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SHS 114 - Interviewing and Counseling



5.0 Credits
Identify values, knowledge, competencies necessary to engage and sustain helping relationships; identify/clarify consumer concerns/ desires. Stresses effective use of interpersonal communication skills thru class participation exercises/role play simulations.

Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate the use of a variety of interpersonal communication skills to establish a therapeutic alliance, support client self-disclosure, and move the process of counseling forward. [COMMUNICATE]
  2. Identify the stages of the helping process and the specific objectives and tasks associated with each stage. [REASON]
  3. Identify how cultural differences between a counselor and consumer may influence the goals and methods a counselor uses to assist clients. [EXPLORE]
  4. Describe how to collect and analyze information about the client, including psychosocial history, life challenges and goals, and use this information to develop an intervention plan. [REASON]
  5. Identify and define the factors that influence a person’s ability to cope with their life challenges using a bio-psychosocial perspective. [REASON]
  6. Explain how to assess the clinical importance or severity of a client’s symptoms and/or concerns. [REASON]
  7. Demonstrate ability to apply problem management, motivational interviewing and solution focused interviewing techniques. [COMMUNICATE]
  8. Demonstrate comprehension of change theory and its significance in shaping the goals and methods you use in your work with clients. [REASON]



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