INTERVIEW PAPER ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
OVERVIEW
In this course, you will write a 3–5-page paper, in current APA format, that details an interview with a pastoral or professional counselor regarding issues in sexuality that he/she has experienced in his/her vocational setting.
INSTRUCTIONS
Conduct an interview with a person who does counseling as their full-time vocation (counselor, psychologist, counseling pastor, etc.). You will ask at least 10 open-ended questions that require more than just a simple “yes” or “no” answer. The aim of the interview is to discover the counselor’s personal model for decision-making as well as learn from a current practitioner in the field. (Hint: Your interviewee may not have one, so your questions must seek to discover how he/she goes about making decisions in his/her position.) Consider the following areas in developing your questions: theoretical approach, biblical integration, ethics, and sexual issues they may have encountered in the counseling setting (pornography, infidelity, infertility, same-sex attraction, etc.).
The body of the paper must be 3–5 pages and contain a general summary of the interviewee’s approach to decision-making and your critique as to its strengths and weaknesses. This critique must be based on counseling practices and biblical principles. The full transcript of the interview (questions and answers) must be submitted in writing as an appendix to the paper. Current APA format must be followed; however, a Reference Page is not required for this assignment.
