Training Day/Webinar - June 24 in Maple Ridge or on the web

Join us in person or via gotowebinar to hear Dr. Debbie Samsom, President & CEO, Back in Motion  

Topic: Distressed, Disruptive and “Unmotivated” Clients:  What to do when they walk through your door

Description:   This workshop will increase knowledge and skills for working with Clients who present with behavioural and emotional challenges.  These challenges if not effectively addressed can prevent Clients from fully engaging in service and ultimately in achieving employment success.  Workshop attendees will be provided with tools to support Clients with Mental Health Disabilities, as well as skills for working with disruptive/demanding clients, and those who appear to be “unmotivated”.   Techniques such as setting boundaries, effective documentation, expressing empathy and Motivation Interviewing will be reviewed.   Effective use of these techniques creates a positive environment for employment counseling to the benefit of both the Client and the Career Development Practitioner.

Dr. Debbie Samsom completed her Ph.D. in clinical psychology at the University of British Columbia, and has been a registered psychologist since 1991. She is one of the original founders of Back in Motion, having been with the company since it opened its doors in 1993.

Date & Time: Monday, June 24th 12:30-4:30 pm
Location: Ridge Meadows Association for Community Living, Kingston Business Centre
#1 - 11491 Kingston Street, Maple Ridge
Member Cost: In person - $40 + GST, gotowebinar - $30 + GST
Non-Member Cost: In person - $55 + GST, gotowebinar - $40 + GST

Earn: 5 CECs toward re-certification

Sign up for the in-person: Training Day
Sign up for the webinar: Webinar

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 EXCELLENCE IN CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT

Awards of Excellence

The 2013 Awards of Excellence winners were announced at the Career Development Conference.
Congratulations to:

PRACTITIONER OF THE YEAR - Karen McDiarmid
PROGRAM OF THE YEAR -Douglas College Career Development Practice Programs
MENTOR OF THE YEAR - Roberta Neault
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT - Marion C. Tansey

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 CAREERWELL TELE-INTERVIEWS -
register at https://campus.digication.com/careerwell/home.
Enhance your professional development options without spending time and money traveling. BCCDA members have the opportunity to participate in Careerwell telephone interviews (accessed via the Internet) 2-4 times per month, with access to archived interviews.The interviews are free for BCCDA members, except for the minimal cost you pay your long-distance provider as you phone in to the sessions (we recommend Skype as a very low cost alternative). Careerwell is facilitated by renowned career counsellor, Sally Gelardin, Ed.D. past-president of the California Career Development Association. Learn new theories, approaches and models along with the latest on job search strategies and career practices, all of which can be applied immediately with your clients and within your programs.
Registration Instructions:
To find out more and to watch an introductory interview, go to https://campus.digication.com/careerwell/Home//. Scroll down the page to view the intro videos and look in the left column for the list of upcoming speakers and an archive of past speakers. Register at the beginning of each month, or at least 24 hours before the scheduled interview you're interested in. On the registration form, under #2, indicate your membership affiliations: check "BCCDA". After registering, you will receive an email with the call-in instructions for the live session AND you will receive a link to the audio recording of the interview within a week or two after the scheduled interview. In order to receive the complementary audio. Fill out the evaluation form linked to your call-in instructions directly after the live interview; especially if you want to earn CEUs, as you will be sent an 'attendance verification' for your files.

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BC CCDP Certification and Recertification

Update and Announcements

 Career Practitioner Certification is active and growing in importance and scope in BC! Coordinated and governed by the BCCDA, your provincial professional association, 846 Career Practitioners have been certified over the past 5 years, with new applications submitted on a monthly basis. Practitioners recognize the value of certification as they become part of a profession that continues to grow in importance and recognition. Employers recognize CCDP certification as verification and assurance of a professional's competency, training and ongoing professional development.

CCDP Certification (Application criteria and details)

The BCCDA's Certification Committee has been working to streamline, clarify and revise the CCDP Application Process to ensure the requirements and forms are clear. Revised versions of the CCDP Certification Criteria document and the CCDP Application From have been posted to the BCCDA website under the Certification menu on the left of homepage. Anyone who is planning to apply for certification on or after January 1st, 2013, is encouraged to download and use those new forms. 

