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Career Development Program Plan

Your Name

Capella University

COUN 5279: Life Planning and Career Development

Instructor’s Name

Due Date (Month, Date, Year)

Abstract

Here you are to summarize the contents of this paper. This summary should be one short paragraph that includes the purpose of this assignment, and the list of this assignment's components in narrative (not list) form.

Career Development Program Plan

Start writing your introduction here (1 paragraph). An effective introduction prepares the reader by identifying the purpose of the paper and providing the organization of the paper. Please double-space and remember to indent all paragraphs throughout your paper (not block form). Aim to keep your writing objective using third person. Unless required for the specific assignment, please do not include a table of contents, as it is not APA style. Review paper guidelines on page requirements and the number of sources required. Unless citing a classic work, aim to cite research articles and texts published within the past five years. Please use the following headings throughout your paper that are consistent with the paper’s scoring guide (that way you ensure you are adequately addressing all required areas.).

Diverse Population

Define the diverse population. Provide a detailed understanding of the general issues and how they vary from the majority population (e.g., characteristics of this particular population, the number/ percentage of people estimated in this population, overall strengths and challenges with life, age/ethnic/gender/regional/educational/SES makeup if applicable)

Describe the population’s needs related to career development that may differ from the majority population (e.g., financial, education, training, skills, availability), prevalence of the issues within the population, and scope (e.g., #s, %, etc.).

Utilize scholarly literature to support your response. Review the evaluation categories in the scoring guide should you wish to address the “distinguished” category for all sections of your paper.

Career Development Program Planning

(This section does not need to be in paragraph form. Use the following headings to organize this section.)

Career Development Program Name

(Example: C-YA Program: Career Transitions for Young Adults with Intellectual Disabilities)

Program Goal

One sentence, overarching mission of the program

(Example: Improve the career transition from high school to adult life for young adults with intellectual disabilities.

Objectives

1. Include three measurable objectives that meet the needs of your population that you identified in the preceding section.

2. ( Example: By the end of year one, 20 young adults in the C-YA program will complete an internship experience with a local employer.)

3. If you do not feel confident writing measurable objectives, please search for resources on the Internet.

Program Delivery

Address how the program will be delivered. This section can include the format (face-to-face, online, etc.), modality (individual, small group, classroom, cohort, etc.), how many sessions will you hold and how will they be scheduled?

(Example: The C-YA program will be delivered in a face-to-face, cohort model. A certified counselor and graduate student will co-lead a small group of approximately 8-10 young adults. The small group will meet approximately twice a week for one hour for 12 months. The C-YA program also requires an internship that participants will begin in month 6. The participant will also receive weekly on-site job coaching from their counselor or graduate student from months 6-12.)

Personnel Needs

Describe basic staffing needs.

Budget Needs

Provide a basic budget. I do not expect this to be accurate. You are counselors-in-training, not accountants or human resource managers!

Program Promotion

Provide a brief description of how you will recruit individuals to participate in your career development program.

(Example: The Director of Special Education in nearby school districts will disseminate information about the C-YA program to the special education staff at local high schools. Additionally, the C-YA staff will hold a number of informational sessions for school staff and parents at local high schools.)

Career Development Program Implementation

(Use a chart to organize this section. The example below is abbreviated. Make sure the number of sessions you mention in your program delivery in the preceding paragraph are included. Based on current research, it is recommended that you include at least 8 sessions. Ensure that your counseling activities and strategies are aligned to the program objectives.)

Session Number	Topic	Counseling Activity or Strategy
1	Who Am I? Personal Awareness	Participants will share their “About Me” poster that was developed in collaboration with their person-centered planning team members before the small group started.
2	What are my Strengths? Personal Awareness	Group interpretation of Assessment Scale for Positive Character Traits - Developmental Disabilities (ASPeCT-DD; Woodard, 2009) *Note this is an abbreviated table. Include the number of sessions you listed in your program delivery.

Career Development Program Evaluation

(In this section, describe how you will assess the effectiveness of your career development program.)

Process-oriented Data

Identify an objective assessment that is related to your program objectives. Process-oriented data is collected directly from participants regarding knowledge gained or attitudes or beliefs held. This information is usually discovered through the use of surveys and evaluations in pretest/posttest format. (School counseling learners: ASCA refers to this type of data as perception data.)

( Example: Objective 2: By the end of year one, 20 young adults in the C-YA program will complete an internship experience with a local employer. Internship completion in the C-YA program is dependent on the participant maintaining a 70% on their monthly Employability Skills Checklist when evaluated by their supervisor and job coach during months 6-12.)

Outcome Data

Identify how you will measure results on a larger, long-term scale. Outcome data is related to your program goals.

( Example: In order to assess the program goal (Improve the career transition from high school to adult life for young adults with intellectual disabilities), the program will conduct bi-yearly employment checks on former participants for up to 5 years after program completion. Long-term success will be measured by a career attainment rate of 65% for C-YA alumni.)

Conclusion

Please provide a conclusion that summarizes the main ideas of your paper. When you finish writing your paper, re-read it to check for errors and make sure your ideas flow well. A helpful tip is to read your paper aloud to yourself. If it does not sound right to your ear, it is not working on paper! Please submit your papers to SafeAssign (linked in the course) to check for plagiarism. Also, remember as a Capella learner you have free access through Campus to personal tutoring services with Smarthinking.com.

References

Begin your references on a separate page with the heading above. For this paper, you are to have a minimum of at least three references including your text.

You must have a reference for each source cited in your paper. Do not list a reference that was not cited in your paper. Consult your APA manual for proper examples on citing and referencing APA style. The Capella University Writing Center also has helpful tutorials.