HS 155 Fundamentals of Interviewing

Lecture Hours: 3
Credits: 3

Introduces students to theory, intentional and motivational interviewing, and advocacy as a foundation for developing basic counseling skills.

Prerequisite: HS 150 with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
Student Learning Outcomes:

Set objectives for interviews.
Identify the stages of an interview and apply techniques appropriate for each stage.
Describe the theory of change and the stages of change in helping interviews, wellness coaching and advocacy.
Analyze and apply communication skills specific to the “helping interview” required for information gathering interviews, wellness coaching, and advocacy in a variety of setting and with diverse populations.
Identify and reduce common barriers occurring in interviews, wellness coaching, and advocacy.
Use basic principles of case recording and reporting for human services workers.
Relate the potential impact of the sociologically defined concept of “white privilege” to working with diverse populations.

Content Outline

Attending Skills
Questioning Skills
Client Observation Skills
Reducing Defensiveness and Barriers
Encouraging, Paraphrasing, Summarizing
Reflection of Feeling and Meaning
Structuring Interviews
Information Recording and Reporting
Theory and Stages of Change
Ethics, Multicultural Competence, White Privilege, and Wellness