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Career Counselling Guidelines 2023

These guidelines have been designed to support Canadian counsellors and psychotherapists, these guidelines have been developed to provide clear and practical guidelines for the integration of work-related contexts into general counselling and psychotherapy practice.

Career Counselling Guidelines 2023

History

The Career Counsellors Chapter was officially established in May 1995, at the CCPA (known then as the Canadian Guidance and Counselling Association) Annual conference, in St. John’s Newfoundland, through a motion of the Board. A small but dedicated group of individuals established the Constitution and elected the first Executive. Concerns raised at that time which set the direction of the chapter included the wide variety of practitioners whose training was diverse and from differing service mandates, no organization to monitor or influence professional development needs of this group, the quality of service delivery, training standards, and ethics. Seven objectives were established in the Chapter Constitution to support counsellors working in the field regardless of their training or background, or their specific work functions. The chapter objectives are:

  • To promote the practice of career development in Canada
  • To provide a forum for discussion of issues important to the field of career development
  • To provide professional development in the area of career development
  • To provide a forum for mentoring practitioners, researchers, and policy makers new to the field of career development
  • To provide a means by which practitioners, researchers, and policy makers working in the areas of career development can assist one another in developing new programs, methods, or research proposals pertinent to career development
  • To serve, with full collaboration and consultation with (CCPA), as a means to interact with government departments and / or groups for the purpose of promoting career development
  • To serve as a link with CCPA thereby providing for the presentation of mutually sought aims and objectives.

The Chapter has set up an award to honour Dr. Vance Peavy. The award is for a student studying in the field of career development. In meeting some of the original goals the chapter saw the development of its own web page begin in September 1998, the CDC Bulletin on line 2001, and the establishment of its own listserv through CCPA in 2005. The Career Counsellors Chapter, and its members, continues to strive to meet the original goals and objectives set in its constitution and mandate. The primary function of the chapter is to support career development practitioners in the field, to provide materials for quality service for consumers, to create and recognize new initiatives in the field. The chapter has proven its leadership in the development of the standards and initiatives to benefit the field of career development practice in Canada today.

Jen Davies

President
Jen Davies

Dawn Schell

Past-President
Dawn Schell

Dawn Schell (she/her) has been a career counsellor for over 25 years and counting!  She has worked with people in varying stages in their careers – from finding a first job through to retirement and beyond.   Dawn has a deep passion for empowering people to find meaning and purpose in their work and their lives.  She has served on our executive for the past eight years in several roles – Member-at-Large, social media, President and is now our Past-President.  Dawn has contributed at both the provincial and national levels to the conversation about the importance of career counselling and the connections between career and mental health.

Anansia Leslie-Bailey

President-elect
Anansia Leslie-Bailey
Anansia Leslie-Bailey is a Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern (RMHCI) in Florida, a Certified Career Service Provider (CCSP), and a Registered Early Childhood Educator (RECE) in Ontario, Canada. Originally from Toronto, she has over 8 years of experience in the social service field, dedicating her career to supporting underserved communities, particularly in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.
Anansia is a committed advocate and ally for marginalized groups, especially Black and Indigenous populations. As a past Vice-President of the Black Advocacy Coalition Up North  and a former Supervisor at the Territorial Treatment Centre, she has led initiatives supporting at-risk youth and advancing social justice.
Anansia provides therapy for individuals who are experiencing generational trauma, helping clients break cycles and heal. As an alumni of Nova Southeastern University, she actively engages in research and has presented at various conferences, including the Florida Career Development Association Summit.
Anansia is an active member of FCA, FCDA, FAMFC, ACA, and Chi Sigma Iota, underscoring her dedication to advocacy, inclusivity, and professional growth.

Christine Frigault

Treasurer
Christine Frigault

Christine Frigault (she/her/hers) has worked as a post-secondary counsellor for the past 22 years, currently at Dalhousie University where she primarily provides career counselling and also does some personal counselling. Christine loves helping students discover their strengths, values, interests, preferences and overcome challenges as they shape their career path while in post-secondary and beyond. She has received national and regional awards related to diversity initiatives and leadership in the field from the Canadian Association of Career Educators and Employers (CACEE) and does research related to career development and core competency development through experiential learning. In her free time, she loves coastal hiking with her family and black labrador retriever.  She is excited to be a new member-at-large with the Career Counsellor Chapter and looks forward to connecting with other chapter members.”

Sylvie Desjardins

Board Liaison

Judith MacKinnon

Member-at-Large
Judith MacKinnon

Judith Mackinnon hails from Eastern Canada and has been faculty member and

career counsellor at Sheridan College for over 20+ years. She is passionate about

career and student development and has had the opportunity to present at numerous

provincial and national conferences. She has also worked as teacher and guidance

counsellor in all three Maritime provinces. Judith is qualified to administer and interpret the STRONG, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Personality Dimensions, and Strenghtsfinder to name but a few.   AA dedicated life-long learner, Judith is completing her Ed. D in Social Justice at the University of Toronto with an emphasis on disability and social justice issues. She has been a Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC) and member of CCPA since 2001. She assists the CCPA Career Chapter with social media communications and acts as liaison for Canada Career Month. Fun Fact: Judith is an avid runner and outdoor enthusiast who avidly supports community volunteering with activities ranging from tree planting in the great outdoors to assisting Newcomers to Canada with their personal and career transitions.

Nat Perry

Member-at-Large

Tanya Bilsbury

Member-at-Large

Pat McIntosh

Member-at-Large

Rhian Wight

Member-at-Large

Vacant (nominees welcome)

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