SayPro DESCRIBE THE ROLE OF THE CHILD CARE WORKER IN RESTORATIVE WORK AND RESTORATIVE JUSTICE;

According to a publication by the Child and Youth Care Association of Alberta, Canada (Alberta Occupational Profile: 2009:1) child and youth care work involves direct care to children, young people and their families. It further supports that child and youth care workers understand that all behaviour, however disruptive or unique, is meaningful and purposeful, and includes assessment of the needs of young people, designing and implementing programmes and planned environments, and participating in ‘systemic intervention’ through direct care, supervision and advocacy (amongst other role functions).Internationally child and youth care is defined as: “Professional child and youth care practice focuses on infants and adolescents, both normal and with special needs, within the context of the family, the community and the life span. The development ecological perspective emphasises the interaction between persons and their physical and social environments, including cultural and political settings.Professional practitioners promote the optimal development of children, youth, and their families in a variety of settings, such as early care and education, community based child and youth development programs, community mental health, group homes, residential centres, day and residential treatment, early intervention, home based care and treatment, psychiatric centres, rehabilitation programs, paediatric 8 health care, and juvenile justice programs. Child and youth care practice includes assessing client and program needs, designing and implementing programs and planned environments, integrating developmental, preventive, and therapeutic requirements into the life-space, contributing to the development of knowledge and practice, and participating in systems interventions through direct care, supervision, administration, teaching, research, consultation and advocacy”Child and youth care workers often work as part of a team, with social workers, psychologists, teachers and other professionals. Child and youth care workers work in the life-space of the young person, and use routines or interventions in daily events, sometimes planned or unplanned, when working with young people. Child and youth care workers also work within the context of the family, the community and the life-space and within a variety of settings such as residential care, education environments, child justice programmes, and community-based child and youth development programmesChild and youth care workers who are in formal studies in the profession in South Africa receive instruction on restorative justice during their formal academic study, particularly in the first two years of the program. They are encouraged to have a sound understanding of, and to utilize the practice principles of restorative justice in the effective management of the behaviour of young persons in their care.Here’s a non-exhaustive list of common tasks Child and Youth Workers are required to complete.

• Counselling children, adolescents, and families regarding health issues, substance abuse, physical abuse, social adjustment, and child care:

• Providing assistance to children and adolescents with dysfunctional families;
• Providing guidance to overcome the aforementioned issues;
• Advocating for children in foster care and adoption programs; and
• Counselling and rehabilitating minors in correctional institutions.

• Interviewing children and adolescents to assess their problems:

• Observing and analyzing family life;
• urging children and adolescents to report any mistreatment;
• gathering and documenting information on family background; and
• interviewing parents to determine their capacity to raise a child.

• Providing counselling and assistance for minors dealing with substance abuse issues.

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