PSY 516 Career and Lifestyle Development Course Dates and Time: July 17 th 31 st, August 7 th 14 th 21 st 8 a.m. 5 p.m. Instructor: Rachel Blackston, M.Ed., M.A. Licensed Mental Health Counselor Redeemer Counseling Email: rachelblackston@gmail.com Cell: 407-247-1641 Reformed Theological Seminary Orlando Campus Summer 2017 Course Description: This course will include an examination of major theories of career selection and development and the philosophical and theological underpinnings of vocation. Students will explore the process of career decision-making, analyze vocational assessment instruments, understand steps in career and lifestyle planning and consultation and explore their theology of vocation. Students will practice the administration and interpretation of selected vocational tests and are encouraged to analyze their own career development in the light of the theories and assessments used in this course. Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this course the student should be able to: Describe and evaluate career development theories and decision-making models Understand and use career assessment instruments relevant to career planning and decision-making Access traditional and online sources of career information including educational, occupational and labor market information, web-based career information systems and apply them to career case studies Assist individuals and groups with job-search strategies, resume writing, and interviewing Appreciate the interrelationship among work, family and other life roles and factors including multicultural and gender issues as related to career development. Recall the nature of various ethical and legal considerations related to career development Demonstrate growing competencies in using career counseling processes, techniques and resources, including making modifications when working with diverse populations
Format: This course will include various teaching formats: lecture, small group discussion, videos, selected readings, and online resources Required Text: Keller, Timothy (2012). Every good endeavor: Connecting your work to God s work. New York, NY: Penguin Publishing. ISBN-13: 978-1594632822 Course Bibliography: Career Counseling Theories and Practice Amundson, N., Harris-Bowlsbey, J., & Niles, S. (2013). Essential elements of career counseling: Processes and techniques (3 rd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education. ISBN-13: 978-0132850643 Zunker, Vernon. (2015). Career counseling: A holistic approach (9 th ed.). Belmont, CA: Cengage. ISBN-13: 978-1305087286 Zunker, Vernon. (2008). Career, work and mental health: Integrating career and personal counseling. Los Angeles, CA: Sage Publications. ISBN-13: 978-1412964241 Christian Calling and Vocation Brennfleck (2005). Live your calling. San Francisco: CA: Jossey-Bass. ISBN-13: 978-0787968953 Brouwer, Douglas (2006). What am I supposed to do with my life? Asking the right questions. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans Publishing. ISBN-13: 978-0802829610 Guinness, Os (1993). The call: Finding and fulfilling the central purpose of your life. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson. ISBN-13: 978-0849944376 Hardy, L. (1990). Fabric of this world: Inquiries into calling, career choice, and the design of human work. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans Publishing. ISBN-13: 978-0802802989 Harvey, Dave. (2010). Rescuing ambition. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. ISBN-13: 978-1433514913 Jensen, David. (2006). Responsive labor: A theology of work. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press. ISBN-13: 978-0664230210 Neafsay, John. (2006). A sacred voice is calling: Personal vocation and social conscience. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books. ISBN-13: 978-1570756450 Nelson, Tom (2011). Work matters: Connecting sunday worship to monday work. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. ISBN-13: 978-1433526671 Parker, Palmer (1999). Let your life speak: Listening to the voice of vocation. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. ISBN-13: 978-0787947354 Career Counseling Assessments Tieger, P.D. (2014). Do what you are: Discover the perfect career for you through the secrets of personality type. New York: NY: Little Brown and Company. ISBN-13: 978-0316236737
Recommended Websites: Occupational Information Occupational Outlook Handbook - http://www.bls.gov/oco/ O*Net Online - http://online.onetcenter.org Professional Associations National Career Development Association - www.ncda.org Self-Assessment www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/jtypes2.asp www.strengthsfinder.com www.enneagraminstitute.com www.assessment.com Salary Information www.salary.com www.salaryexpert.com Counseling Jobs American Counseling Association Career Center http://www.counseling.org/careercenter/ Course Requirements (Total 100%): Required Reading (10%) Self-Assessments (10%): Each student should complete the following career assessments: Work Values Inventory, Strengthsfinder 2.0, MBTI, The Enneagram and Holland s Self-Directed Search. Students will receive instructions for taking these assessments on the first day of class and will receive 5 pts for each completed assessment. Resume (10%) Students will be asked to put together a resume for their ideal job description. Students may find a job description online, in a trade publication or develop their own job within a counseling, ministry or human services setting. Please include transferable skills from previous employment. The goal of this assignment is for students to learn resumewriting techniques to assist future clients and clarify personal goals and skills related to their own career development.
