About Matt
Matt Morscheck, PhD, LPCC is a professional counselor, coach, and trainer based in San Diego, CA who specializes in career counseling, developing leaders and managers, and talent development consulting. Matt is a Licensed Professional Clincial Counselor California Board of Behavioral Sciences, has been designated as a Master Career Counselor (MCC).
In addition to counseling experience, Matt has a history of designing, building, and managing successful Talent and Organizational Development programs within organizations that focus on: career development, employee engagement, learning via multiple channels, and teaching managers/leaders become talent development catalysts.
Prior to moving to San Diego, Matt built the first talent development program at FamilyCare Health in Portland, OR — an innovative, growing and dynamic company that was consistently recognized as a Top Workplace in Oregon. Matt designed, built, and launched an organization-wide career development program for 15,000 employees at Oregon Health & Science University, establishing a renewed culture of career mobility at OHSU. Since 2008, he has maintained a part-time private practice. Prior to opening his practice, he worked for nearly 5 years as a Career Management Consultant and Client Services Director for an outplacement firm where he helped hundreds of midlife professionals successfully navigate career and life transitions.
An experienced college-level instructor, trainer, and group facilitator, Matt has taught graduate and undergraduate courses at Portland State University, Clark College, and Portland Community College.
Matt was elected and served as President of the Oregon Counseling Association (2013-2014), President of the Oregon Career Development Association (2011-2012), and has served as on the International Board of Governors for the Institute for Career Certification International.
Matt holds an MS in Counseling from Portland State University, a BA in Business Administration from Washington State University, and has completed a post-graduate certificate in Human Resource Management.
Matt is a graduate of the American Counseling Association Leadership Institute, as well as the National Career Development Association Leadership Academy where he conceptualized and developed the #careerispersonal campaign as part of a year-long action learning leadership project. Matt was presented with the “Emerging Leader Award” in 2011 by the Oregon Career Development Association.
Education
Master of Science, Counseling, Portland State University
Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration, Washington State University
Post-Graduate Certificate, Human Resource Management, Portland State University
Licenses, Certifications and Advanced Training
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) #7107, California Board of Behavioral Sciences
Master Career Counselor (MCC), National Career Development Association
Career Management Practitioner (CMP), Institute for Career Certification International
National Certified Counselor (NCC), National Board for Certified Counselors
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® Master Practitioner
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® Certified Practitioner
Strong Interest Inventory® Certified Practitioner
Code of Ethics Adherence
American Counseling Association
National Career Development Association
Professional Memberships
Association for Talent Development
California Association for Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors
California Career Development Association
American Counseling Association
National Career Development Association
National Employment Counseling Association
Oregon Career Development Association