3 - Client-Practitioner Relationship Archives - CDPC

3.1 – Establish and Sustain Working Alliance

Career Development Professionals (CDPs) establish and sustain a working alliance with clients to ensure ongoing identification, monitoring and achieve…

3.2 – Build Self-Agency

Career Development Professionals (CDPs) build self-agency of clients to promote independence and resilience, increase motivation, and reduce anxiety. …

3.3 – Help Clients Address and Prevent Conflict

Career Development Professionals (CDPs) help clients address conflicts in their professional and personal lives. This prevents issues from escalating,…

3.4 – Engage Reluctant or Resistant Clients

Career Development Professionals (CDPs) recognize that client engagement is critical for successful outcomes. CDPs develop client confidence to engage…

3.5 – Manage Abusive Client Behaviour

Career Development Professionals (CDPs) address abusive behavior when it arises to establish boundaries with clients, prevent escalation, and ensure o…

3.6 – Help Clients Manage Mental Health

Career Development Professionals (CDPs) collaborate with clients to understand their current mental health and to identify and implement strategies to…

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Thank you for being a part of the Career Development Professional Centre. To ensure that all members have the best possible experience, we have a few ground rules that we ask everyone to adhere to. This code of conduct applies equally to every person in the community and is intended to foster an online space that is inclusive, safe, and welcoming to all.

Centre Rules

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Especially within the social learning community, make reasonable efforts to ensure that posts and materials are allocated to the appropriate group or topic. This will prevent cluttering the feed and make it easier for everyone to find the information that they are seeking. Individuals who do this repeatedly will be contacted by one of the group admins and asked to follow these guidelines.

Competency Series: 3 - Client-Practitioner Relationship