Motivational Interviewing-Beginner Rescheduled

This 2-day program teaches foundational concepts, strategy and techniques involved in MI and how it can be developed and utilized dynamically in targeted settings. It is excellent for staff with little or no knowledge of the MI approach as well as those already implementing the model. This 2-day training will cover 5 training modules (The Foundation of MI, Resistance Examined, Client Centered Interviewing Skills, Recognizing Change Talk & Eliciting Change Talk). Attendees will learn the origins of motivational interviewing and its development as an evidence-based method. The attendee will also learn the three structural elements used for learning motivational interviewing (spirit, principles, and techniques).

This MI Basic Training is taught through presentations, video examples, instructor modelling, and practice breakout activities.  

The Advanced Training will be held September 23 and 24. This 2-day training will begin with a dialogue stemming from a series of questions eliciting trainee experiences with using MI since their participation in the Basic Training. An in-depth review of the 5 training modules covered in the Basic Training will occur during the 2 days of training via lecture, videos, numerous exercises and real plays. Participants will gain deeper knowledge of MI and be able to apply MI effectively and efficiently in targeted settings. Participants will understand how MI is much more than just a client-centered interaction with others and will actively experience its positive impact on developing rapport, identifying change goals, planning for change and evoking motivation for implementing change. The Four Processes, Key Values, the Four Elements of the Spirit of MI and the Four General Principles will be covered in this training. At the conclusion of this training, participants should be prepared to use Motivational Interviewing at a much deeper level.

There is a discount for registering for both sessions.  Please register here for both sessions to receive the discount

About the Presenter:

Dan Reed completed the Motivational Interviewing Train the Trainer - Wyoming Protocol training initiative in the State of Michigan in 2010 and became a Member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) in 2014. Following the State training in 2010, he returned to his agency and developed and implemented the most extensive Motivational Interviewing training program for a Community Mental Health entity in the State of Michigan. To date, Dan has trained over 400 agency staff in a three phase Motivational Interviewing training program.