NZQA registered unit standard
22250 version 2
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Title
Describe professional supervision for youth workers in the youth
development sector
Level
4
Purpose
Credits
3
This unit standard is for experienced people working with
young people in the youth development sector.
People credited with this unit standard are able to describe: the
function, purpose, and forms of professional supervision; and
factors to be considered when negotiating a contract for
professional supervision, for youth workers in the youth
development sector.
Classification
Social Services > Youth Development
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
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Definitions
There is no single definition of professional supervision that is in use across the
youth development sector, so the definition used for the purposes of this unit
standard should be appropriate to the context for assessment. Supervision as
defined by this unit standard should be distinguished from supervision which is solely
managerial in focus.
Relevant factors – may include but are not limited to: expectations; form(s) of
supervision; function(s) of supervision; purpose(s) of supervision; timing and
frequency; confidentiality; staff appraisal issues; recording and reporting
requirements; preparation requirements for supervision sessions; evaluation of the
supervision contract; funding for supervision; conflict resolution.
Relevant personal, cultural, and professional issues – may include but are not limited
to: objectives of supervision; accountability; form(s) of supervision; the function(s) of
supervision to be addressed; dates and timing of sessions; availability; confidentiality;
kawa or protocols; assessment and/or staff appraisal criteria; recording; preparation
for supervision; methods of evaluation of the supervision contract; funding for
supervision; methods for resolving conflict or disagreements; reviewing the
supervisee's work with youth; ethical issues; reviewing written work; critical reflection;
development of practice theory, methods, and models of practice; skills development;
cultural practice; career and professional development; professional identity;
accountabilities; personal awareness; empowerment; personal issues; conflict
resolution; coping mechanisms; monitoring workload; morale; working relationships;
resources. Note: Personal counselling is not appropriate in supervision. Where
personal counselling needs are identified, these should be attended to outside of the
supervision relationship.
Youth/young people – people between the ages of 12 and 24.
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Youth development sector – a situation where youth development practice is being
used intentionally to promote positive development of young people. Examples
include education, sport, community development, religious groups, cultural groups,
and interest groups.
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Resources
Bradley, John; Jacob, Emma; Bradley, Richard. (1993). 'Reflections on culturally safe
supervision, or why Bill Gates makes more money than we do'. Social Work Review:
Te Kōmako, vol. 11, no. 4, pp. 3-6.
Knapman, Jacky; Morrison, Tony. (1998). Making the most of supervision in health
and social care: A self-development manual for supervisees. Brighton, England:
Pavilion.
Ministry of Youth Affairs. (2002). Youth Development Strategy Aotearoa – Action for
child and youth development. Wellington: Ministry of Youth Affairs. Available online
from the Ministry of Youth Development (http://www.myd.govt.nz), along with
supporting documents.
O'Donoghue, Kieran. (1998). Supervising social workers: A practical handbook.
Palmerston North: Massey University, School of Social Policy and Social Work.
Webber, Emma. 1999. 'He taonga mo o matou tipuna (A gift handed down by our
ancestors): An indigenous approach to social work supervision'. Social Work Review:
Te Kōmako, vol. 11, no. 4, pp. 7-11.
Policy and practice statements, journal articles, and codes of ethics of professional
associations in the social services in Aotearoa New Zealand.
United Nations Declaration of the Rights of the Child. Available at
http://www.un.org/cyberschoolbus/humanrights/resources.asp.
Convention on the Rights of the Child. Available through http://www.unicef.org/crc/.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Describe the function, purpose, and forms of professional supervision for youth workers in
the youth development sector.
Evidence requirements
1.1
The key functions of professional supervision are described in terms of
relevance and responsibilities.
Range
1.2
includes but is not limited to – administrative and managerial;
educational and mentoring; and enabling and supportive.
The key purposes of professional supervision are described in terms of benefits
to the youth worker.
Range
evidence is required of three key purposes and one benefit for
each purpose.
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The main forms of professional supervision are described in terms of relevant
situations in the youth development sector.
main forms may include but are not limited to – individual, group,
team, tag, peer, cultural, internal supervision, external supervision;
evidence is required of three main forms and one relevant
situation for each form.
Range
Outcome 2
Describe factors to be considered when negotiating a contract for professional supervision
for youth workers in the youth development sector.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Relevant factors to be considered are described in terms of own selfdevelopment requirements.
Range
2.2
evidence is required of four relevant factors.
Relevant personal, cultural, and professional issues to be considered are
described in terms of own self-development requirements.
Range
evidence is required of four relevant personal, cultural, and
professional issues.
Planned review date
31 December 2019
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
26 November 2007
31 December 2016
Review
2
19 March 2015
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0222
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
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Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the
Community Support Services ITO Limited info@careerforce.org.nz if you wish to suggest
changes to the content of this unit standard.
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