Field Guide by NSCDA
Career Development Professional 4 – Virtual

Career Development Professional 4 – Virtual

The Career Development Professional 4 – Virtual is an autonomous, technically competent, and versatile role managing a caseload of clients virtually. Attention to detail, critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making are key skills for this role.

Career Development Professional 4 – Virtual are connected to provincial systems, Labour Market Information (LMI), offerings, and community connections to ensure clients’ needs are being met. They manage multiple clients covering a large geographical area, and must ensure proactive communication skills, strong digital skills, demonstrate sound time management, and possess an elevated level of accuracy.

The ideal candidate possesses:

  • Strong technical skills
  • Strong communication skills and understanding of language
  • Strong assessment skills through various modalities
  • Superior problem-solving skills
  • Independent work skills
  • Advanced facilitation skills
  • Accountability in meeting set outcomes
  • Ability to seek out new opportunities
  • Ability to set your own appointments, schedule, and ability to track it all
  • Self-management skills
  • Autonomy
Qualifications
  • Post-secondary or equivalent
  • Recommended to have a CCDP designation (obtained or working towards)
  • Formal training in case management practices
  • Able to perform or conduct needs assessments
  • 5+ years of experience in the field
  • Demonstrated all competencies of CDP 4
  • Demonstrated the ability to navigate multiple systems and software
Training
  • Case Management
  • Digital Literacy
  • Ethics
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Career Theory
  • Labour Market Information
  • Communication
  • Mentorship
  • Challenging Clients

View NSCDA Course Catalogue

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)
  • Band 4: Outreach and Leadership: Competencies reflecting the strategic role of career development professionals. (Competencies 23 & 26)

Competency bands are from the National Career Development Professional Competency Framework

Competency Evaluation

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Other Titles
  • Virtual Case Manager
  • E-case manager
  • Digital case manager

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