Career Counseling Theory Case Study

Career Counseling Theory Case Study

For this assignment, you will
demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of career counseling
theory by choosing a career counseling theory addressed in Units 1 or
2 and applying it to the case study provided below. Approach the case
study from the perspective of your individual specialization (for
example, mental health counseling, school counseling, et cetera). You
can embellish the case scenario as needed to help you complete the
assignment.

Scenario

Taneka, a 17-year-old African-American
female, is a high school junior. She is the oldest of three siblings
living with her single-parent mother. Her mother has worked for the
past 15 years at a manufacturing plant. Her father has not been a
part of Taneka’s life.

As the oldest child, Taneka has held
major responsibilities throughout her life to support her working
mother, such as caring for her younger siblings: Derrick, now age 14,
and Kenya, age 12. These early duties reinforced development of her
natural leadership skills. Taneka has been recognized from an early
age for being mature, responsible, and dependable. As her siblings
have grown, she has been able to have part-time jobs, most recently
as a salesperson at a teen fashion store in the local mall. It was
here that she first realized she had a knack for dealing with people,
and they responded well to her—employers, co-workers, and customers
alike. She was recently approached by her supervisor to consider
participating in the company’s employee leadership training program.

This has caused Taneka to start
thinking about post-secondary education possibilities. Previously she
had thought college was out of her reach, due to the limited
financial resources of her family and no history of anyone in her
family ever attending college. As such, she had not previously given
much importance to her grades. Rather than participating in
extracurricular school activities, she focused on working. She is on
track for graduating with her class next year and has a current grade
point average of 2.05.

Taneka is now questioning her previous
assumption about college or other post-secondary educational
possibilities, but she does not have a clear idea of what she would
like to pursue as a career. Choosing a career and a post-secondary
program to prepare for it, seeking financial support, and navigating
the admissions procedure all remain mysteries to her.

In your paper, address the following:

• Argue for one relevant theory to
  be applied to the scenario. Note: Appropriate career
  counseling theories include, but are not limited to, Holland, Super,
  Krumboltz, Gottfredson, Social Cognitive Theory, and
  Person-Environment-Fit.
• Identify the theory you chose and
  provide a rationale as to why you have selected this career theory.
• Describe the key components of
  your chosen career counseling theoretical framework.
• Analyze any challenges you might
  have applying this theory to the case.
• Propose possible approaches for
  addressing the challenges you identified.
• Be sure to include research
  findings that support your use of this theory (Include a minimum of
  one supporting reference not provided in this course).

Your assignment should be 4–5 pages
in length and include at least three references, including your text.
Be sure to indicate your specialization in your paper. Review the
Career Counseling Theory Case Study Scoring Guide to understand the
grading expectations for this assignment.

Template:

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,
the theory chosen for this assignment, and the list of this
assignment’s components in narrative (not list) form.

Unit 2
Assignment: Elements of an APA Paper

Start
writing your introduction here (1–2 paragraphs). 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 3^rd
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 number of sources required.
Unless citing a classic work, aim to cite research articles and texts
published within the past 5 years. Please use headings throughout
your paper that are consistent with the paper’s scoring guide (that
way you ensure you are adequately addressing all required areas.).

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 Turnitin (linked
in the course) to check for plagiarism. Also, remember as a Capella
learner you have FREE access through iGuide to personal tutoring
services with Smarthinking.com.

Theory
Identification

Review
the evaluation categories in the scoring guide to ensure you are
addressing the ‘distinguished’ category for all sections of your
paper. Apply one of the relevant theories to the case study as
listed in the directions. Include the rational for this theory and
the key components of the chosen theory.

Possible
challenges with theory

In this section
analyze the challenges that might apply to the case study when using
this theory. Describe the potential approaches to meet the
challenges.

Conclusion

Please
provide a conclusion that summarizes the main ideas of your paper.

References

Begin
your references on a separate page with the heading above (not bold).
(Delete this and all these instructions when you are done reading
them.) For this paper you are to have 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 Writing Center also has helpful tutorials.