ELECTIVE - Foundations of Motivational Interviewing - Part 2

Note: Training will begin promptly at 9:30 AM. Access to the training will not be permitted after 10:00 AM. Please remain until the end of the session. Certificates will be awarded only to those who attend the full training.
NYS Social Work CE & LMHC Credit Hours: 5.0. 
CASAC Renewal Credit Hours: 5.0

Altering behavior is complicated, and staff can either help the change process by becoming change agents in partnership with the service recipient or hinder the process by unwittingly pushing too hard.   This training is a supplementary training for practitioners who have already mastered the Motivational Interviewing (MI) skills offered in the introductory MI training, such as OARS, expressing empathy, rolling with resistance, and avoiding common road blocks to change.  In this training, participants learn how to use “change talk” to elicit client motivation.  In addition, the training introduces common MI techniques such as DARN statements, reframing, agreement with a twist, and amplified and double-sided reflections.  The goal of the training is to help practitioners promote persons’ commitment to change by advancing their use of MI techniques and avoiding traps that interfere with motivation.  Attendees will leave with a greater understanding of their role in the change process when working with others.