COU-630 5-2 Career Assessment Report Draft One

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1 5-2 Career Assessment Report: Draft One Department of Psychology and Counseling, SNHU COU-630-Q1287 Career Counseling 22TW1 September 18 th, 2022

2 Introduction Purpose This assessment aims to assist my client in introspectively looking at her current career path within the field of Clinical Mental Health Counseling, identifying her goals, and offering other potential career paths to best support the client's career goals and aspirations. Client The client, AC, is a 36-year-old heterosexual, cisgender female that utilizes she/her pronouns with no disabilities, has been married for 17 years, and has two children. She is a United States citizen of Euro-American descent. AC was raised a Catholic but preferred to be called a non-denominational Christian. AC was raised in a middle-class household and is currently middle-class and currently resides in NW GA. AC is a Southern New Hampshire University graduate student in the Clinical Mental Health program. She also holds a BA in psychology. AC began her career as a certified nursing assistant (CNA) in senior care, hospice, and private duty. Before moving to GA, AC lived in California (San Diego) and worked in an IMD (Institute for Mental Disease). She was also a Psycho-Social Rehabilitative Counselor within a locked unit for long-term psycho-social rehabilitation for those who meet disability criteria and cannot reside in the community due to their mental health symptoms. AC has also worked as a Behavioral Health Counselor in a prison system, helping offenders manage and identify the behavioral causes that lead to their incarceration and any ongoing behavioral issues. She is currently an ADRC Counselor (Aging and disability resource counselor).

3 Career Counseling Theory The theory used with the client was the learning theory of career counseling that supports clients to build a life for themselves rather than matching them with specific career paths. According to this theory, life events influence career choices. The approach looks at four factors that influence career development. It leverages an individual's unique abilities or inherited qualities that may limit or advance the client's career development. Secondly, the theory considers the environmental factors that influence career development beyond the client's control. It also identifies instrumental learning experiences that are relevant to career development, and lastly, it identifies the sets of skills that can affect career development. This approach was the best fit for my client because she has a track history of experience in her chosen career path. Understanding how the above factors can advance her career development will significantly assist the client. The conversation with my client was engaging as no topic was taboo, making this approach suitable as it grants both the client and counselor the ability to comfortably share details about themselves, creating an environment of trust and openness. One unique aspect of the theory is that there is an overlap between individual therapy and career therapy as it will address issues like burnout, change, relationships, obstacles to career development, and much more . Personal Identity I identify with this theory because it does suit my style of communication. Clients often come for counseling and present the challenges they can articulate. However, open conversations

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