Introduction to counseling week 4
HS1200: Week 4 Assignment

How do I integrate my knowledge, and skills for use in serving the vulnerable, dependent, and resistant in human services? This assignment helps you apply your knowledge from this week’s module and textbook readings. Healthcare employers expect employees to know and understand barriers to serving specific populations in human services. Helping Clients Take Action Use Chapter 1 and the chart below to answer the questions below. Evans, D. & Hearn, M. (2016). Essential Interviewing: A Programmed Approach to Effective Communication. (9th Ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage. Attending behavior can involve making eye contact with a client during the interview process. a. True b. False It’s not important to build relationships with clients during the interview process. a. True b. False Sometimes it’s important for an interviewer to confront a client in relation to their issues during the Clarification stage of an interview. a. True b. False It’s important to interpret what the information a client conveys during the Clarification stage. a. True b. False It’s important for the client for an interviewer to enlist client cooperation during the Action stage. a. True b. False Interviewers should terminate a client interview any time they want to. a. True b. False If an HHS worker interviews a client from another culture who has language barriers, the worker should have adequate translation skills or resources available for a client if the client speaks a different language. a. True b. False Sometimes it can be appropriate for an interviewer to self-disclose personal information to a client if it is an appropriate time to do so and it’s ethically appropriate. a. True b. False When appropriate, interviewers should share their own observations during the interview with a client. a. True b. False An interviewer should NEVER share their feelings with a client during an interview. a. True b. False Reflecting Feeling Use Chapter 5 to answer the questions below. Sometimes it is important to share your feelings with a client. For instance, if a client has not been cooperating with service provision, HHS professionals might convey that concern over the clients lack of follow through. Describe another instances where it might be important to reflect or share feelings with a client. If an interviewer reflects their feelings with w client, explain how that can lead to a client opening up more and sharing their feelings. While sharing your feelings with clients, explain how you will determine when it is appropriate and when it is not appropriate to share your feelings. Describe an example of a strong feeling you might potentially experience while working with clients. Reflection Reflect on what you have learned this week to help you respond to the question below. You may choose to respond in writing or by recording a video! According to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Psychiatric Technicians work with a variety of clients and maintain a high level of communication with clients. There are specific skills and values that these types of worker must have to be successful. The following link that summarizes each type of client these types of workers might assist: What Psychiatric Technicians and Aides Do (press “click” and “control” at the same time to open the link and view the article). Life Coaches also assist a wide variety of clients. This link You’re a What? Life Coach details some of the ways that they improve the lives of clients. Review the article and list any skills or values that a Psychiatric Technician or a Life Coach would need to be successful. For each chosen skill or value, describe why you believe you already possess the skill or how you will develop it for use in your HHS career.

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