Homework: Motivational Interviewing and Assessment
Motivational interviewing is an exciting and effective approach to gathering information. While it often is considered a counseling technique, it is used in a wide variety of settings outside of counseling-including in human services settings. Please note that while it is a counseling technique, advanced human services professional practitioners do not use it to engage in therapeutic counseling. How do you see using motivational interviewing in your role as an advanced human services professional practitioner?
In this Homework, you will examine definitions of motivational interviewing. You will also consider how motivational interviewing can be applied to assessment in human services settings.
To Prepare
1. Review the Learning Resources on traditional assessment techniques and motivational interviewing. Pay particular attention to the definitions of motivational interviewing, the differences between human services and social work, and the application of motivational interviewing to assessment given those differences.
2. Consider how you would define motivational interviewing, if asked.
3. Think about how motivational interviewing can be applied to assessment in a human services setting with which you are familiar or interested in working.
Submit a 1 to 2 pages paper that addresses the following:
Describe what you believe motivational interviewing is and how you believe it can be applied to assessment in a human services setting.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the homework, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.