Career Development Facilitator
Career development facilitator refers to individuals who work in a variety of career development settings and as career group facilitators, job search trainers, career resource center coordinators, instructors, career coaches, case managers, intake interviewers, occupational and labor market information resource persons, human resource career development coordinators, employment/placement specialists, and workforce development personnel.
This training is designed for individuals who provide services in a variety of career development settings such as:
- Adult counseling/career centers
- K-12 school systems, School-to-Work programs
- Technical college systems
- University and governmental career resource centers
- WIA agencies, employment services, one-stop career centers
- Business and industry human resources offices
- Vocational Rehabilitation
- Community-based organizations
- Workforce/welfare reform re-training programs
Career Development Facilitators (CDF) are specifically trained to assist youth and adults in making career decisions. They may already be offering career assistance, but may lack the formal training in career development theory and practice. CDF personnel can be paraprofessionals who carry out many of the career planning assistance tasks of a certified career counselor, but work under the supervision of a certified counselor; or they could be certified counselors who want to increase their career counseling skills.
The full workshop consists of 120 clock hours of instruction and is divided into four modules, those modules being:
- Module One - Importance of career development facilitating; CDF competencies; certification requirements; Helping skills; Constructing open and closed ended questions; Identifying a student/client's needs, strengths and barriers; How to help students/clients in the short and long term; When to terminate a client; and Construction of a comprehensive file of community resources.
- Module Two - Diversity and trends in the workforce; Ethics in dealing with students/clients; Attitudes towards managing diversity in the workforce; Barriers that may affect career planning; Assisting students/clients from diverse backgrounds; Laws that relate to diverse populations; Ethical standards for specific cases; and Knowing how to stay within the limits of a CDF's scope of work.
- Module Three - Definition of labor market terms; Preparing students/clients for career assessments; Judging the quality of labor market data; Sources of career and labor market information; Occupational classification; Using the computer with students/clients; Using portfolios; Describing the career planning process; and Career development theories.
- Module Four - Planning and designing career development programs; Job retention traits; Facilitative skills and good teaching; Common problems that occur in group situations; Knowledge of case management, instruction, group facilitation, and career center management; Designing an ideal career center; Resumes; and Informational interviewing.
Contact the North Dakota Career Resource Network office for additional information on when and where these workshops will be offered. Ndcrn.ndcareer@sendit.nodak.edu .
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