Smart Moves That Successful Youth Workers Make
For anyone working with youth. Whether you're an educator, social worker, teen outreach worker, program coordinator, youth minister or anyone else who works with youth, here is a resource that will show you exactly what to do and what not to do in order to excell as a front-line youth service provider and make a real difference in the lives of young people. In "Smart Moves That Successful Youth Workers Make," you'll learn: the 8 key principles of youth development, the 12 core competencies for effective youth work, the 7 roles of the front-line youth worker, how to avoid the 10 most common mistakes that youth workers make, how to help youth build healthy self-esteem and positive values and steps that you can take to continue your growth as a youth service provider. Also included is a special section for parents to help them deal with the challenges of raising a teen.