PSY 364/Techniques in interviewing & casework Jeanne M. Slattery, Ph.D. Office: 232 Harvey Office hours: 9-10 MWF, 1-2 M, 2 R Office phone: 814.393.2254 or 814.393.2295 e-mail: jslattery@mail.clarion.edu E-readings Learning to write well Growth means change and change involves risk, stepping from the known to the unknown. --George Shinn The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any. -- Alice Walker The shoe that fits one person pinches another; there is no recipe for living that suits all cases. --Carl Gustav Jung We find comfort among those who agree with us -- growth among those who don't. -- Frank A. Clark Your previous Psychology classes have looked at the theory behind social problems and how to address them. This class is likely to be the most applied class other than an internship that you take in Psychology. Rather than only talking about listening, we will practice it. Rather than only discussing a person's background (in theory), we will begin to assess it in the course of our interviews and write-up of our findings. This course will be especially useful for three kinds of students: (a) those people who plan to go to graduate school in one of the helping fields and want a head start relative to their classmates; (b) those who do not plan to immediately go to graduate school and want some preparation for entry level human services jobs; and (c) for people who plan to work outside of the helping fields, but know that listening skills are essential for their personal and professional success. Objectives Our objectives include: COPYRIGHT © Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Learning, Inc. Thomson Learning™ is a trademark used herein under license