Interviewer:________________________

The following skills should be present during the interview:    1.Making introductions. 2. Finding out how client wants to be addressed. 3. Explaining process. 4. SOLER  5.  Confidentiality . 6. Opening question. 7.  Getting initial information 8..  Reflection/paraphrasing. .9. Summarizing. 10.  Use of silence  11.  Connecting (building the next question from the client’s answer, 12.  Direct compliments. 13.  Indirect compliments. 14.  Focusing on the client . 15.  Remaining nonjudgmental. 16.  Exploring and Affirming Clients Perceptions. 17.  Exploring client meanings (How would that be helpful or different?). 18.  Noticing and amplifying strengths. 19.  Avoiding assumptions. 20.  Asking the miracle question, deliberately and in detail . 21.  Asking the following questions to the miracle question. 22.  Getting details on miracle question answer 23.  Exploring exceptions..24.  Normalizing. 25.  Using ratings. 26.  Exploring meaning of ratings. 27.  Summarizing and inviting client back.   Comment below, using specific examples when possible.

General Comments: 

 

Strengths of the interviewer: 

 

Areas that need further practice: 

Using the scale below, rate the interviewer from 1 to 5 for their overall performance on the midterm exam.

1 = Little or no use of skill/action 2 = minimal use of skill/action  3 = Moderate Use, not always appropriately  4 = Generally good use of skill/action  5 = Excellent and consistent use of skill/action   Rating:____________

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