Motivational Interviewing: Facilitating Change
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a collaborative conversation style for strengthening a person's own motivation and commitment to change. This five-week instructor-led course encompasses the purpose, mindset and heart-set, processes, core interviewing skills, and guiding methods of MI. Participants engage in learning through webcasts, written materials, videos, exercises, and practice opportunities.
Please join us for this intensive introduction to MI!
Who Should Take This Course
Staff at all levels of health and human service agencies seeking to incorporate best practices into their programs
Learning Objectives
As a result of this course, participants will be able to:
- Describe the four elements of the mindset and heart-set of MI
- Explain the four processes that guide MI conversations
- Provide examples of the core interviewing skills of MI
- Demonstrate how to recognize and elicit change talk
- Show basic proficiency in strategic use of MI skills
Course Facts
Dates: Fridays, April 16-May 14, 2021
Time: 12-1:15 pm ET
Subject: Motivational Interviewing (MI)
Practice Level: Introductory
Course Type: Live online with 75 minute long weekly live webcast and roughly 35 minutes of weekly home study activities
Covered Topics: Motivational Interviewing (MI), change talk, motivating change, evidence-based practice (EBP)
CE Credits:
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- ASWB: 10 hours
- NAADAC: 10 hours
- NBCC: 6 hours
