PSYC 7872 - Pre-Practicum II: Advanced Counseling Skills

2 credits

This course has two major objectives: 1) to help students prepare for practicum and 2) train them in Motivational Interviewing. In preparation for applying to practicums the following semester, students will learn Washington State and APA standards for practicum as well as prepare CBs for their applications. Students will get advanced training in MI, which involves a collaborative, goal-oriented style of communication with particular attention to the language of change. Students will learn how to strengthen client motivation for and commitment to a specific goal by eliciting and exploring the person’s own reasons for change within an atmosphere of acceptance and compassion. (Grade Pass/No Credit)

Prerequisite: Student must show APA writing proficiency before admission to any PSYC 7000 level course by passing the APA assessment test or providing verification of successful completion of the APA online course Basics in APA Style.