HS 265 Casework Interviewing

Lecture Hours: 3
Credits: 3

Provides training in the casework interviewing skills needed for culturally sensitive human services work. Includes advanced interviewing skills, a strength based assessment process.

Prerequisite: HS 155 and WR 121Z with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
Student Learning Outcomes:

Practice the principles of motivational interviewing and discuss their role in effective casework.
Identify stages-of-change model.
Design and conduct counseling sessions for the purpose of motivating client change.
Apply strength based interviewing skills.

Content Outline

Basic Counseling Skills
- Organizing the interview
- Attending, observational skills, reflective listening and feeling
Motivational Interviewing
- Stages of change
- Motivational interviewing skills
- Building motivation for change
- Strengthening commitment to change
- Special issues in motivational interviewing