Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) Interview Questions

16 Name a time when your patience was tested. How did you keep your emotions in check?
17 Share an experience in which your understanding of a current or upcoming problem helped your company to respond to the problem.
18 How would you rate your writing skills? (Ask for an example that demonstrates great writing skills.)
19 Provide a time when you dealt calmly and effectively with a high-stress situation.
20 Describe methods you have found helpful when developing and implementing individualized treatment plans addressing family relationship problems.
21 Describe a time when you successfully persuaded another person to change his/her way of thinking or behavior.
22 How do you balance cooperation with others and independent thinking? Share an example. (Try to determine if the candidate has a cooperative attitude or is otherwise good-natured.)
23 Tell me about a time when you developed your own way of doing things or were self-motivated to finish an important task.
24 Provide an example of when you were persistent in the face of obstacles.
25 What is the key to success when communicating with the public.
26 Please share an experience in which you successfully taught a difficult principle or concept. How were you able to be successful?
27 Provide a time when you worked in a rapidly evolving workplace. How did you deal with the change? (Make sure the candidate is flexible.)
28 Name a time when your creativity or alternative thinking solved a problem in your workplace.
29 Share an experience in which your attention to detail and thoroughness had an impact on your last company.
30 What factors do you consider when determining whether clients should be counseled or referred to other specialists in such fields as medicine, psychiatry, and legal aid?