SWK 554 Forensic Interviewing
This course will prepare students to practice in contexts where there is interface with investigative and law enforcement practices. A skills-based course, students will learn and demonstrate interview techniques that utilize a strengths-based approach when working with victims of trauma. Students will explore Motivational Interviewing as a specific forensic skill when interviewing those who have experienced abuse and/or violence. This course will highlight how social workers collaborate with the legal community to arrive at mutual outcomes. (2 credits)