This document discusses the revitalization of the Canadian Standards & Guidelines for Career Development Practitioners. It provides an overview of the process, which includes gathering input on proposed revisions from practitioners across Canada through national calls and focus groups. The top two areas identified for more emphasis are diversity and technology. The focus group consultation summarized here aims to get feedback on proposed changes to competencies related to diversity and technology, which are considered core competencies. Participants are asked to provide input on the proposed revisions, note anything missing, and discuss the importance and demonstration of these competencies.
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1. Revitalization of the Canadian Standards & Guidelines for Career Development Practitioners http://www.career-dev-guidelines.org/career_dev/ 1 Welcome!
2. The competencies (knowledge, skills & attitudes) career practitioners need in order to practice effectively and ethically In Canada, initiated in 1996 and built on the basis of extensive consultation with the career development community. Basis for development of practitioner training , job descriptions, and certification 2 Canadian Standards & Guidelines for Career Development Practitioners
3. The S & Gs are a living document. As career development theory and practice evolve, so too must the S & Gs evolve. The Canadian Council of Career Development Associations and the Canadian Career Development Foundation are seeking to engage practitioners across Canada in the “revitalization” the S & Gs 3 Revitalization of the S & Gs
4. 4 national calls for input: What is missing/needs revision in the current S & Gs? Top two recommendations: Diversity: need for a more robust emphasis on competencies related to working with diverse populations Technology: need to add competencies required to incorporate technologies into service delivery Expert Input Literature review Draft revisions 4 So far…
5. Consultations to gather input on proposed revisions/additions Focus groups Online consultations Today – focus group to focussing on proposed revisions related to DIVERSITY and TECHNOLOGY 5 So Now…
6. Core Competencies Professional Behaviour (Code of Ethics, Ethical Decision-Making, Commitment to Professional Development, Analytical Skills & Work Management) Interpersonal Competencies (Respecting Diversity, Effective Communication, Productive Interactions with Clients) Career Development Knowledge Needs Assessment & Referral Areas of Specialization: Assessment Facilitated and Individual Group Learning Career Counselling Information & Resource Management Work Development Community Capacity Building 6 Canadian S&Gs – 2 Major Clusters
7. AREA:C2 Interpersonal Competence (CORE) FUNCTION: C2.3 Develop Productive Interactions with Client COMPETENCY: C2.3.1 Foster client self-reliance and self-management Why is this competency important? To promote clients’ independence To increase clients’ awareness of opportunities and options… To demonstrate this competency, career development practitioners must: Use a client-centered approach Educate clients about clients’ own roles, responsibilities and choices in the career development process… Notes In some cases, it may be necessary for a career development practitioner to provide direction to a client when fostering self-reliance. 7 Example
9. Focusing on proposed changes competencies related to DIVERSITY & TECHNOLOGY These are CORE competencies 3 Parts: Part A: Feedback on proposed changes to the competencies Part B: Broad input – what else is missing? Part C: The Whys? and Hows? 9 Our Consultation Today
10. C2 Interpersonal Competence C2.1 Respect Diversity Current competency: C2.1.1 recognize diversity Suggested revision: C2.1.1 recognize, understand, and support diversity. Rationale: Since 2004, there has been a wealth of information published to support practitioners to work effectively with clients from diverse backgrounds. Clients from diverse backgrounds are a rapidly growing part of the Canadian population and an increasing proportion of clients seeking career and employment services. All career development practitioners need to move beyond “recognizing” diversity to expanding their knowledge through “understanding” the multiple dimensions of diversity and “supporting” diversity in their practice of career development. 10 PART A: DIVERSITY
11. C2 Interpersonal Competence C2.1 Respect Diversity Current Competency: C2.1.2 respect diversity Suggested revision: C.2.1.2 Show respect for diversity Rationale: This is a more active practitioner requirement and implies an attitude and a demonstrated competency rather than simply an attitude. 11 PART A: TECHNOLOGY
12. What is missing? Why is it important for ALL career development practitioners? Draw on your own expertise and experience with clients Remember – we are talking about CORE competencies 12 PART B: HEART OF THE CONSULTATION
13. Why is this competency important? Check any boxes where the meaning is not clear to you How is this competency demonstrated? Check any boxes where the meaning is not clear to you 13 PART C
14. Please be sure to hand in your completed forms. For more information, contact Suzanne Klinga: s.klinga@ccdf.ca THANK YOU!!!! 14
Hinweis der Redaktion
In Canada, if we’re going to talk about competency-based training, then we need to first talk a little bit about the Canadian Standards and Guidelines for Career Development Practitioners.How many are already familiar with the S & Gs?Initiated in 1996 and the initial development spanned about 7 years – because of the commitment to make it a participatory process involving practitioners working in diverse settings, with diverse backgrounds and with diverse views. This was a bold step at the time – no other country had embarked on such an initiative. As you can imagine, suspicion was rampant that standards might somehow serve to exclude some practitioners. So, the first years were focused simply on answering the question: “Do we actually want to even talk about articulating competency standards for practice?” In the end, 93% said yes.After that, over 70 regional consultations were held – with the goal of ensuring that what was created would be built by practitioners from the ground up.
In Canada, if we’re going to talk about competency-based training, then we need to first talk a little bit about the Canadian Standards and Guidelines for Career Development Practitioners.How many are already familiar with the S & Gs?Initiated in 1996 and the initial development spanned about 7 years – because of the commitment to make it a participatory process involving practitioners working in diverse settings, with diverse backgrounds and with diverse views. This was a bold step at the time – no other country had embarked on such an initiative. As you can imagine, suspicion was rampant that standards might somehow serve to exclude some practitioners. So, the first years were focused simply on answering the question: “Do we actually want to even talk about articulating competency standards for practice?” In the end, 93% said yes.After that, over 70 regional consultations were held – with the goal of ensuring that what was created would be built by practitioners from the ground up.
You have a handout on this – but in a nutshell our S & Gs are broken into two main categories:Core Competencies: the knowledge, skills and attitudes ALL practitioners need in order to deliver effective and ethical service regardless of where they practice in Canada, the specific services they provide or who they serve.In Canada, we include in this category professional behaviour, interpersonal competencies, career development knowledge and basic needs assessment and referral.