Would you like to enhance your current knowledge and also practice how to effectively use Motivational Interviewing (MI)? This series will provide a 20-hour curriculum that covers topics and provides interactive practice opportunities essential to the development and/or refinement of MI skills and relational style. Emphasis is placed on the “intentional use” of MI skills to identify a change goal, resolve ambivalence and increase motivation for change.

OBJECTIVES:

• Describe the relationship between the process of change, ambivalence and Motivational Interviewing
• State the reason(s) for choosing and using a specific MI skill at a particular moment
• Demonstrate evoking Change Talk
• Discern between intentional and non-directional use of MI skills
• Conduct a personal assessment and develop an individualized MI Strengths & Growth Opportunities plan

Registration for this series is closed.