Auxiliary Child & Youth Care Worker

As an Auxiliary Child and Youth Care Worker, you’ll assist young people as individuals or groups to solve social, emotional, developmental, behavioural and financial problems in an agency framework. 

How to be an Auxiliary Child & Youth Care Worker in South Africa

Get the Required Qualifications

To become a Child and Youth Care Worker (CYCW) in South Africa, you will need a variety of qualifications depending on your desired level of specialisation. This, in turn, can depend on how long you want to study.

Some examples of common career paths when you want to become a Child and Youth Care Worker in South Africa is as follows:

1. Learner CYCW – 10 years of school
2. Auxiliary CYCW – Further Education Training Certificate (FETC)
3. Child & Health Care worker – Bachelor’s Degree
4. Specialist CYCW – Masters or PhD degrees

Demonstrate Competence in the Required Subjects

Entry requirements may differ per institution, but you will generally be expected to show competency in the following subjects:

• English
• Mathematics

Find Relevant Employment Opportunities

You will have to register with the South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP) in order to legally practise professionally in this field of social work.

Child and Youth Care Workers in South Africa often work at the following places:

• Youth care centers
• Social Development departments
• Non-government organisations that advocate for child and youth welfare

Find More Information from Relevant Regulatory Bodies

To find more information about child and youth care workers, contact the National Association of Child Care workers.

Child and Youth Care Worker Related Careers

• Child care jobs
• Social services jobs
• Community work
• Government jobs
• Private practise jobs