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Date & Time
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Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
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Identify the four components of the Spirit of motivational interviewing.
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Explain a motivational interviewing perspective of “resistance”.
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Explain a motivational interviewing sequence for offering advice/suggestions.
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Identify and describe two Traps to avoid.
Educational Goal
The educational goal of this workshop is to gain competence and confidence in the use of motivational interviewing.
Description
This workshop is designed for practitioners interested in gaining competence and confidence in using motivational interviewing (MI) through instruction, coaching, and deliberate practice. After a two-day introductory immersion into MI principles and techniques, participants will broaden and deepen their skills through ongoing practice and subsequent coaching and training. Upon completion of the training, participants will be able to identify their areas of strengths and stretches regarding MI skills and application.
Target Audience
- Counselor
- Marriage & Family Therapist
- Psychologist
- Social Worker
- Substance Use Disorder Professionals
Financially Sponsored By
- Louisiana Department of Health - Office of Behavioral Health