Douglas College
Douglas College trains Career Development Professionals at all levels. We provide training to supervisors/team leads/ managers and front-line workers in the foundations of Career Development as well as in the following professional development areas: mental health strategies for CDPs. self-care for CDPs, trauma informed practice for CDPs, trauma informed organizations and working with anxiety for CDPs. We are also re-launching our Advanced Career Development Practice program in May 2026.
Delivery Format: Online-Live, In-Person, Cohort, In-Community
Training Swap: No
Competencies:
Active listening, Assessment, Boundary issues, Building trust and rapport, Case Management, Communication Skills, Conflict of interest, Conflict resolution, Crisis Intervention, Cultural Competence, Cultural competence in ethics, Culturally competent communication, De-escalation techniques, Documentation, Dual relationships, Effective team communication, Empathy, Ethical Decision-Making, Evaluation, Implementation, Informed consent, Leadership Skills, Maintaining client confidentiality, Managing tensions between information sharing and maintaining confidentiality, Nonverbal communication, Planning, Problem-solving, Recognizing personal biases, Referral services, Seeking supervision and support, Self-awareness and self-reflection, Self-Care and Burnout Prevention, Setting boundaries with clients and staff, Strategic planning, Stress management techniques, Suicide prevention, Team Building and Collaboration, Team decision-making processes, Trauma-informed care, Understanding cultural diversity, Verbal communication, Work-life balance strategies, Written communication