SHS 114 - Counseling and Interviewing Skills

5.0 Credits
Identify values, knowledge, and competencies necessary to engage and sustain helping relationships and to identify and clarify consumer concerns and goals. Stresses effective use of interpersonal communication skills through class participation, reflective exercises, and role play simulations. This course addresses the educational content specified in WAC 246-811-030 (2 k).
Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

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.
Identify how cultural factors may influence the helper’s interactions with clients.
Describe how to collect and assess information, including history, life challenges, and goals, and use this information to support clients.
Demonstrate comprehension of motivation and change theory specific to Humanistic, Cognitive, and Behavioral approaches, and its significance in shaping the goals and methods used in working with clients or consumers.

Course Typically Offered
Full Year