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MICRO PROCESS RECORDING Due Week #8 Student’s Name: _________________________ Client’s Initials or Pseudonym: __________ Date of Session ______________ PURPOSE OF THE SESSION: (Statement of the purpose that is concise, clear and specific. Show relatedness between this session and the previous session, if applicable). OBSERVATIONS: (Appearance, verbal/physical behavior, mood, affect, etc. How does the client present him-/herself?) CONTENT: (Using the recording form below record one significant exchange in the beginning, in the middle, and at the end of the interview.) SUPERVISORY COMMENTS In this column, supervisor can make remarks, comments, etc. regarding student’s interactions/feelings/analysis of the session INTERVIEW CONTENT (I said, she said) Record word for word what happened in the interview – including both verbal and non-verbal communication STUDENT’S GUT LEVEL FEELINGS Indicate how you were feeling as the activity or interaction was taking place. CLIENT’S FEELINGS/AFFECT Indicate your impression of the client’s feelings, facial expressions, non-verbal cues, body language etc. as the interaction took place IDENTIFY INTERVENTIONS & MAJOR THEMES Your analysis of the interview content, your interactions, interventions, etc. Jesse: Hello, how are you doing today? Client: Not well, I lost my house last week. Blah Blah Blah Clinet: Something significant Jesse: responds wonderfully. I was really excited… Scared… 4. USE OF PROFESSIONAL SELF: Choose two significant interventions you made: a.) Identify/describe b) What was your impression of your effectiveness? c) What would you change? 5. PLANS: (Brief statement of your plans for the next session.) 6. ISSUES, QUESTIONS OR PROBLEMS: (To explore in supervisory sessions.) Areas to explore in your supervision: include issues of diversity, value dilemmas, counter-transference, etc. Adapted from CSUSB & APU Departments of Social Work. 10/2015