Intermediate Online R. Sachs

Intermediate Virtual Skills Course

This course is an intermediate level offering meant for helpers who have already taken MI introduction courses. This course will offer participants a chance to develop MI skills from beginner to intermediate level leading to proficiency.  The course design is highly interactive and requires active participation.  The course is intended for counselors, therapists, case managers, school staff and care coordinators who help others to make a change or develop personal growth. Due to the virtual format, video and audio is necessary to participate.

 Learning Objectives:  In any clinical setting, participants will be able to: 1.Recognize the purpose of the four tasks of MI that create directionality in support of an individual’s goal to change; 2. Demonstrate clear understanding of directionality of MI by distinguishing change talk from sustain talk; 3. Name at least two skills to address sustain talk and discord in order to enhance readiness to change; 4.Identify two strategies that elicit and build motivation toward commitment language that favors positive health and/or behavior.