Overview
Directions:
You will conduct a 15-20 minute interview with a Human Service professional who either currently works in the role or has worked in the field in the past. Type out the questions along with interviewee’s responses to the questions, your reflection, summary and challenges. Upload your responses in the link. See Grading Rubric below.
Interview Questions & Responses - Here is the list of open ended questions to ask about the field and how they dealt with challenges, rewards, stresses and ethical dilemmas helping clients improve the overall quality of life.
- What is/was your current role in the Human Services field?
- How did you choose this role and what influenced your decision?
- What are/were the motivations and rewards of being a human service professional?
- What are/were the challenges being a human service professional?
- What are/were the systematic challenges you faced as an employee for your employer?
- How did you overcome ethical dilemmas and can you provide an example?
- What cultural competencies did you learn that were important for being culturally sensitive to your clients?
- What do you think are/were the most important skills helping improve the overall quality of life, i.e., listening, empathy, questioning, etc.?
- When you faced a client you could not help, what did you do and who did your reach out for support?
- Would you recommend this career to others why or why not? Is there another career in the Human Services field you want/wanted to pursue?
- What professional development do you think has helped you work more effectively with clients?
Interview Reflection - How did you feel conducting the interview? What non verbal cues did you notice during the interview? What new information did you learn about the profession and would this be a career that interests you?
Interview Summary - Create a summary of the interview.
Interview Challenges – Were there any challenges conducting the interview?