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Career Development Professional 4 - Field Guide by NSCDA
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Field Guide by NSCDA
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Career Development Professional 4

Career Development Professional 4

The Career Development Professional 4 (CDP 4) provides services to a caseload of highly complex clients. They have a capacity to work with and support all clients regardless of need.

They may also work to support other CDPs with case conferencing.

The ideal candidate possesses:

  • Connection to the community
  • Ability to perform
  • Knowledge of agencies/organizations for referrals
  • High knowledge of government programming
  • Funding expertise
Qualifications
  • Post-secondary or equivalent
  • Recommended to have a CCDP designation (obtained or working towards)
  • Formal training in case management practices
  • Able to perform or conduct needs assessments
  • 5+ years of experience in the field
  • Demonstrated all competencies of CDP 3
Training
  • Case Management
  • Digital Literacy
  • Ethics
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Career Theory
  • Labour Market Information (LMI)
  • Communication
  • Mentorship
  • Leadership
  • Project Management
  • Needs assessment training
  • Challenging Clients
  • Health & Wellness

View NSCDA Course Catalogue

Competencies
  • Band 1: Professional Practice: Competencies enabling effective practice. (All Competencies within Band)
  • Band 2: CDP Characteristic: Competencies distinguishing the field of career development practice. (All Competencies within Band)
  • Band 3: CDP Extended: Competencies required to deliver specialized services provided by CDPs. (Competencies 18 & 19)
  • Band 4: Outreach and Leadership: Competencies reflecting the strategic role of career development professionals. (Competency 26)

Competency bands are from the National Career Development Professional Competency Framework

Competency Evaluation

This easy-to-use online tool allows managers and employees to conduct industry standardized performance reviews based on the National Competency Framework. Each set of questions is tailored to an employee's specific career to ensure they receive a fair and thorough evaluation and make sure that managers have the information they need to support their team's development and success.

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Other Titles
  • CDP 4
  • Team Lead
  • Case Manager
  • Career Practitioner

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