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Counselor Requirements

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We carefully select our counselors based on a set of rigorous criteria to ensure you receive the best services possible.

Counselor Requirements

  • Hold a master’s degree or higher in counseling or a closely related field, plus complete two academic terms of supervised field experience in a career counseling setting during their master’s program
  • Have five years or more post-master’s experience in career counseling and development
  • Be qualified to administer career-counseling assessments such as Myers Briggs Type Indicator, the Campbell Interest and Skills Survey or Strong Interest Inventory
  • Meet Stanford University vendor requirements and enter into a signed agreement with the university
  • Be willing to see clients for counseling sessions in their private practice office
  • Be available to see client within one week of initial contact or inform the client that there may be a wait and suggest another CCN counselor
  • Abide by professional standards including the National Career Development Association Ethical Standards for Career Counselors
  • May be a licensed psychologist or possess one or more of the following credentials:
    • Nationally Certified Career Counselor
    • Nationally Certified Counselor
    • State Licensed Professional Counselor
    • Registered Professional Career Counselor
    • Master Career Counselor
    • Master Career Development Professional