How to Build a Working Alliance
Build a strong foundation for effective career development practice and enable positive outcomes for clients.
Course Description
Research shows that a positive relationship is most consistently associated with positive outcomes in the human services field. To build a strong working alliance, it is imperative to develop rapport. Rapport suggests that people connect in a positive and healthy way. This course provides an overview of building a working alliance and its elements.
Skills to be Developed
- Relationship building
- Confidentiality protocols
- Communication skills
- Building agreement
- Working alliance
- Being assertive
- Goal setting
- Empathy
- Consent
Cost
- Included with NSCDA membership.
- Not available to non-members.
Course Structure
- This learning plan consists of seven courses and a learner’s guide.
- It will take approximately 1 hour to complete.
Courses:
- Introduction
- Communication
- Relationship
- Agreement
- Confidentiality
- Summary
- Knowledge Test
