Posted: February 3rd, 2017

Understanding career development theories, in what stage would you say that the clientâs problems began? (Identify the theory you are using)

Joe is currently in 12th grade. He is unsure about his career goals following graduation and comes to you for career counseling. Joe reports that he is under enormous pressure and feels stressed. He is an honor roll student and has high grades in math, history, and art. His parents are both lawyers and want him to eventually attend law school so that he can work in the familyâs law firm following graduation. While in high school, he has been a member of the debate team. However, Joe joined the debate team primarily to please his parents. Joe is artistic and enjoys his art and photography classes. He mentions that he would like to attend an art school following graduation but he has only applied to traditional 4­year universities. 1. Understanding career development theories, in what stage would you say that the clientâs problems began? (Identify the theory you are using). 2. What decision­making model would you use with this client? (Identify the theory and say why you selected this one) 3. What assessment tools would you use with this client? (List tools and discuss why) 4. How would you evaluate the clientâs decision making skills? (Be specific.) 5. How would you assess the clientâs vocational skills? (What instruments or techniques would you use? Be specific). 6. What data must you know about the client before you can develop long­term career goals? 7. What career counseling techniques would you use with this client? 8. What type of resources, planning and follow­up would be appropriate for this client? 9. What might you ask the client to determine his support network? 10. How would you assess the impact of life roles, family, work, and mental health issues with this client? 11. How would you get information on the labor market? 12. What would be some short­term career goals for this client? Additional guidelines: Respond to all 12 questions. Note my additional hints. Be comprehensive in your responses Book used Sharf, R. S. (2013). Applying Career Development Theory to Counseling. (6th ed.) Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole. ISBN: 978­ 1­285­07544­0