framed by youth workers, drawing from extensive research and incorporating best practice-based strategies for documenting client interactions in diverse youth services contexts.
This course is designed specifically for professionals like you who are committed to understanding and addressing the complex issue of addiction among young people. This introductory training program will equip you with the knowledge, skills, and tools necessary to provide effective support and guidance to young people struggling with addiction.