Description
This course seeks to provide students with professional interviewing skills, an enhanced understanding of verbal and nonverbal communication listening skills (including the self- assessment necessary to listen effectively), and an awareness and understanding of diverse issues related to the interviewing process. The person-in-environment perspective will be utilized throughout this course. As opposed to a conversation, the interview is purposeful, directed, evaluative and even therapeutic. The course will also address issues in cross-cultural interviewing and, in specific, problematic interview situations. Students will learn specifically how to translate interview information into a bio-psycho- social assessment. Students will also learn introductory skills relating to the problem-solving model, particularly engagement and problem identification. Students are expected to demonstrate increased insight into their own behaviors, values, beliefs, and attitudes as they relate to profession