2 Day:Talking about Making Meaningful Changes: Introductory Experiential Motivational Interviewing Training

Motivational Interviewing (MI) Introductory Training Objectives:

After attending the training, participants will be able to:

• 1. Unlock the Power Within: Master the Four Components of MI Spirit

  2. Unveiling the Secret: Differentiating Between MI Consistent and Inconsistent Behaviors

  3. The Art of Motivational Conversations: Uncover the Four Tasks to a meaningful change conversation

Advanced Topics: Finding, Instilling, and Evoking Hope

July 15th, 2019 - $225

In this 1-day workshop you will:

1. Deepen your understanding of hope and the role it plays in motivational interviewing
2. Strengthen your awareness of where hope lives inside of you and your practice
3. Strengthen your ability to nurture hope with and in your clients

Target Audience

This 1-day workshop aims to consolidate learning, deepen skills acquisition and increase understanding of using Motivational Interviewing in practice. Participants attending this workshop level will have undertaken an introductory training previously.

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a communication method increasingly used within health care settings. The skills employed can also be used in a broad range of context such as rehabilitation, pain management, health care, criminal justice, education, and addiction counselling.

A one-day intermediate level training suitable as a third day following introductory training or as a stand alone for people already using MI.

Intermediate Motivational Interviewing training is an intensive skill-building session. Participants are expected to arrive prepared to practice the skills that were learned in the introductory level training. If you are comfortable with the following concepts, you are probably ready for the intermediate level:

1. Ambivalence

2. Change Talk and Sustain Talk

3. Righting Reflex

4. Spirit of MI

5. OARS

Intermediate Motivational Interviewing training is an intensive skill-building session. Participants are expected to arrive prepared to practice the skills that were learned in the introductory level training. If you are comfortable with the following concepts, you are probably ready for the intermediate level:

1. Ambivalence

2. Change Talk and Sustain Talk

3. Righting Reflex

4. Spirit of MI

5. OARS

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a well-established, evidence-based practice for addressing a range of clinical problems across multiple settings and systems. This 40-hour certificate course offers participants an opportunity to develop competencies in MI practice. Course design includes highly interactive seminars, workbook readings, written assignments, and fidelity reviews of practice samples with performance-based feedback. Throughout the course, you will be observing, practicing, and applying person-centered MI skills of: Engaging, Focusing, Evoking, and Planning.

The Intermediate/Advanced Motivational Interviewing Workshop[1] [16 hours] is aimed at the post graduate level for practicing psychologists and other licensed mental health providers as well as graduate students.

The Intermediate/Advanced Motivational Interviewing Workshop[1] [16 hours] is aimed at the post graduate level for practicing psychologists and other licensed mental health providers as well as graduate students. The Intermediate/Advanced Motivational Interviewing Workshop combines didactic materials, observational learning, large group and small group discussions, with dyadic, triadic, and group practice to help attendees build and deepen their previous MI knowledge/proficiency.

Step 2 Motivational Interviewing