2020-2021 College Catalog 
    
    Apr 30, 2024  
2020-2021 College Catalog [Consult with Your Academic Advisor for Your Catalog Year]

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SOC 2233 - Interviewing Skills and Practice

3 Credits
This course examines the theoretical basis of interviewing and represents that initial introduction in the development of effective counseling skills for social workers, addiction counselors, human services personnel, or any professional engaged in helping those seeking behavior change.   Philosophies and methodologies utilized in interviewing practices will be studied.  The course will explore person-centered, evidenced based interview techniques that develops skills and knowledge applicable to any population group regardless of cultural, social, and religious background.

Course Level Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Identify the central concepts of ambivalence and discrepancy and the rationale for developing clear and specific interviewing skills in facilitating behavioral change. (GEO 2, 3)
2. Identify the basic components and therapeutic principles of interviewing strategies and how they create a climate and impetus for changing behavior. (GEO 2, 3)
3. Demonstrate knowledge of the research and evidence-base practice underlying interviewing strategies particularly as it pertains to diverse clients and settings. (GEO 1, 3)
4. Identify the philosophy and spirit that characterize interviewing approaches as well as their relevancy to ethics and values. (GEO 2, 3, 4)
5. Demonstrate a beginning mastery of the skills involved in systematic methods of interviewing and apply them to specific behavioral and health-related challenges, identify personal challenges, areas of growth, and steps needed to continue developing interviewing skills and using them with consistency. (GEO 3)
6. Recognize and apply three foundations of effective helping: multicultural competence, ethics, and a strength based positive perspective. (GEO 2, 3)
7. Analyze their own interviewing behavior and its effectiveness with clients. (GEO 2, 3)
8. Practice the Three-Stage Model of Interviewing. (GEO 3)



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