Community & Social Services
Youth Work skills assessment
Youth workers support young people to grow through challenge. This scorecard covers relationship building, program delivery, risk, boundaries and safeguarding.
- 12 skills to score
- 1–10 scale on every skill
- 5 starting levels
The 12 Youth Work skills you can score
These are the default Youth Work skills in SkillScorer. Each one is scored from 1 to 10 for every worker, and you can edit, remove or add skills at any time.
Relationship Building
Builds respectful, trusting relationships with young people through consistency and genuine interest.
Youth Program Delivery
Plans and delivers programs and activities that engage young people and meet their needs.
Group Facilitation
Facilitates youth groups so everyone can take part and conflict is handled constructively.
Risk Awareness
Recognises risks to young people and activities and takes sensible steps to manage them.
Child Safeguarding
Follows child safe practices and reports concerns promptly through the correct channels.
Crisis Response
Responds calmly to young people in crisis and gets appropriate help quickly.
Mentoring and Role Modelling
Models positive behaviour and supports young people to set and reach personal goals.
Family and School Engagement
Works with families and schools so support around the young person is consistent.
Cultural and Identity Awareness
Respects and supports young people's cultural, gender and identity backgrounds.
Boundary Management
Keeps professional boundaries clear while remaining approachable and friendly.
Documentation
Records contact, incidents and progress accurately and confidentially.
Referral to Services
Knows local services and refers young people to the right help.
Levels included with Youth Work
Youth Work starts with 5 levels, which SkillScorer calls “Career Stage” for community & social services, so workers can be grouped and compared fairly. Rename, reorder or replace them at any time.
- Support Worker
- Case Worker
- Senior Case Worker
- Team Leader
- Program Manager
How Youth Work works in SkillScorer
Score
Each worker in a program is scored on the Youth Work skills in the Skills Matrix: tap a cell, type a score, and it saves itself.
Compare
Rank workers, compare two side by side, or compare your programs against each other to see exactly where the strengths and gaps are.
Track
Scores are kept year after year, so you can see who is improving and which Youth Work skills need attention. Reports also follow each team leader's program.
Youth Work scorecard: common questions
What skills does the Youth Work scorecard include?
SkillScorer's Youth Work scorecard covers 12 skills: Relationship Building, Youth Program Delivery, Group Facilitation, Risk Awareness, Child Safeguarding, Crisis Response, Mentoring and Role Modelling, Family and School Engagement, Cultural and Identity Awareness, Boundary Management, Documentation and Referral to Services. Each one comes with a written description of what it measures, and you can edit, rename, remove or add skills to suit your organisation.
How are workers scored in Youth Work?
Every worker is scored from 1 to 10 on each skill (1 = Poor, 5 = Average, 10 = Elite), one program and year at a time. Scores autosave in the Skills Matrix, and the 18 built-in reports turn them into rankings, radar charts, skill gaps and year-on-year trends.
Which levels come with Youth Work?
Youth Work starts with these levels (called “Career Stage” in the app): Support Worker, Case Worker, Senior Case Worker, Team Leader and Program Manager. They are just a starting point, so you can rename, reorder or replace them.
Can I change the Youth Work skills and wording?
Yes. The skills, levels and labels are all editable per organisation. In community & social services the app talks about workers, programs and team leaders, and you can change any of those words too.
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