Conversations About Substance Use

Have you ever wondered how best to have conversations with young people who use and abuse substances to effect change? Then this is for you! In this webinar you will become familiar with the work of Prochoska and DiClemente, Thorley and Roizen to begin to develop a framework for having conversations with young people to […]

Working with Young People Experiencing Dual Diagnosis

Dual diagnosis has become an increasingly recognisable concern in youth work over the last decade. With extensive funding being put into both drug and alcohol services as well as mental health services the issue of dual diagnosis is one firmly in the scope of many youth workers. In this three-hour training you will gain an […]

Trauma Informed Youth Work

Trauma informed work with young people requires a high level understanding of our own practice framework, values and stress. It requires ongoing training, supervision, support and a positive trauma informed work environment. This three-hour webinar gives an opportunity for those who work with young people to refresh and learn through experiential activities, case study reflections […]

Case Noting for Youth Work

Case noting in youth work is an integral and important part of practice for practitioners in the Human Services Sector. Research has shown that good record-keeping practices play a vital part in achieving and maximising positive client outcomes.  This three-hour training is based on best practice evidence-based strategies for writing and recording client interactions across […]

Aaron Garth

Aaron Garth is the Executive Director of Ultimate Youth Worker, a coaching, supervision and training service based in Melbourne. He is a youth work academic, researcher and an advocate for the professionalisation of the youth sector. Aaron has worked as a youth worker in a number of settings including counselling, street drug and alcohol outreach, […]

Self Care Planning

Looking out for ourselves is key to youth work success. But it’s hard to do if you don’t have a clear plan for action. Youth work is all about relationships. We pride ourselves on being able to create and maintain positive relationships with young people where they can grow into the people they want to […]

Supervision

Podcast 040: Supervision

In todays episode of the Ultimate Youth Worker Podcast “Supervision” Aaron speaks to us about the need for youth workers to have good professional supervision. As an industry that claims professional status it is ludicrous that mot of our members do not receive a minimum of monthly professional supervision..

Podcast 039 Why research must inform your practice

In todays episode of the Ultimate Youth Worker Podcast “Why research must inform your practice” Aaron speaks to us about the need to use evidence based practice in our youth work. We look at the need for professionals to have a theory base in their industry which informs the way they practice. Why research must […]

Podcast 038: Planning for your year ahead

In todays podcast “Planning your year ahead” Aaron helps us to think about the areas we need to plan for our best year in 2021. We look at our personal and professional lives and set about planning eight areas to develop the best possible start to the year. Planning for your year ahead One of […]