Informational Interview Report (25%) Conduct a 20-minute interview with a person working in a position that interests you. Write a 2-3 page summary of the interview including the following information: Explain how the interview impacted your own career exploration Address whether the interview increased or decreased your interest in the field? Include information regarding how the job matches your interest, values, personality and skills? The goal of this assignment is to explore career options, clarify your career goals and expand your professional network. Personal Case Study (45%): This assignment will examine your lifestyle and career plans. A significant part of this paper will be the results and interpretation of the career instruments used in class. Also, please include relevant material from class lecture and the required and recommended readings. This paper will be a minimum of 4 pages and a maximum of 6 pages. You will present your findings on the last day of class. Here are some questions to guide you (please do not feel that you need to answer every question below): Background: How did your family view the world of work? What subjects did you enjoy most when you were growing up? What was your childhood vocational dream? How does your personal redemption story play into your vocational goals (wounds, significant relationships, etc.)? Who have been the biggest influences on your career decisions so far? Delight: Where are the places in your life that you experience God s delight? What do you just love to do? What sections of the bookstore are you drawn to? What sites do you surf on the web? What blogs do you follow? What articles and photos on social media are impactful to you? Guided Imagery: What was significant about your guided imagery? What did you dream about? How did you feel? What conclusion did you draw about your future aspirations? Interests: What were the results of your Interest Inventory? Do you think this describes you well? How will this impact your future direction? How has your Interest type played out in previously employment experiences? How will it play out in future employment experiences? Were there any careers on your list that you would like to gain more information about in the future? MBTI: What were the results of your MBTI? Did your four-letter type describe you well? How do you see your dominant preference playing out in your relationships? How will your type impact your future work life? How can you play to your personality strengths in your future calling?
Skills: As you put together your resume, what are some of your skills and abilities that are well developed? What are you especially good at? What skills are you lacking? What is your plan for continuing to develop career-related skills in the future? Career Options: Using the Occupational Outlook Handbook (http://www.bls.gov/oco/), O*NET (http://online.onetcenter.org/), and other career-related information sources, look up information on your field of choice. Did you find any information that impacts your choice? Future: At this point, where do you see yourself in the future? What is your plan of action for moving towards this goal after graduation? What can you do now to prepare for this? If you want to be a therapist, where do you see yourself (private practice? community agency? college campus?). If you want to be a Pastor, what type of role do you see yourself playing in the life of the church (Youth and Family, Associate Pastor of Outreach and Assimilation, Head Pastor, Church Planter). Summary: Briefly describe how you will balance your vocational goals in looking at both your own personal delight and the world s hunger. Topical Agenda: Monday, July 17th Introduction/Syllabus Theology of Vocation/Calling Importance of Career Counseling Major Career Development Theories o Trait-Oriented Theories o Social Learning and Cognitive Theories o Developmental Theories Special populations in Career Counseling Overview of Career Counseling Assessments o Abilities o Interests o Personality o Values o Skills o Career Beliefs Monday, July 31 st Career Counseling Ethics Career Counseling for Multicultural Groups and Special Populations Guided Imagery Activity Passion Exercise Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Monday, August 7 th Integrating Personal and Career Counseling Holland s Self-Directed Search Skills Assessment
