20 Minute Interview Research Paper

For the purpose of this interview, I interviewed Mrs. Ann Clare- School Psychologist and Mrs. Scott Nelson- School Principal.

S is a 59 year old African-American female born and raised in Anson County who has attended several institutes of higher learning. After earning a Bachelor of Science in Secretarial Administration from Barber-Scotia College, she later received special education teaching licensure from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Because of her love for learning, S has also taken online classes through the University of Phoenix. She has been a secondary special education teacher for three years and currently works with 8th graders at Anson Middle School.

Combined Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy with Older Adult Drug and Alcohol Abusers is an article written by Lyle Cooper concerning the abuse or misuse of illicit drugs, prescription medications, and alcohol in older populations. Due to lack of knowledge or resources, elderly individuals are falling victim to substance use problems and the numbers are projected to rise. Therefore, an assistance program called HeLP was created to provide evidence-based treatment to the specific cohort of 50 and up age range. Motivational interviewing is used to eliminate internal uncertainties clients may have concerning their treatment; hence, opening themselves up to behavioral changes. Clients who decide to move on to the next stage and if HeLP workers deem it necessary, cognitive-behavioral therapy is implemented to promote changes in thoughts, behaviors, and prevention of future relapse.

For my informational interview I interviewed Hasty Elementary School Counselor Candace Thurman. Mrs. Thurman earned her B.A. in Psychology from Salem College and a MA Ed.S in Mental Health Counseling from Gardner Webb University. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed School Counselor. Her maternal grandfather suffered from mental illness and was homeless. Seeing the impact his condition had on him as well as her family compelled her to choose a career in mental health. Mrs. Thurman worked in the middle school setting for 11 years. This year is her first year in an elementary school.

Bean I should be aware of the issues of conflict of interest. I need to make sure that our law firm has never represented Ms. Bean’s spouse. If this is the case at all I will need to inform her that we are unable to represent her. If I know Ms. Bean personally at all this would potentially cause a conflict of interest. Especially if I personally know her spouse as well. By carrying on this interview it will give me a great deal of insight into hew case and if any type of conflict of interest may occur I need to be very honest with Ms. Bean, as our potential client, because it could cause a change in the outcome of the case all together if she chooses to have us represent her (ABA, Rule 1.7). Of course I need to keep in mind the ethical rule of confidentiality. Whatever Ms. Bean shares with me is confidential, so it is only to stay between the firm and herself and she should be comfortable in knowing she can tell us anything and it will never leave the law firm (ABA, Rule

For my In-Depth Interview paper, I chose to Interview my co-worker Senada Cufurovic whom I work with at Bank of the West. Senada finds herself culturally diverse as being from another country and culture. As long as I have known Senada from working with her for the past two years, I have never been able to get to know her background from where she came from until this opportunity to interview her came up.

Justin is a coworker. We have worked in the same department for a number of years but have only spoken about work-related issues. I have focused my paper on him because he is closest in age to me and seemed the most approachable.

He says that she would always be outside just watching them play. Always keeping an eye on him. The neighborhood was so tough, she wanted him to have friends and play like any child would. He says his grandmother always reminded him of coming into the house as soon as darkness started to fall and never go down the sidewalk of certain blocks. He recalls sometimes hearing gunshots while he slept. He says he knew even at a young age who he could befriend. Michael says learned very quickly who he should stay away from. He remembers drug abuse inside his home. He does not go into great detail but one can tell how bad the situation was by his expression as mentions it. When he was removed from the home of biological parents he says he now knows it was for the best. He claims that when he started building a relationship with his mom and dad life started to be different in a lot better ways. There is no communication between him and his biological siblings. They all went their separate ways and they’ve all build a life of their own. Michael says he really does not know them at all. He thinks that the fact that they lived under those conditions and in that neighborhood, eventually were removed from their home and placed with different homes may have impacted those relationships. Living in that environment was hard, however he says he met a lot different and good people of other races and minorities.

For my Success Interview, I questioned Nicole Pha. An escrow assistant at First American Title and a first-generation refugee who escaped from the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia to settle in America at the young age of 4 with her family. They had fled in the middle of the night with no belongs from their village for fear of death and slavery. Her family was originally given asylum in Baltimore and after getting settled, they moved to California to restart their lives. Mrs. Pha is now working as an escrow assistant for First American Title in Orange County making a six-figure salary while supporting her husband and two children. During my interview with Mrs. Pha, I examined the 4 core reoccurring themes of her success: Success isn’t success, sacrifice

A collateral interview was conducted with Chelsea Barnes, former nursing assistant for Ms. Leavitt father. Ms. Barnes reported that she resides in Richmond Hill, NY. She has three children 22, 19, and 8. She also indicated that she has a grandson who is 9 months old. She indicated that her children was not difficult to manage. She reported that she does not have experience handling children who are aggressive.

For my interview of a healthcare professional, I interviewed Todd Reynolds of the imaging department at Virginia Gay Hospital in Vinton, Iowa. Todd has worked at Virginia Gay for about six years and has worked in the healthcare field for almost 44 years. Due to him working in the healthcare profession for so long, I decided to interview him to find out what has made him stay in one career field for so long.

When thinking about which resources are available to our community, it was not possible to come up short. There are innumerable services available to our community, and I chose one of special importance to me. The Livingston Regional Hospital is one of the many resources in our community, and being a hospital, they offer many services that can assist people in many different ways. I also interviewed a lady that goes to my church who works there for patients with respiratory problems. In this paper, I will be; presenting the services that the hospital provides, evaluating an interview, discussing how I think that they contribute to the community, and discussing what I would like to see added to the community in terms of health care providers.

Using the interview guide, we interviewed Larissa, a Personal Support Worker (PSW) who works at Gary J. Armstrong (Gary J). Larissa has been working as a PSW for close to two decades and was able to provided valuable insight into her discipline. During the interview, Larissa discussed her role as PSW at Gary J and outlined the knowledge and skills required for her practice.

Jordan Smith is a 33 year old Caucasian female. She was self-referred to counseling due to restlessness, irritability, difficulty concentrating and inability to sleep. The client reported that, for a year, she has constantly felt worried to the point where she often has difficulty performing daily tasks. Mrs. Smith was appropriately dressed and attentive, however, she exhibited physical behavior of bouncing her leg, twiddling her thumbs and cracking her knuckles throughout the entirety of the session.

This 25 minute interview (Appendix A) as part of my second year was based on a case study that I utilised to demonstrate my knowledge around the problem solving process. The case study involved a 25-year-old female who has been bitten by a dog and developed a fear of leaving her home; the setting was community occupational therapy (OT). After identifying the client’s strengths and concerns, I was able to develop OT problems and goals for the client. The majority of this interview focused on my application of the interventions, in which I utilised aspects of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) such as socialization, graded exposure and homework, which included mindfulness.