Interviewing Skills in Social Work and Human Services

Course aim

To enable students to demonstrate effective human service interviewing skills and their appropriate application.

Course content

A practice nexus - ethics in practice, critical thinking, core skills and resources, diversity, effectiveness, interviewing and change strategies; Anti oppressive, empowerment, strengths based practice and solution-focussed approach; Skill based learning ; Models of interviewing; identifying skills and processes in human service interviews; Developing the relationship; Collaborative assessment; Conceptualising and assessing client’s problems, concerns and contexts; Clinical decision making; Identifying, defining and evaluating outcome goals; Working with resistance; interviewing skills in diverse contexts and with a range of clients; Reflexive practice; Service delivery options.

Textbook(s)

Cormier, S, Nurius, P & Osborn, C 2012, Interviewing and change strategies for helpers: fundamental skills and cognitive behavioral interventions, 7th edition, Brooks Cole, Belmont, Calif.

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
WELF 1014	Human Service Provision
WELF 1019	Communication Skills in Social Work and Human Services

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture	1 hour x 8 weeks
Tutorial	1 hour x 12 weeks
Studio	2 hours x 13 weeks
EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE
External (Online)	N/A x 13 weeks
External (On-campus workshop)	N/A x 2 days
INTERNAL, MT GAMBIER
Lecture	1 hour x 8 weeks
Tutorial	1 hour x 12 weeks
Studio	2 hours x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, WHYALLA
Lecture	1 hour x 8 weeks
Tutorial	1 hour x 12 weeks
Studio	2 hours x 13 weeks
EXTERNAL, WHYALLA, ONLINE
External (Online)	N/A x 13 weeks
External (On-campus workshop)	N/A x 2 days

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

E-portfolio, Interview Video

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.