Sarah Delicate Training

Navigating change is at the heart of employment counselling, yet many job seekers struggle with motivation, readiness, and sustained progress. The Stages of Change model provides a proven, structured framework for understanding and supporting clients as they move from uncertainty to action.

This on-demand course is designed specifically for Career Development Practitioners working with equity-deserving populations. You’ll gain practical strategies to assess a client’s readiness for change, tailor interventions to their stage, and apply evidence-based approaches that foster motivation, self-efficacy, and long-term success.

By the end of this course, you’ll be equipped with actionable tools to shift from transactional case management to transformative client engagement.

What You Will Learn 

✔ Understand the Stages of Change Model – Explore the five key stages: Precontemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action, and Maintenance, and how they apply to employment counselling.

✔ Identify Client Readiness – Learn how to recognize where a client is in their change journey and the barriers that may be holding them back.

✔ Use Stage-Specific Strategies – Explore practical, stage-appropriate interventions drawn from Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, and cognitive-behavioural approaches.

✔ Enhance Case Management Practices – Consider how the Stages of Change framework supports  intake, needs assessment, action planning, follow-up, and long-term support.

✔ Foster Sustainable Change – Develop skills to help clients move beyond short-term compliance toward lasting employment success.