Help clients move forward with confidence. This course explores the Bridges Transition Model and practical tools to guide clients through change, job loss, and career transitions. Purchase this course on its own or as part of the six-course Fundamentals of Career Practice Certificate.

Description

This three-course module introduces Bridges Transition Model and focuses on practical strategies to support clients through the job loss cycle and career transitions. Participants will learn how to assist clients through the model’s three stages and the job loss cycle, help them to reframe perspectives, and adapt job search methods accordingly. Additionally, the module examines the ethical decision-making model. 

Competencies to be Developed (Competencies based on National Competency Profile for Career Development Professionals)

• Professional Responsibility (1.1) – Deliver services within scope of practice
• Ethics and Regulations (2.2) – Follow ethical decision-making process 
• Diversity and Inclusion (4.1) – Respect diversity and inclusion 
• Professional Development (6.1) – Engage in lifelong learning  
• Communication (8.1) – Use active listening skills 
• Service Delivery Process (11.3) – Help client develop goals and action plans 
• Awareness of Diverse Worldviews (13) – develop tailored approaches for client populations 

Learning Opportunity

By the end of this course, you will be able to: 

1. Understand the complexity of career transitions and the impacts of job loss. 
2. Identify the 5Rs of Culture Change and describe how they are applied to the concept of transition stress. 
3. Recognize the stages of Bridges Transition Model. 
4. Identify the Five Stages of Grief and describe how they relate to job loss. 
5. Identify variables that can impact how clients respond to job loss and career transition and factors which can impact diverse groups who face their own unique challenges. 
6. Identify strategies to support clients through the three stages of Bridges Transition Model. 
7. Recognize indicators that a client may be ‘stuck’ in the Job-Loss Cycle. 
8. Use reframing techniques to help shift clients' perspectives. 
9. Prepare clients for interviews and answering questions related to their job loss. 
10. Understand the impact of prolonged job loss and the additional stages of stagnation, frustration and apathy. 
11. Appreciate the necessity to maintain professional boundaries and make referrals when clients’ needs are outside your scope of practice. 
12. Define ethics and understand the guidelines in the Code of Ethics for Career Development Professionals. 
13. Resolve an ethical dilemma using the Ethical Decision-Making Model. 
14. Define compassion fatigue and be aware of self-care strategies. 

Course Structure

This course is self-paced and will take approximately 4 hours to complete.

Part of the Fundamentals of Career Practice Certificate

This course is one of six that make up the Fundamentals of Career Practice Certificate. Complete all six to deepen your core competencies and earn a comprehensive credential that supports inclusive, client-centred career development.

Purchase this course on its own or as part of the six-course Fundamentals of Career Practice Certificate.

Assessed Learning

Completion of this learning plan will award you an Assessed Learning NSCDA Microcredential to recognize your achievement.