Monday, August 14 th Enneagram and career counseling Career Transitions and Job Loss Job-Search Strategies o Resume Writing o Cover Letter o Interviewing o Networking Skills Monday, August 21 st Student Presentations Review Due Date: All assignments, including Resume, Case Study, and Informational Interviewing assignments should be submitting to Canvas no later than Friday, August 28, 2017. Grading Scale: Listed below are the assignments that will determine your final course grade. Required Reading (Keller) 10% Self-Assessments 10% Informational Interview Paper 25% Personal Case Study 45% Resume 10% Total 100% Course grades will be determined by adding points from the five progress notes, required reading, and critique and supervision assignments. Grades will be based on the following scale: A = 97-100 A-= 94-96 B+ 91-93 B= 88-90 B- = 86-87 C+ = 83-85 C = 80-82 C- = 78-79 D+ = 75-77 D= 72-74 D- = 70-71 F= below 70 Academic Standards: If you should miss a class, you are expected to contact another student regarding the information covered. All assignments will be due on the date specified in the syllabus. For each day a paper is late, 10 points will be deducted from the score of the assignment. Plagiarism/cheating will result in the failure of the course. Format for papers: APA style, 6 th edition
,, Course Objectives Related to MAC Student Learning Outcomes Course: PSY 516 Professor: Blackston Campus: Orlando Date: Summer 2017 MAC Student Learning Outcomes In order to measure the success of the MAC curriculum, RTS has defined the following as the intended outcomes of the student learning process. Each course contributes to these overall outcomes. This rubric shows the contribution of this course to the MAC outcomes. FOUNDATIONS Understands and applies the basic knowledge needed to be an effective counselor including: the history and philosophy of counseling/soul care, a variety of counseling models and theories, ethics and professional standards of practice, and a psychological, biblical and theological framework for counseling/soul care. Rubric Moderate Minimal None Moderate Mini-Justification Students will learn the history and development of career counseling. Students will learn emergent theories of career development and counseling. Students will learn principles of career development and decision making over the lifespan COUNSELING, PREVENTION, AND INTERVENTION Able to describe and apply the principles of mental and spiritual health, including prevention, intervention, consultation, education, and advocacy, as well as the operation of programs and networks that promote mental health in a cultural/global society. DIVERSITY AND ADVOCACY Understands and demonstrates how living in a cultural/global society affects clients who are seeking clinical mental health counseling services, as well as the effects of sin such as racism, discrimination, sexism, power, privilege, and oppression on one s own life and career and those of the client. Moderate Students will learn how to complete an intake interview and comprehensive career assessment. Students will learn strategies to help clients develop skills needed to make life-work role transitions Students will learn the unique needs and characteristics of multicultural and diverse populations with regard to career exploration, employment expectations, and socioeconomic issues. Students will learn implications of gender roles and responsibilities for employment, education, family, and leisure. ASSESSMENT Understands and applies various models and approaches to clinical evaluation and their appropriate uses, including diagnostic interviews, mental status examinations, symptom inventories, and psychoeducational and personality assessments, and is sensitive to the complications of diagnosis and interpretation of formal and informal evaluation. RESEARCH AND EVALUATION Understands and demonstrates the ability to critically evaluate research relevant to the practice of clinical mental health counseling through a biblical worldview. DIAGNOSIS Knows and applies the principles of the diagnostic process, including differential diagnosis, and the use of current diagnostic tools, such as the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), and evaluates them through a biblical and theological framework. INTEGRATION Integration of biblical & theological concepts with counseling practices. SANCTIFICATION Demonstrates a love for Triune God Minimal Minimal Students will learn formal and informal career and work-related test assessments Students will evaluate cutting edge research in the field of career development that looks at the impact of globalization and economic development on the field of career development Student will evaluate clinical mental health diagnoses through the lens of career satisfaction and work-life balance Students will evaluate career development theories through the biblical lens of the word calling or vocare. Students will evaluate their own gifts and personal glory as a reflection of the triune God. Students will evaluate our life s work within the paradigm of our identity as co-laborers in the Kingdom of God.