Motivational Interviewing: Relational Skills (Level 1 – September 2023)

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is an evidence-based collaborative conversational style used to help strengthen an individual’s own motivation and commitment to change. In this interactive, skills-based workshop, participants will have the opportunity to learn about and practice the spirit and relational skills of MI.

Note: Participants must complete Motivational Interviewing: Relational Skills (Level 1) to be eligible to attend the subsequent training in the MI series: Motivational Interviewing: Technical Skills (Level 2). Those who fully attend Level 1 will automatically receive an invitation to register to attend Level 2.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

After completing Motivational Interviewing: Relational Skills (Level 1), participants will:

• Have an introductory level understanding of the purpose, benefits, and challenges of MI
• Understand and practice the four processes used in MI: planning, evoking, focusing, and engaging
• Recognize differences between helpful client engagement vs. harmful client engagement
• Prepare to apply the spirit of Motivational Interviewing to patient interactions
• Observe and practice the core skills of MI: listening, open-ended questions, affirmations, reflections, and summarization.

Training Dates:

• September 20, 2023 from 8:30AM-11:30AM CT
• September 27, 2023 from 8:30AM-11:30AM CT
• October 4, 2023 from 8:30AM-11:30AM CT