Child and Youth Care

This course provides managers insight into the procedural factors required to strategically maintain and operate a Child and Youth Care organization. Learners explore the importance of human and financial resources, staff recruitment, succession planning, performance management, policies and procedures, and program evaluation.

Prerequisites:

• PERS1321A

This course supports developing managers and supervisors to create an environment that promotes diversity and inclusiveness. Learners explore their own biases, privileges, and experiences for awareness and connection. There’s an examination of the impact of power imbalances and discriminatory practices within the field of child and youth care as well as strategies to increase inclusivity and equity within an organization.

This course provides learners with insight into advocacy and empowerment within child and youth care. Learners examine the importance of advocacy to the field and advocacy efforts locally, nationally, and internationally. In association with advocacy, learners explore policies and legislation, ethical dilemmas, relationship building and community engagement, and communication methods.

This course enhances learners’ trauma awareness within all levels of care. Learners evaluate current evidence-based based approaches and establish best practices supporting trauma-informed care engagement, education, workforce development, agency policy, and interagency work.

This course prepares learners to support and build resiliency among youth when transitioning from community-based care. Learners explore the impacts, challenges, and considerations related to various transitions for youth. Within the course, there’s a focus on planning for transitions, community integration, and supports for youth.

This course provides learners with insight into creating change through the concept of social innovation. There’s a focus on multisector collaboration and the most effective leadership styles and practices to progress innovative initiatives. Learners also explore financial resources and essential documentation to support social innovation in the field of child and youth care work.

Policy Development focuses on the theoretical social policy frameworks and governance approaches to develop policies related to child and youth care. Learners explore the roles of various stakeholders in policy development and examine current policies to make recommendations.

This course focuses on critical social issues and trends affecting practices and leadership in the child and youth care field. Learners examine current social issues and approaches of practices impacting the delivery of services to children, youth, and families. In this course, learners explore how to communicate emerging practices and strategies within a child and youth care organization. 

This course provides learners the opportunity to demonstrate their accumulated knowledge and skills through a capstone project. Learners identify an issue within the field of child and youth care then seek a solution through evidence-based research. Within this course, learners apply the research process, utilize professional resources, and prepare a presentation.

This course provides an introduction to the meaning of community service.  Students learn how community service can enhance a student’s educational experience, personal growth, employability, and civic responsibility. Students participate in one day of volunteering to enhance their understanding of civic responsibility and to help the New Brunswick Community College realize its vision of transforming lives and communities.

The course focuses on comprehensive self and leadership attributes in the context of the field of child and youth care. Learners explore the concept of effective leadership by focusing on developing self-awareness, self-management, and personal growth. With guidance, learners construct their own leadership identity, relevant to their professional context. Moreover, learners apply ethical leadership principles, emphasizing the importance of integrity and responsibility.

This course focuses on the importance of leaders establishing professional, trusting, and collaborative relationships among team members, colleagues, and stakeholders. Authenticity is the foundation of ethical child and youth care practice and this is built through relationships. Within this course, learners explore relational practice, leadership strategies, emotional intelligence, and collective efficacy. 

A safe and healthy workplace is the responsibility of the employer and the employee. This course introduces students to the importance of working safely and addresses how employers and employees can control the hazards and risks associated with the workplace. Students will also learn about the roles and responsibilities of key stakeholders including WorkSafeNB, the employer and the employee in ensuring workplaces are safe.