As a group, develop four fictional individuals who may seek career counseling

As a group, develop four fictional individuals who may seek career counseling

This is a Collaborative Learning Community (CLC) assignment.

As a group, develop four fictional individuals who may seek career counseling, be sure to include:

Basic demographics such as age, sex, race, and education

Career development thus far

Reason for entering career counseling

Any unique problems that may influence the counseling session (e.g., disability, economic problems, emotional problems)

Part 2: Matching Fictional Characters with Theory

Match each fictional character to one of the five theories covered thus far in the course. Using the theory matched with the fictional character, write a brief explanation of how you would present the theory to the individual.

Five Theories:

Holland’s Theory

Minnesota Theory of Work Adjustment

Super’s theory

Social Cognitive Career Theory

 

Career Construction Theory

Using the theory explained to that individual, state the basic steps you will utilize to provide career counseling for the individual, consider including:

Information needed for the initial assessment

Tools utilized in the assessment process

Steps in the career development process

Two resources the client may find useful

Assignments client needs to perform in order to progress in their career development

Part 3: Presentation

Create a 12-15-slide presentation that captures the following:

The four fictional characters

An explanation of how you would explain one of the five theories covered in class to each fictional character

The basic steps that would be utilized to provide career counseling to each fictional character

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

This assignment meets the following CACREP Standards:

2.F.4.a. Theories and models of career development, counseling, and decision making.

2.F.4.b. Approaches for conceptualizing the interrelationships among and between work, mental well-being, relationships, and other life roles and factors.

2.F.4.d. Approaches for assessing the conditions of the work environment on clients’ life experiences.