How can we use Motivational Interviewing (MI) to help our clients make positive changes in behaviors they might feel ambivalent about?
In this 2.25-hour “refresher” course, participants will briefly review the fundamentals of MI (including the MI spirit, the four processes of MI, and the core microskills) and then engage in focused practice on how to use the MI microskills to evoke and strengthen a client’s own motivation to change. Areas of emphasis include how to thoughtfully use reflective listening to move a conversation toward change, and how to flexibly employ MI-consistent communication skills to respond to sustain talk or “stuckness” in the change process. In this interactive training, participants will have the opportunity to learn in a variety of ways including lecture, demonstrations, discussions, and experiential role-play activities designed to give them a richer understanding of the use of motivational interviewing in diverse settings.
COST = $65 per person
DATE & TIME
Monday, October 15th, from 1:00 PM – 3:15 PM, Pacific Time Zone
LOCATION
This course will either be held in person with a virtual option, or via interactive webinar. We will make a decision closer to the date based on health department guidelines.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the end of this training participants will be able to:
- Distinguish between change talk and sustain talk
- List two ways to evoke change talk
- Demonstrate use of MI-consistent reflective listening to move a conversation forward
- Describe three ways to respond to sustain talk, discord, or “stuckness”
- Explain how to ethically practice MI through awareness of factors such as cultural differences and implicit biases
2 CEUs
This program has been approved for 2 CEUs by the NASW Washington State Chapter. Licensed Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Mental Health Counselors are eligible. Provider number is #1975-459
TRAINER PROFILE
Ann Marie Roepke, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist with experience working in healthcare, behavioral health, housing/homelessness, private clinical practice, and organizational consulting. Her work focuses on developing innovative ways to help people not only survive, but thrive, in challenging circumstances. She earned her doctorate at the University of Pennsylvania Positive Psychology Center under the mentorship of Martin Seligman, founder of the field of positive psychology, and Angela Duckworth, expert in grit. Dr. Roepke has designed and tested multiple programs that use positive psychology concepts and strategies to help people overcome adversity and build meaningful lives. She is passionate about engaging “helping professionals” in interactive trainings that empower them to provide effective care while attending to their own wellness. She has particular expertise in the practice and teaching of Motivational Interviewing, and is a member of the international Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers.
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