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Foundations of MI: 7-Week Skills Building Intensive

February 8, 2023 - March 22, 2023
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Online Live Event

Join us for a weekly 2 hour MI Intensive across 7 sessions led by CSSW's Dr. Allen Zweben and Mary Piepmeier. In a highly interactive, experiential-based learning format, attendees will develop and hone fundamental skills of Motivational Interviewing (MI), a collaborative, person-centered therapeutic approach and communication style grounded in testable theory and transportable across disciplines and diverse populations.

The curriculum will begin by covering the relational aspect of MI including exhibiting collaboration, evocation, acceptance and compassion and the technical skills of open-ended questions, affirmations, reflections, and summaries (OARS). The series will then sequentially move through the four processes of MI as an approach for guiding a client through the process of behavioral change and cover more advanced skill-based strategies.

This series is best suited for those looking to further hone their MI skills through experiential practice. Workshop attendees will engage in real/role play exercises to learn and practice the following MI fundamentals: MI spirit, open-ended questions, affirmations, reflections, and summaries (OARS), the four Processes of MI (engaging, focusing, evoking, and planning), and evoking change talk/reducing sustain talk strategies

*Please be prepared to be on camera and mic throughout the training. Sessions will be held on Wednesdays from 10 am - 12 pm ET starting February 8, 2023 through March 22, 2023. 

If a session has to be cancelled by the instructors then the series will be extended accordingly making use of the back-up date. Please plan accordingly.

Objectives

By the end of the series, participants will:

  • better understand MI as a person-centered, collaborative form of guided dialogue
  • be able to better integrate MI principles and values into their professional practice.
  • be able to better apply fundamental MI technical skills in their client and/or personal interactions.

Presenters

  • Dr. Allen Zweben- CSSW Director, Motivational Interviewing Training Program; Professor Emeritus
  • Mary Piepmeier- CSSW Lecturer & Trainer, Motivational Interviewing Training Program Office of Professional Excellence

 

ONLINE ONLY (VIA ZOOM) | REGISTRATION REQUIRED
14 CE hours available for NY, NJ and CT licensed social workers, NY mental health counselors, and NY psychologists. Social Workers from other states, please email [email protected].

 

Contact Information

Office of Professional Excellence