0401 - Advanced Motivational Interviewing

Course Description

Hours: 12

The training will cover phase one and two processes of motivational interview (MI), including the principles, skills, evocation and deepening of the awareness of sustain/change talk in session, with emphasis on moving more towards change talk as the session progresses. This training will include an educational review of key concepts from MI phase 1 and 2 therapy approaches and following this, a practical interactive learning experience of these key concepts linking theory to practice. This advanced MI session will focus on enhancing the applied skills regarding:

• four processes of MI 
• traps that promote disengagement
• developing the skills of effective reflective responses
• integrating values to achieving desired goals 
• four styles of ambivalence 
• choosing neutrality to explore ambivalence.
• four subtypes of preparatory change talk
• mobilizing activation change talk.
• effective ways to respond to discord.
• eliciting change talk.
• identifying ‘hidden’ embedded change talk.
• moving from evoking to ‘planning.’
• strengthening the commitment plan
• the importance of process, not just content

CACCF: 12 continuing education hours

Notes

For more information contact the Faculty of Social Work Professional Development office:

Email: fswprofessionaldevelopment@wlu.ca
Phone: 548-889-4967

Cancellations and Transfers
Be sure to carefully review our cancellation and transfer information before registering.

Website: wlu.ca/fswpd

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

• Addictions Certificate : Addictions Certificate
• Counselling Techniques Certificate : Counselling Techniques