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Social Service Interviews:
Frequently Asked Questions

1. Why did you choose social work as a profession?

2. What was the most difficult/interesting case you had as a student?

3. What are your social work goals?

4. What is your particular area of interest?

5. What techniques do you use in crisis intervention work?

6. What techniques do you use most and why?

7. What do you like about working with children?

8. What attracts you to this type of social work?

9. What types of things go into doing a psycho-social assessment?

10. What supervisory experience have you had?

11. Do you like doing research?

Two common interview techniques used in social service interviews are role plays and case presentations. Case situations are often presented and candidates are asked to explain the course of action they would take and how they would handle the client(s). You might be asked to give your assessment and/or treatment plan.

To go back to the first 10 questions