While Certification requirements have remained largely the same, the following updates, clarifications and changes have been approved for implementation in 2013:

• CCDP Applicants are still required to submit 2 references, but now only one of the references is to be completed using the official CCDP Reference Form. The second reference can be a standard letter in support of the practitioner's application.
• When claiming education for the Certification Categories (Education plus work Experience):
• • to count for Category 3. Diploma plus 3 years experience, a program must include a minimum of 400 hours of class/coursework.
  • to count for Category 4. Certificate plus 4 years of experience, a program must include a minimum of 200 hours of class/coursework.
  • Proof that the program meets these hour requirements should be demonstrated either through a program description/outline or transcript.
• Beginning in 2013, for new applicants, the requirement for “ongoing membership in a professional association” means membership in the BCCDA, as is the policy and practice of certifying bodies across all sectors across Canada. 

• To automatically meet the education criteria for each certification category, programs or degree ‘majors’ must be in Career/Employment Development or Vocational Rehabilitation. Applicants with ‘related’ programs of study will be considered pending 40% of the coursework can be shown to be related and relevant to career development work. For details, please see the CCDP Certification Criteria document on the BCCDA website.

• For applicants whose main education program was specifically in career/employment development or vocational rehabilitation, they do not have to complete Section 7 – Standards & Guidelines Competencies, the S&G competency section. All other applicants claiming ‘related education programs’ must complete this section.
• The application form has been updated to read more clearly, with sections reorganized into a more logical order.

If you have any questions regarding these changes or about applying for certification:

a) Visit the www.bccda.org and download and review the CCDP Certification Criteria document and the CCDP Application Form.

B) If questions remain, please email registrar@bccda.org

C) For general inquiries about the BCCDA, Membership, or other topics please email info@bccda.org or call 604-684-3638.

 

Recertification (Application for, and Continuing Education Credit Requirements)

We are excited to report that the official launch of the pilot program for CCDP certification was almost 5 years ago. The first practitioners who received their CCDP certification during the pilot phase are coming up on their recertification date and are required to apply for recertification by the end of February 2013. Many more CCDP’s will be reaching their recertification dates throughout the coming 2-3 years.

In order to use the CCDP Designation and title, practitioners must:

 a) maintain a current, valid, membership in the BCCDA (or approved association) at all times and

b) apply for recertification before their current Certification Period ends.

The Certification Period is the 3 year period from the date you were certified/recertified through to your certification expiry date. (For those who obtained their certification on or before February 28, 2011 there is an initial five year Certification Period. After this initial five year period, recertification will be required every 3 years as for all CCDPs.)

The BCCDA’s Certification Committee has been working to streamline, clarify and revise the CCDP Recertification Application Process to ensure the requirements and forms are clear. Revised versions of the BC CCDP Recertification Requirements & CEU Guidelines document is now posted on the BCCDA website and the new CCDP Recertification Application Form will be posted shortly.

While re-certification requirements have remained largely the same, the following updates, clarifications and changes have been approved for implementation in 2013:

• There is no requirement for proof of work or work hours for recertification. Recertification is based on ongoing involvement in the sector and professional development activities that support the competencies outlined in the Canadian Standards & Guidelines for Career Practitioners.
• To qualify for recertification, each CCDP must accumulate/earn 100 Continuing Education Credits (CEC). The new Recertification Application Form will provide a spreadsheet on which to track and record your CEC activities for submission with your Recertification Application.
• For a full list of CEC activities and the associated CEC points each is worth please refer to the table in the new BC CCDP Recertification Requirements & CEU Guidelines document on the BCCDA website.

The following is a sample of how A CCDP can earn the required 100 CEC points required in a 3 year period:

CEC Category	Professional Development Activity	Year 1 Credits	Year 2 Credits	Year 3 Credits	Total Credits
Career Development Conferences	CD Conference (2 day)	30			30
Career Development Conferences	Speak at a conference 2 hour workshop			8	8
Association & Membership Involvement	Committee member ½ year	12			12
Research & Development in Career Development	Design a career development workshop		8		8
Continuing Formal Education in Career Development	Completed one 7 hour course ‘related’ to career devel.			8.75	8.75
Informal Learning Activities	Participate in a book club/ Philosopher’s Café and a 1 hour webinar		2	4	6
Informal Learning Activities	Read a career development book		5	5	10
Training Days, Workshops, Lectures & Seminars	Attend 2 Career Development Training Days (full day)		24		24
Total CEC Hours	Required = 100				104.75

 

If you have any questions regarding these changes or about applying for certification:

a) Visit the www.bccda.org and download and review the BC CCDP Recertification Requirements & CEU Guidelines document.

B) If questions remain, please email registrar@bccda.org

C) For general inquiries about the BCCDA, Membership, or other topics please email info@bccda.org or call 604-684-3638.

 

Thank you for your ongoing support of the BCCDA, CCDP Certification

and BC’s career development sector.