Sample Interview Questions
Students are encouraged to book an advising appointment for a mock interview to prepare for interviews, but you can also use these questions for self-study. You can book your advising appointment on campusBRIDGE.
You can also partner with a friend and they can ask you a sample question while you answer to practice interviewing.
- What is the counseling theory or approach that you use to work with students or develop resources?
- Tell us what approach you would use to reduce absenteeism.
- What modifications do you feel to be most effective in correcting behavioral misconduct?
- Describe an example of a successfully executed Individualized Program Plan.
- Tell me about a time where you were faced with a task you have never done before. How did you handle this situation?
- Have you ever been criticized by a peer or co-worker? How did you deal with the situation? Were they right to criticize you? What did you learn from the experience?
- Tell me about a time you conducted a complex psychological assessment involving psychometric testing. How did you select the measures, integrate results, and communicate your diagnostic formulation in a written report?
- Describe a case where psychiatric, personality, cognitive, or memory factors overlapped. How did you differentiate contributing factors and arrive at a defensible diagnosis?
- Give an example of how you integrated assessment data and standardized outcome measures into an individualized treatment plan.
- Describe a time you facilitated or co-facilitated a therapeutic group where modeling or coaching other clinicians was important. What was your role and what was the outcome?
- Tell me about a time you evaluated the effectiveness of a clinical program or service. What data did you use, how did you analyze outcomes, and how did your findings influence program changes or decision-making?
- Share an example of when treatment was not progressing as expected. How did you monitor outcomes, adjust interventions, and document changes?
- Describe an experience where you coached or educated team members on psychological interventions or therapeutic techniques. How did you assess learning and impact on practice?
- Give an example of how you used research or outcome data to improve a program, treatment protocol, or clinical guideline. What was your contribution and the result?
- Tell me about your experience providing formal supervision to trainees or non-registered practitioners. How did you ensure ethical practice, competency development, and adherence to regulatory standards?
- Have you ever had a conflict with a supervisor in the past? What were the circumstances and the outcome?
- Tell me about a time when you advocated for equity that would have meant a change for the work environment. Was your advocacy successful?
- Tell me about a time when you dealt with a difficult caregiver. Why was the parent caregiver?
- Tell us about a time when you dealt with a disengaged parent.
- What steps would you take if a patient/caregiver or community member decided to criticize you or a project you were involved with publicly and by name on social media?
Updated December 2025 with the assistance of ChatGPT