Advanced Motivational Interviewing
This class will be meeting over 4 days for a total of 12 hours/CE's accredited by the American Psychological Association
June 29th, June 30th, July 6th and July 7th, 2023
12:00pm to 3:00pm MDT (US) each day
$160 (USD) per person
To learn more and register visit: https://www.nmmitc.com/events/advanced-motivational-interviewing-mi
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is "a collaborative conversation style for strengthening a person's own commitment to change" (Miller & Rollnick, 2013) and is recognized as an evidence-based practice. Providers who are trained in MI learn how to support people who are contemplating change through reflective and empathic listening, focusing and evoking change talk.
Motivational Interviewing (MI) has become a gold-standard communication style used in behavioral health, medical and judicial settings, but do people who are trained actually become proficient in MI after a standard two-day class? The answer to this question is a resounding “no”. Although participants in an introductory workshop often report feeling confident in their new MI skills, changes in practice behavior are usually modest at best (Miller & Mount, 2001) and quickly diminish after training if nothing more is done to consolidate them (Miller, et al., 2004; Schwalbe, et al., 2014). This advanced workshop is designed to offer opportunities for continued learning and practice by focusing on skill builiding through practice and feedback.
Topics presented in this workshop include:
- Cultivating Change Talk
- Softening Sustain Talk
- Complex Reflections and Affirmations
- MI Coding and Feedback
- Implementation
- Deliberate Practice and Community Learning Groups
The Trainers:
Lindsay Worth, MPA, MA, LMHC, MINT member & Alicia Shiver, MA, LMHC, LADAC, MINT member
Lindsay Worth and Alicia Shiver are co-owners of MITC, a training company based in Albuquerque, NM.
Alicia and Lindsay have a combined 35 years of experience working in clinical research and the behavioral health field. They have been training in Motivational Interviewing for 8 years and have received training and supervision by the founder of MI, Dr. William Miller.
