Psychology & Counselling
Child, Youth & Family Therapy skills assessment
Child and family therapists work with young people and those who care for them. This scorecard covers developmental assessment, play and creative methods, parent work, safety and multi-agency collaboration.
- 10 skills to score
- 1–10 scale on every skill
- 5 starting levels
The 10 Child, Youth & Family Therapy skills you can score
These are the default Child, Youth & Family Therapy skills in SkillScorer. Each one is scored from 1 to 10 for every clinician, and you can edit, remove or add skills at any time.
Developmental and Behavioural Assessment
Assesses children's development and behaviour with appropriate tools.
Play, Art and Creative Therapy Techniques
Uses age-appropriate creative methods to engage children.
Engaging Adolescents and Building Trust
Builds rapport with young people who may not want to be there.
Parent and Carer Coaching
Supports parents with practical strategies.
Family Systems Understanding and Family Sessions
Understands family systems and runs family sessions.
Child Protection and Mandatory Reporting
Understands and follows child safety obligations.
Working with Schools and Other Services
Coordinates with teachers and agencies.
Assessment of Neurodivergence and Learning Needs
Recognises and supports neurodiverse children.
Consent, Confidentiality and Capacity
Handles consent, confidentiality and capacity for young clients.
Reflective Practice
Reflects on sessions and practice, seeks supervision and improves.
Levels included with Child, Youth & Family Therapy
Child, Youth & Family Therapy starts with 5 levels, which SkillScorer calls “Career Stage” for psychology & counselling, so clinicians can be grouped and compared fairly. Rename, reorder or replace them at any time.
- Student
- Provisional Clinician
- Child and Family Clinician
- Senior Clinician
- Clinical Lead
How Child, Youth & Family Therapy works in SkillScorer
Score
Each clinician in a practice is scored on the Child, Youth & Family Therapy skills in the Skills Matrix: tap a cell, type a score, and it saves itself.
Compare
Rank clinicians, compare two side by side, or compare your practices 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 Child, Youth & Family Therapy skills need attention. Reports also follow each senior clinician's practice.
Child, Youth & Family Therapy scorecard: common questions
What skills does the Child, Youth & Family Therapy scorecard include?
SkillScorer's Child, Youth & Family Therapy scorecard covers 10 skills: Developmental and Behavioural Assessment, Play, Art and Creative Therapy Techniques, Engaging Adolescents and Building Trust, Parent and Carer Coaching, Family Systems Understanding and Family Sessions, Child Protection and Mandatory Reporting, Working with Schools and Other Services, Assessment of Neurodivergence and Learning Needs, Consent, Confidentiality and Capacity and Reflective Practice. 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 clinicians scored in Child, Youth & Family Therapy?
Every clinician is scored from 1 to 10 on each skill (1 = Poor, 5 = Average, 10 = Elite), one practice 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 Child, Youth & Family Therapy?
Child, Youth & Family Therapy starts with these levels (called “Career Stage” in the app): Student, Provisional Clinician, Child and Family Clinician, Senior Clinician and Clinical Lead. They are just a starting point, so you can rename, reorder or replace them.
Can I change the Child, Youth & Family Therapy skills and wording?
Yes. The skills, levels and labels are all editable per organisation. In psychology & counselling the app talks about clinicians, practices and senior clinicians, and you can change any of those words too.
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