This online training is designed for those with prior introductory or intermediate training in Motivational Interviewing. This additional level of training will enhance participants’ skills and application of Motivational Interviewing strategies.
| Series | Conversations about Change |
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| Related Program |
Refine your motivational interviewing skills
This session builds on the concepts and skills learned in Conversations about Change: Introduction to Motivational Interviewing. The focus is on deepening the application of these concepts and skills within participants’ unique work settings. Participants will review the conceptual building blocks of MI, while also learning nuances of these concepts and practicing the application of core skills. The session includes learning a basic coding system to sharpen awareness of MI skills.
This training includes an audio recording submission and written feedback from instructor, based on MITI 4.2. The written feedback includes individual strengths and areas for improvement for each participant.
It is recommended that participants take Conversations about Change: Introduction to Motivational Interviewing, or to have at least 6 hours of MI training within the last 2 years prior to enrolling in the Advanced course.
Learn more about Conversations about Change: Introduction to Motivational Interviewing
Learning Objectives:
- Refine five essential MI skills (OARS+I) through demonstration and practice
- Navigate the four processes of Engagement, Focusing, Evoking and Planning, while using the five essential MI skills (OARS+I) appropriately in each process
- Demonstrate advanced strategies to increase motivation for change
- Practice strategies to effectively soften “sustain talk”
- Observe and practice strategies to evoke “change talk”
- Recognize MI adherent and non-adherent criteria, and identify counselor fidelity to MI
- Demonstrate beginning-level understanding of the Motivational Interviewing Treatment Integrity (MITI) Version 4.2.1 behavior rating tool, including personal areas of strength and areas for improvement based on submitted audio recording sample
- Demonstrate strategies for if, when, and how to initiate a change plan with clients
- Create a plan for advancing the integration of MI skills into daily work
Who should attend
Behavioral Health Professionals, Clinical Therapist, Educators, Health Care Providers, Health Education Specialists, Home Health Workers, Human Services Professionals, Nurses, Physicians, Physical Therapists, Psychologists, Public Health Professionals, Social Workers and other professionals that want to effectively change problem behaviors with their patients.
Instructors
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Kay Eibl is a licensed professional counselor with over 14 years of experience counseling individuals with disabilities and mental health concerns in both private and public settings. Her passion for fostering growth extends to her current role as a full-time psychology instructor at Waukesha County Technical College. With a passion for the evidence-based practice of Motivational Interviewing, in 2016, Kay became an active member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT), an international association of over 1000 MI trainers across the globe. She has had the privilege of facilitating hundreds of training workshops on Motivational Interviewing (MI) over the last decade, helping learners find new ways to support and motivate others. Kay is passionate about equipping all types of professionals to become the best listeners they can be, and she loves opportunities to help clients move toward positive, lasting behavior change in their lives.