Motivational Interviewing (MI) is an evidence-based technique of effectively communicating with others, to gain rapport and trust, obtain more information, address risk behaviors, and evoke internal motivation to sustain long term behavior change. MI can also be paired with other modalities to increase effectiveness.
Gaining skill proficiency in this technique is a process and like learning a new language requires much practice and feedback. Participants will learn the history and broad application and pairing of MI as an evidence-based practice and gain a better understanding of the use of ten Evoking Change Talk Techniques to strengthen client commitments to change. This training is for participants new to MI or trained previously in MI at all levels.
FREE Training
Audience: professionals in behavioral health, psychologists, counselors, social workers, and drug & alcohol counselors
Instructional Level: Introductory
Speaker: Brenda Jennings
This training has been approved for 3.25 continuing education (CE) credits for psychologists* and Nebraska LMHP/LIMHP and LADCs. Credits will be awarded to participants who attend the entire training.
*Continuing education for psychologists may be used by other licensed behavioral health professionals. Please check with your licensing board. Continuing education credit is granted on a one credit per one instructional hour basis.
The University of Nebraska Public Policy Center (NUPPC) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The NUPPC maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
OBJECTIVES
- Describe the history and development of Motivational Interviewing and how it is learned.
- Explain how the use of MI approaches differ from traditional approaches in motivating behavioral change, and how it can be paired with other evidence-based modalities to increase effectiveness.
- List the ten Evoking Change Talk techniques to elicit and strengthen client/patient behavior change.
See event flyer for more info: go.unl.edu/mi-flyer
Sponsored by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Division of Behavioral Health and the University of Nebraska Public Policy Center.
There are no personal or professional relevant conflicts of interest in relation to this presentation.