Appendix #15
Process Recording
MICRO
Student’s Name:
I.
Undergraduate
Social Work Program
901 East Alosta Blvd./P.O. Box 7000
Azusa, CA 91702-7000
Client’s Initials or Pseudonym:
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).
II. OBSERVATION: (Appearance, verbal/physical behavior, mood, affect, etc. How does the client present him-/herself?)
III.
CONTENT: (Using the recording form below record one significant exchange in the beginning, in the middle, and at the end of the interview.)
IV.
USE OF PROFESSIONAL SELF: Choose two significant interventions you made: 1) identify/describe; 2) what was your impression of your
effectiveness; and 3) what would you change.
V.
PLANS: (Brief statement of your plans for the next session.)
VI.
ISSUES, QUESTIONS OR PROBLEMS: (To explore in supervisory sessions.) Areas to explore in your supervision: include issues of diversity, value
dilemmas, counter-transference, etc.
Sample of Process Recording - #1 (from Wilson, Suanna, J., Recording - Guidelines for Social Workers. Free Press, New York 1976)
A sample format for recording the content of the interview in a process recording format:
SUPERVISORY COMMENTS
INTERVIEW CONTENT
STUDENT’S GUT
LEVEL FEELINGS
CLIENT’S
FEELINGS/AFFECT
ANALYSIS/THEMES
INTERVENTIONS
In this column, the supervisor
can make remarks, comments, etc.
regarding the interactions, student
Record word for word what
happened in the interview,
including both verbal and
Indicate how you were
feeling as the activity or
interaction was taking
Indicate clt’s. feelings,
facial expressions,
non-verbal cues,
Your analysis of the
interview content,
your interactions,
Adapted from CSUSB Department of Social Work. Downloaded from http://socialwork.csusb.edu/FieldPractForms.htm on August 12, 2008
Appendix #15
Undergraduate
Social Work Program
Process Recording
MICRO
901 East Alosta Blvd./P.O. Box 7000
Azusa, CA 91702-7000
feelings or analysis that took place
during the interview.
non-verbal communication.
If there were unscheduled
interruptions or activities,
record these also.
place. Use this space
to identify and look at
your feelings.
Let’s discuss opening
interviewing techniques
Student: Hello Mrs. J.
I’m your social worker
and would like to talk to you.
Client: Well, I’m not sure
why I need to see you.
Maybe she won’t like me She has a nervous
or won’t be willing to
smile on her face
tell me anything!
SUPERVISORY
COMMENTS
INTERVIEW CONTENT
(I said, she said)
STUDENT’S GUT
LEVEL FEELINGS
body language as the
activity or interaction
Was taking place
CLIENT’S
FEELINGS/AFFECT
interventions, etc.
Perhaps a place to
describe role of the
social worker?
IDENTIFY
INTERVENTIONS &
MAJOR THEMES
Adapted from CSUSB Department of Social Work. Downloaded from http://socialwork.csusb.edu/FieldPractForms.htm on August 12, 2008
Appendix #15
Process Recording
MICRO
SUPERVISORY
COMMENTS
INTERVIEW CONTENT
(I said, she said)
STUDENT’S GUT
LEVEL FEELINGS
Undergraduate
Social Work Program
901 East Alosta Blvd./P.O. Box 7000
Azusa, CA 91702-7000
CLIENT’S
FEELINGS/AFFECT
IDENTIFY
INTERVENTIONS &
MAJOR THEMES
Adapted from CSUSB Department of Social Work. Downloaded from http://socialwork.csusb.edu/FieldPractForms.htm on August 12, 2008
Appendix #15
Process Recording
MICRO
Undergraduate
Social Work Program
901 East Alosta Blvd./P.O. Box 7000
Azusa, CA 91702-7000
Adapted from CSUSB Department of Social Work. Downloaded from http://socialwork.csusb.edu/FieldPractForms.htm on August 12, 2008
Appendix #15
Process Recording
MICRO
Undergraduate
Social Work Program
901 East Alosta Blvd./P.O. Box 7000
Azusa, CA 91702-7000
Adapted from CSUSB Department of Social Work. Downloaded from http://socialwork.csusb.edu/FieldPractForms.htm on August 12, 2008