Part one will discuss the aspects of my interview style. This will include how I felt about my performance and what I wished I have done differently. It also, will include the things that I believe I did my best when conducting the interviews with the client.
What skills do you notice in your interview style? The skills that I noticed during my interview style was that I was an active and attentive listener. I believe that I let the client discuss her situation, while doing so, I emphasized that I understood how hard it could be being a single parent. I believe I could have been a little more reflective, but my client spoke a lot and I did not want to interrupt her. I also believe that I done well in recognizing my client’s strengths.
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Warmth and genuineness is another quality that I practiced well, I welcomed the client each time smiling and just being happy to see her. I did notice that I kept trying to rest my hand on my chin and messing with my bangs, this could have been a distraction for the client and I did not realize this until I went back and watched the videos.
How do you think the other person saw you? My client may have seen me as someone to go and vent to about her current situation in life. Since I allowed the client to speak about anything that was concerning her, she had the freedom to do so. I think she may have saw me more as a facilitator, by linking her to parenting classes and the WIN job center. I believe that the client and I did not have any misunderstanding and we were able to discuss openly and clear during our visits.
How do you know your interview was effective? One of the problems presented by the client was that she wanted to become a better parent. Therefore, I informed the client about parenting classes. She stated that her son was acting out and disciplining him seemed to be ineffective. I gave her the options of going another route on how to discipline the child. I explained that there were different methods to use while disciplining her child, one was time out or taking away one of his toys. After the client visited the parenting classes, she said the classes went into detail
I am now going to look at five types of interview and approaches that can be taken for different reasons;
The intervention that was implemented was the invitation for the father to participate in the therapeutic sessions with his son and ex-wife. I explained the client’s recent behavior and the subsequent admittance to my agency. I clarified that the client’s behavior worsens after their divorce which is evidenced by the increased disciplinary infractions he received at school. The client also became more combatant and argumentative with his mother and siblings as reported by them. I proposed the idea of meeting for a family therapy session to uncover the cognitive reasons behind the
This can lead to: lack of concentration, interview lasting longer or be terminated, which can result in unreliable answers. To possibly avoid these I could: go in a quiet room, allow extra time and avoid sensitive questions. I will be doing interviews with teachers that teach visually impaired children rather than the child because the child may feel uncomfortable talking one-to-one with an unknown adult and yet I can still get the answers needed through the
S: Today, the client was still on lunch duty. While on lunch duty, it was discussed about how P.C’s grandpa and dad did not show up for the schools Dad/Grandfathers day. She reported that her grandpa was supposed to come but he had a doctor appointment that her mom took him to. It was just found out that her grandpa has cancer. When P.C ate lunch she sat alone again. Her treatment plan was brought up and her action step of sitting with other classmates was discussed. She expressed she would try this week. P.C helped brainstorm different ways where she could ask classmates if she could sit with them at lunch.
Beginning the interview and skills/techniques used (empathy, rapport building, listening skills, closed-ended questions and open-ended questions, signs of client engagement)
Making eye contact is an important part of the engagement skills, which was adhered. I did make facial expressions during the role play. I smiled along with client what she made a joke and I showed a concerned face when discussion Sophia’s behaviors. During the role play, I leaned in a little bit towards the client to let her know that she had my full attention. Warmth, empathy, and genuineness are all great communication skills to convey (Kirst-Ashman, K. K., & Hull, G. H., Jr., 2018). I displayed warmth in the role play by smiling at the client when acceptable. Genuineness was conveyed through making eye contact and showing concern for her daughter’s behaviors in the home and school. I missed empathy during the role play. I should have utilized reflective listening by repeating what was going on with Sophia’s behaviors in the home and school. After understanding the whole picture, I should have went on with the hours that were going to be prescribed for Sophia and the plan. Having the client discuss their strengths would be a great step in building rapport with the client. I failed to discuss Sophia’s strengths during the role play. Showing concern for a client’s behaviors will convey a sense of genuineness that you do care for the client and want to
Do you think Serge’s skills were assessed adequately? Do you think he was correctly identified as learning disabled? Why or Why not?
I was pleased with the way this session went because I had gain rapport with the client. The client nationality was Hispanic but he spoke low literacy English. The overall skills used with the client was standard greeting, open ended response to help him get started. I used furthering response to get the questions answered for his health care and nonverbal response to keep the process going. At times during the interview I had to also use emphatic response to show my concerns.
The department’s intervention plan was to remove the child from the home and place her in a safer environment. My client’s response to this intervention at first was very angry and resentful towards the department. Father especially angry with the department and did not understand why he couldn’t keep his daughter since mother had the drug issue. I realized how difficult it would be to build rapport with them after removing their child. I ensured them that I was there to help; I was very empathic and showed them that I cared about their case. I worked with the parents and helped them to
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This nervousness made me breeze over asking the client if they had any questions about the confidentiality agreement. It is crucial to make sure you give the clients an opportunity to ask questions. Still, if this is not done it can discourage the client from opening up and potentially set a bad stage for the session. Additionally, I found myself unable to maintain eye contact at times with my client, due to uneasiness and a loss for words. When stuck on what to say next, I more often than not would look away from the client to collect my thoughts. Yet, this seemed to create some discomfort within the situation toward the client themselves. Eye contact is important to make sure the client realizes you are in the moment with them, making them a top priority. A loss in this concept can create animosity towards the goals of the session. Likewise, without affirmation there can be negative consequences to your session and the emotional state of the client. Often clients are coming to social workers in crisis and are emotionally unbalanced. Therefore, affirmations of the client’s strengths help them grow in confidence in figuring out a treatment plan for their situation. This attribute is something I almost completely disregarded because I was so focused on analyzing the situation that I forgot to acknowledge the strengths within the client. I was very intent on trying to find the root of the
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