SOCW 216 - Motivational Interviewing

3 credits (3 lecture)
This course assists students in becoming counselors by teaching them beginning Motivational Interviewing skills. In this course, students will learn and practice the full range of communication skills necessary for beginning use of Motivational Interviewing in systems of all sizes. This course addresses the purposes and principles of Motivational Interviewing and the role of the treatment provider in effectively entering clients into the change process.
Prerequisite(s): SOCW 101, SOCW 105