SOWK 215 - Social Work Interviewing and Assessment 3 Credit: (3 lecture, 0 lab, 0 clinical) 3 Contact Hours: [SOWK 150 ]
This class provides an introduction to the types, purposes, and stages of interviewing. Students are introduced to basic empathy training. Skill development for observation, listening, non-verbal communication, rapport-building, information giving, and information gathering are fundamental components of the class. Students are introduced to beginning assessment, monitoring and working with culturally diverse, oppressed, or psychologically maladaptive clients.
OFFERED: spring semesters
Course Goals/ Objectives/ Competencies:
Goal 1: Examine social work.
- Explain social work core concepts.
- Explain theories of social work.
- Demonstrate values of social work.
- Apply the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics.
- Demonstrate professional behavior.
- identify referral resources available in the community.
Goal 2: Examine interview styles.
- Determine when to use various types of social work interviewing.
- Demonstrate the application of interviewing techniques.
- Compare interviewing techniques for diverse populations.
- self-disclose-own blockages, stereotypes, values, etc., particularly related to clients from special populations.
- Evaluate non-verbal communication for interviewing.
Goal 3: Examine assessment techniques.
- Demonstrate assessment techniques.
- Compare assessment techniques for diverse populations.
- Demonstrate information gathering.
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