Elements and Performance Criteria
- Elements define the essential outcomes.
- Identify appropriate activities to prepare the young person for reintegration
- Assist the young person to identify their own needs to prepare for reintegration
- Research, identify and provide a range of activities for preparing for reintegration and assist the young person to choose the most appropriate activity where necessary
- Confirm that preparation activities do not compromise security, safety, needs and rights of the young person, worker, organisation or community
- Identify realistic objectives of preparation activities in consultation with young person and supervisor
- Refer the young person to specialist to support their needs that cannot be met internally
- Implement preparation activities
- Explain and confirm that the young person understands the limitations and requirements of the activity and any consequences of breaches
- Confirm the objectives, outcomes and standards of behaviour expected with the young person and others involved in the activities
- Identify any breaches of activity requirements and take action in line with organisation policies and procedures
- Comply with occupational health and safety requirements in activities that occur outside the custodial setting
- Evaluate the effectiveness of the activity against the objectives and expected outcomes, in consultation with key personnel
- Liaise with external organisations to promote and develop further activities that support the young person’s preparation for reintegration
- Support the young person preparing for reintegration
- Provide resources, information and encouragement to enable the young person to actively participate in the reintegration activity
- Communicate with the young person in a way that promotes their confidence and self-responsibility
- Monitor and review the young person’s progress in preparing for reintegration
- Implement change to activities where the young person’s progress is not evident
- Record and report on activities as required by job role and guidelines of the organisation