Creativity: Career Counselling using Creative Approaches

CICA Standards

• 1b: Apply career development theories, concepts, research, and associated models and frameworks to practice in hybrid, digital and physical environments
• 3a: Establish and maintain rapport
• 3b: Communicate effectively across diverse audiences and platforms, adapting your verbal and written approaches to match varying levels of digital literacy and accessibility needs
• 3c: Work effectively in hybrid team environments, including remote, in-person, and AI-assisted collaboration
• 4b: Demonstrate commitment to professionalism
• 4c: Demonstrate commitment to lifelong learning
• 5a: Recognise and respect diversity in all its forms, including digital divide considerations
• 5b: Conduct career development practice in culturally sensitive ways
• 6b: Collect, analyse and use information
• 7a: Conduct needs assessment
• 7b: Follow case and/or project management procedures
• S1: Career assessment - Assess, select, administer, interpret and apply career assessment instruments and processes to inform client understanding and support goal setting
• S2: Career counselling - Apply advanced career counselling skills to support clients through complex transitions, decision-making processes and change
• S3: Career development program delivery - Assess the need for, design, deliver and evaluate structured career development programs tailored to specific groups or contexts
• S4: Diverse clients - Work respectfully and effectively with clients from diverse backgrounds, adapting services to meet cultural, linguistic, social, and individual needs
• S7: Research skills - Conduct, interpret, and apply research to inform and improve career development practice and policy

APST Standards

• 6: Teachers use a range of teaching practices and resources to engage students in effective learning
• 7: Teachers reflect on, evaluate and improve their professional knowledge and practice