Career Counsellor

A Career Counsellor utilizes specialized counselling techniques, combined with tools and resources, to provide career guidance. They support clients facing difficult situations in making complex decisions.

The ideal candidate possesses:

• Strong communication skills
• Knowledge of career theories
• Ability to define career decision making and development goals
• Solid understanding of counselling assessment processes, tools and resources
• Therapeutic awareness and skills in client relationships
• Ability to administer and interpret psychometric assessments
• Strong assessment skills through various modalities
• Self-management skills
• Autonomy
• Problem-solving skills

Qualifications

• Master’s degree
• Level B Assessor
• 5+ years of experience in the field

Training

• Case Management
• Digital Literacy
• Ethics
• Diversity & Inclusion
• Career Theory
• Labour Market Information (LMI)
• Communication
• Mentorship
• Leadership
• Project Management
• Counselling Skills
• Challenging Clients
• Health & Wellness
• Research Skills
• Strong Interest Inventory Certification
• MBTI Certification
• Peer Mentoring

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Competencies

• Band 1: Professional Practice: Competencies enabling effective practice. (All Competencies within Band)

• Band 2: CDP Characteristic: Competencies distinguishing the field of career development practice. (All Competencies within Band)

• Band 3: CDP Extended: Competencies required to deliver specialized services provided by CDPs. (Competencies 18, 19, 20)

• Band 4: Outreach and Leadership: Competencies reflecting the strategic role of career development professionals. (Competency 26)

Competency bands are from the National Career Development Professional Competency Framework

Competency Evaluation

This easy-to-use online tool allows managers and employees to conduct industry standardized performance reviews based on the National Competency Framework. Each set of questions is tailored to an employee's specific career to ensure they receive a fair and thorough evaluation and make sure that managers have the information they need to support their team's development and success.

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Other Titles

• Guidance Counsellor
• Education Counsellor