Motivational Interviewing - Live Online (6 CE)

Title: Motivational Interviewing (6 CE)

CE Hours: 6 CE

Target Audience: Psychologists, MFT, Social Workers, Counselors

Course Level: Intermediate

Content By: Tim Grigsby, PhD

Course Format: This is a live, interactive online course taught by an instructor via Zoom. Participants are required to attend the live online workshop, participate in group discussion, and complete the course evaluation before earning the certificate of attendance.

Course Reviewed by: Jen Kolb, LCSW
Bio: Jennifer Kolb, LCSW; Social Work Consultant, reviewed and determined the course meets requirements for continuing education in the field of social work. This course is appropriate for masters and clinical level social workers. Jennifer graduated with a Master’s degree in Social Work with a specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Louisville, Kentucky. She specializes in school-based psychotherapy with children and adolescents, as well as licensing exam coaching and preparation.

Course Description:

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a collaborative, person-centered approach to facilitating behavior change (Magill & Hallgren, 2019). It can be used in a variety of healthcare settings and situations to support patient adherence to treatment and progress toward improved outcomes. It is a guiding style of communication that elicits and strengthens a person's motivation for positive change. In this course, students will learn about the historical background of MI, core concepts, skills, and techniques, recognizing and responding to resistance, goal setting, and action planning. During Part 1, students will learn about MI, its core principles, and skills and techniques for using MI with clients. Students will have the opportunity to apply their knowledge and practice MI skills and techniques during Part 2.

Learning Objectives:

1.     Define motivational interviewing and its underlying principles.

2.     List the four key communication skills used in motivational interviewing.

3.     Describe the five stages of change and their application in motivational interviewing.

4.     Demonstrate two strategies for building motivation and evoking change talk.

5.     Identify and choose two skills used to respond to resistance in motivational interviewing.

6.     Apply the four interviewing techniques to goal setting and action planning.

7.     Identify two areas for professional growth and skill development in motivational interviewing.

Course Completion Requirements:

Attendees must be present for the duration of the training as evidenced by the attendance report generated by Zoom, as well as complete the course evaluation to receive a certificate of credit. 

Evaluation:

The course evaluation is accessible in your student account. After completing the training, log into your GGS student account to complete the course evaluation. 

How certificate is issued:

Upon verification of attendance and completion of the course evaluation, each participant will be able to access a personal CE certificate of attendance in their student account.