CCC Individual Counseling Techniques & Case Management Flashcards

In motivational interviewing (MI) applied to career counseling, which technique involves highlighting the discrepancy between a client's current behavior and their stated values?

Answer: Developing discrepancy

Developing discrepancy surfaces the gap between where a client is and where they want to be, motivating change.

A career counselor working with a client using a solution-focused approach would MOST likely ask:

Answer: 'Describe a time when you felt successful at work—what were you doing?'

Solution-focused brief therapy uses 'exception questions' to identify past successes that can be replicated.

Which of the following best describes a 'termination' session in career counseling?

Answer: Reviewing goal achievement, consolidating gains, and planning for future challenges

Ethical termination involves a planned review of progress, celebration of gains, and preparation for future independence.

A CCC counselor notes that a client consistently avoids discussing salary negotiation despite it being a stated goal. This pattern is BEST addressed using:

Answer: Gentle confrontation to explore the avoidance

Gentle confrontation brings awareness to discrepancies between stated goals and avoidant behaviors, promoting growth.

What does 'unconditional positive regard' mean in the context of career counseling sessions?

Answer: Accepting the client's worth without judgment regardless of their choices

Unconditional positive regard, a core Rogerian condition, means valuing the client as a person regardless of their behaviors or decisions.

In career case management, a 'warm handoff' refers to:

Answer: Directly introducing a client to a referral resource rather than just providing a name

A warm handoff involves the counselor actively facilitating the connection between the client and a new service or provider.