course »Understanding Motivational Interviewing for Child Welfare Professionals: MI 101

Date: 10/4/2021, 9:15 am—4:15 pm
County: -Training Offerings
CEUs: 6
Location: DISTANCE LEARNING
Sponsor: A Better Way, Inc.
Phone: 510-601-0203
Virtual Instructor Led Training

This 6-hour course provides attendees with a foundational understanding of Motivational Interviewing. Attendees will learn to assess client/family motivation around change and examine how to use Motivational interviewing open-ended questions, affirmations, reflections, and summaries (OARS) to further enhance or consolidate this momentum. Attendees will leave with the ability to differentiate between sustain talk, discord, and change talk, resulting in increased treatment planning efficacy. The day will culminate with practice creating change plans.