On-Demand CE Training
EP 383: Reclaiming Career Confidence: Clarity, Fit, & Fulfillment for the Neurodivergent Mind
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1 CREDIT HOUR APPROVED FOR:
Social Workers
ASWB ACE – 1 Clinical Continuing Education Credit
New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work- 1 Contact Hour
Psychologists
APA – This course is not approved for APA credit hours.
Counselors
NBCC ACEP – 1 Contact Hour
New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners- 1 Contact Hour
Addiction Professionals
NAADAC – This course is not approved for NAADAC contact hours.
Nurses
California Board of Registered Nursing – 1 Contact Hour
Case Managers
CCMC – This course is not approved for CCMC contact hours.
Important Notice: The podcast included in this continuing education course was originally published by Behavioral Health Today and is used with permission. Continuing education credit is available only through successful completion of the CEU Creations course requirements, including any required assessments or evaluations. Listening to the podcast through Behavioral Health Today or any other platform does not qualify for CE credit.
Created On: 9/23/26
Target Audience:
This course is targeted for social workers, psychologists, counselors, and nurses.
Instructional Level:
Beginner
Overview:
This continuing education course explores career development through the lens of neurodiversity, with particular attention to adults with ADHD and other neurodivergent patterns of thinking, motivation, and attention. Drawing from the Behavioral Health Today episode featuring career coach Shell Mendelson, the course examines how traditional approaches to career selection may fail to account for individual differences in interests, energy, values, work environment, and cognitive style. Mendelson emphasizes moving beyond résumés, personality tests, and conventional measures of career aptitude toward a more reflective process of identifying meaningful work that aligns with a person’s strengths, needs, and sense of purpose.
Participants will consider how career dissatisfaction, repeated occupational difficulties, and diminished professional confidence may affect neurodivergent clients. The course also introduces strategies for helping individuals clarify career interests, recognize personal strengths, evaluate workplace fit, and develop greater confidence in career decision-making. Particular emphasis is placed on supporting clients in pursuing work that is not merely achievable, but sustainable, engaging, and personally fulfilling.
Outline:
- Understanding Neurodiversity in the Workplace
- Career Confidence and the Neurodivergent Experience
- Identifying Strengths, Interests, and Values
- Recognizing Career and Workplace Fit
- Barriers to Career Clarity and Fulfillment
- Moving Beyond Traditional Career Assessment
- Strategies for Sustainable Career Decision-Making
- Supporting Neurodivergent Clients in Career Development
Course Objectives:
By the end of the session, the participant will be able to:
- Identify at least three factors that may influence career satisfaction and workplace fit for neurodivergent individuals, including interests, strengths, values, energy demands, and environmental needs.
- Describe how ADHD and other neurodivergent characteristics may affect career decision-making, occupational confidence, motivation, and experiences within traditional work environments.
- Apply a strengths-based framework for helping neurodivergent clients explore career options that promote greater alignment, authenticity, confidence, and long-term occupational fulfillment.
Guest:
Shell Mendelson
Shell Mendelson, whose mission is to help neurodivergent individuals – especially those with ADHD – find work that sparks joy, plays to their strengths, and supports their unique needs. With over 30 years of experience and a background in counseling, Shell has guided hundreds of clients toward careers that don’t just make sense on paper, but feel right in practice. Having navigated her own career transformation and built a successful international business, Shell brings both personal insight and professional expertise to her work. Her approach goes beyond personality tests and resumes – it’s a deep, reflective process that helps people reconnect with their interests, values, and purpose. Join us as we explore Shell’s powerful method for building career clarity, overcoming challenges, and reclaiming confidence – so neurodivergent professionals can thrive not just at work, but in life.