Classroom Course » Motivational interviewing: Introduction and Beyond (2-day Training-of-Trainers)

This 2-Day course is designed to prepare trainers, supervisors, and other management level employees who work within the DBH system to be both experts and educators in Motivational Interviewing. Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a clinical tool used to help clients make decisions about change. Motivational interviewing is a collaborative communication style that helps people resolve ambivalence and strengthen intrinsic motivation for behavior change. The first training day will focus on the practical application of Motivational Interviewing.   The second training day will focus on building confidence and skill in the delivery of educational concepts associated with Motivational Interviewing. Theories of adult learning, instructional design and basic facilitation skills are reviewed. By the end of the 2-day TOT, each attendee will prepare and facilitate a portion of the curriculum which reinforces competency and enhances presentation skills.

1. Define Motivational Interviewing
2. Explain why and how motivational interviewing is an effective counseling style.
3. Identify client language as types of change talk.
4. Demonstrate how ‘reflections’ and ‘questions’ guides client toward change talk
5. Demonstrate ability to use Motivational Interviewing through role-play exercises
6. Identify at least two facilitation methods that motivate adults to learn.
7. Demonstrate successful facilitation of a 15-minute teach-back on the skills and application of Motivational Interviewing.
8. Demonstrate clinical mastery of motivational interviewing concepts by delivering constructive feedback after each teach back presentation.

Trainers, supervisors and other management-level employees of mental health and/or substance use agencies