Motivational Interviewing: Foundations

UW-Oshkosh Division of Online and Continuing Education is hosting “Motivational Interviewing: Foundations” (two part workshop on March 1st and March 15th):

“Motivational Interviewing (MI) is an evidence-based therapeutic approach for therapists and non-therapist direct care staff. Learn practical application of foundational MI concepts and approaches that you can implement immediately. These approaches assist in efficiently and effectively developing rapport, meeting the participant where they are, and supporting mandated and voluntary participants toward behavior change.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this MI training, attendants will be able to accomplish learning objectives, as follows:

1. Describe Motivational Interviewing (MI)
2. Match the four concepts of the MI Spirit with their definitions
3. Identify change talk in demonstrations and/or role-play
4. Describe the difference between change and sustain talk
5. Demonstrate partnership and empathy in role-play; or identify them in demonstration
6. Describe the use of Reflections, Open-Ended Questions, Affirmations, and/or Summaries (ROAS)
7. Apply MI approaches to participant situations
8. Plan to Integrate knowledge & skills at work”