Teacher of month Aaron Garth Course Coordinator – PhD Candidate – Master of Social Work – Bachelor of Social Science (Honours) – Bachelor of Social Science (Youth Work) Aaron has been a teacher in the VET space and a Lecturer in Higher Education for over a decade. Teacher Courses: Supporting Young People Experiencing Dual Diagnosis […]
Be a part of the network As a youth worker, your job is to provide support, guidance, and opportunities for young people to reach their full potential. You are a sherpa, helping to guide in the journey. In order to be effective in this journey, you need to stay up-to-date with the latest research, tools, […]
In today’s fast-paced and ever-evolving world, the role of a youth worker is more vital than ever. As dedicated professionals you play a crucial role in empowering young people, supporting their development, and guiding them towards a bright future. Recognising the need for continuous growth and professional development, Ultimate Youth Worker, is thrilled to announce […]
In todays episode of the Ultimate Youth Worker Podcast, “Thinking Critically About Youth Work: Part Two”, Aaron continues to speak with Dr. Brian Belton about the need for youth workers to be critically reflective about who we are as professionals.
In todays episode of the Ultimate Youth Worker Podcast, “Thinking Critically About Youth Work: Part One”, Aaron speaks with Dr. Brian Belton about the need for youth workers to be critically reflective about who we are as professionals.
Over the years we have had some really great deep web chats with Brian, but this is the first face-to-face!! I mean he lives in the UK and Aaron is here in Australia! Critically thinking about youth work is something that both Brian and Aaron are very passionate about and we hope these two podcast sessions help you to re-think what you thought you knew about youth work.
One of the areas of knowledge and skills that a youth worker must hold is to “work with the young person as the focus”.
In todays episode of the Ultimate Youth Worker Podcast, “Listen to Engage”, Aaron speaks to us about the need for youth workers to listen respectfully to their young people. On of the keys to developing respectful engagement with our young people is the skill of listening to gain understanding of how they view their experiences.
Description In youth work we hear a lot of stories or narratives. They come from young people, educators, parents, police and many more. When working with our young people these stories can be points of pain, hurt, betrayal and perhaps even hope. These stories are often multi-layered and even multi-authored. The stories are internalised leading […]
Description A Strengths Based Approach to Behaviour Management might sound counterintuitive to many in the sector. Behaviour management has become a buzz in education, residential services and disability over the past two decade as a way for staff to deal with ‘behaviours of concern’. Unfortunately, much of the training and therefore the implementation of these […]
Description Therapeutic youth work has seen an increase over the last decade in Australia with an increase in jobs being advertised and staff being employed. While this ‘new’ job description has been adopted by many services, there has not necessarily been a similar uptake in training for therapeutic youth workers. In fact many youth workers […]