Intermediate/Adv. Motivational Interviewing Part 1 (3 CEUs)

THIS IS A TWO PART SERIES...IF YOU REGISTER, YOU WILL BE REGISTERED FOR PARTS 1 & 2

Part 2 is on Friday, May 27, 2022 (1:00 - 4:00 pm)
 

Where: Online/Zoom

Trainer: Anne-Marie Roepke, P.h.D. - Evoke Training and Consulting, PLLC, Seattle, Washington

How can we help our clients make positive changes in their behavior -- without nagging, shaming, persuading, or arguing? Motivational interviewing (MI) is an evidence-based counseling approach that can help individuals change behaviors they might feel ambivalent about, such as exercising, changing their diet, quitting or reducing alcohol/drugs, adopting safer sex practices, taking important medications, engaging in behavioral activation, or starting psychotherapy. In this 6-hour intermediate-level training, participants will build upon their existing MI skills through interactive and experiential learning activities. We will focus on topics that may impact Veterans we serve, including: motivation to seek help for mental health, addressing PTSD, addressing substance use concerns, management of chronic pain and health conditions. 

Participants will have the chance to:

•  Review the MI spirit, processes, and principles

•  Hone their use of MI micro-skills (open-ended questions, affirmations, reflections, summaries) to evoke           change talk

•  Practice responding effectively to sustain talk and discord within the helping relationship

•  Give advice and information in a motivating way

Training participants will have the opportunity to learn in a variety of ways including lecture, demonstrations, discussions, experiential learning activities, and role plays designed to give them a richer understanding of the use of motivational interviewing in therapeutic and healthcare settings.

Learning Objectives

1. Distinguish between change talk and sustain talk in real-time conversations

2. Explain the fundamental spirit and guiding principles of MI

3. Demonstrate two ways to evoke change talk

4. Demonstrate use of MI-consistent complex reflections

5. Describe how MI can be used to respond to sustain talk and discord

6. Explain an MI-consistent style for offering advice or information

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