Elements and Performance Criteria
- Apply appropriate career development theory
- Research major career development theories and models
- Analyse differences between advice, information provision and professional standards in relation to career development
- Apply theory in an appropriate manner, both to individuals involved and in context for a career development session
- Evaluate models appropriate for individual and group career development sessions
- Analyse diversity of individuals and target group, when planning a career development session
- Conduct career development sessions
- Conduct career development counselling in a clear and unambiguous manner
- Complete problem and goal clarification to satisfaction of all involved
- Utilise key skills to successfully complete career development sessions
- Identify common patterns of thinking, feeling and behaviour limiting making or acting on well-considered choices, and devise counter strategies
- Effectively apply rapport building and attending skills
- Ensure participants set personal goals and make informed choices in career development session
- Consistently apply effective responding skills when giving feedback on progress during career counselling session
- Assist individuals make informed career choices
- Assist individuals to identify career development needs
- Determine individual needs and aspirations holistically, in context of individuals’ lives
- Identify individual career development needs that fall outside scope of practice of career development service provider
- Refer individuals to or inform them of, appropriate sources of further information or career development support services where required
- Communicate professionally to promote career development outcomes
- Communicate accurate assessment of individual needs
- Create cooperative and productive environment for conduct of career development session
- Create a climate of trust, comfort and safety for conduct of career development sessions
- Complete career development work in an ethical, cooperative and respectful manner within team and wider organisational context
- Use resources and technology to support career development sessions
- Acquire, record and prepare relevant information prior to a career development session
- Prepare accurate records and reports in accordance with professional conduct and career development standards
- Assist individuals to use relevant support resources and technology
- Monitor support resources and technology to ensure they support quality outcomes for career development services