SHS 114 - Counseling and Interviewing Skills

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.
2. Identify the stages of the helping process and the specific objectives and tasks associated with each stage.
3. Identify how cultural differences between a counselor and consumer may influence the goals and methods a counselor uses to assist clients.
4. Describe how to collect and analyze information about the client, including history, life challenges and goals, and use this information to develop an intervention plan.
5. Identify and define the factors that influence people’s ability to cope with their life challenges using a bio-psychosocial perspective.
6. Explain how to assess the severity of a client’s issues and/or concerns.
7. Demonstrate interview skills to collect needed information about the client or consumer.
8. Demonstrate comprehension of motivation and change theory and its significance in shaping the goals and methods used in working with clients or consumers.