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COUC 522 Module 2 Career Counseling Decision Making Discussion
COUC 522DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS. The student will post one thread of at least 400-450 words. For each original thread, students must support their assertions with at least 2 scholarly citations in APA format. Any scholarly sources cited must have been published within the last five years. Acceptable sources include course materials, scholarly peer-reviewed sources, and/or the Bible.
This discussion centers on the Watch: Career Counseling – Skills for Guided Discovery and Career Assessment. In addition to foundational counseling skills, this presentation demonstrates 5 common interventions used in career counseling including:
- Assessment of the client’s personal and professional background
- Assessment of the client’s decision-making skills
- Assessment of the client’s social roles and life experiences
- Use of career visualization activities
- Use of career assessment inventories
After viewing the presentation, choose 1 question below to answer in this Discussion.
- What are some of the basic counseling skills that you learned in COUC 505 that you see applied in this video? Give specific examples.
- How might understanding the client’s past decision making experiences inform your work as a career counselor? Why?
- What are some potential next directions that a counselor might consider when working with a client similar to Erika? What is the rationale for the direction you are considering?