Counselor Requirements

Staff Training Assistance Program

Benefits-eligible staff may use up to $500 of their annual STAP funds each fiscal year on CCN services.

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

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