Professional Services

MISSION

To provide excellence in the state of the art education and coaching of Motivational Interviewing

RANGE OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Workshops sponsored by cathycoletraining,inc

These workshops are limited in size with the goal of high level, intensive didactic and experiential learning. Participants may be from any professional background; learning is enhanced via exchange with other professionals.

Introduction to Motivational Interviewing: a 3 day training; limited to 15 participants

Advanced Motivational Training: a 3 day training; limited to 6 participants

Use of the MITI for Supervision/Consultation: a 2 day training; limited to 15 participants

All workshops are held in the Chapel Hill/Carrboro, North Carolina area. For workshop details and to register, go to the workshops tab on the sidebar.

Contract Training

cathycoletraining, inc is able to design MI training to fit the needs of your organization. Among our services are:

Presentations at professional conferences

Onsite Workshops at your location tailored to the specific goals of your organization

Self learning modules via webinar to support ongoing reinforcement of MI skills

Script development to provide structure for MI interviews, ie for call centers

Coaching for skills via review of recorded interviews

Contact cathy@cathycoletraining.com for a free consultation

Coaching

Phone based coaching to support attaining proficiency in MI. (More information later)

Treatment Integrity

Review of recorded interviews via the Motivational Interviewing Treatment Integrity rating scale

This service is designed to provide staff groups working to achieve MI fidelity feedback or to provide feedback on MI integrity for research projects.

Pricing is by project; contact cathy@cathycoletraining.com

Continuing Education

cathycoletraining, inc, provider #1177, is approved as a provider of social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. cathycoletraining, inc. maintains responsibility for the program.

Social workers in training sponsored by cathycoletraining, inc will receive clinical social work continuing education clock hours. Other professionals should check with the appropriate licensure board for determination of acceptance of ASWB hours.

Information about Training in Motivational Interviewing

The Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT Incorporated) was organized to promote quality in the practice and training of motivational interviewing (MI). Membership in MINT is obtained by completing a Training of New Trainers (TNT) sponsored or endorsed by MINT. Admission to a TNT requires submission of an application that documents the applicant’s achievement of proficiency in the practice of MI as well as prior experience as a trainer or supervisor. MINT members are eligible to attend the organization’s annual international meeting and to participate in an active listserve dedicated to sharing knowledge and experience related to MI training, practice, and research. MINT does not currently certify trainers, and MINT trainers may not legitimately represent themselves as certified, registered, or licensed by MINT.

MINT Incorporated does not restrict or prescribe the form, length, or content of training offered by its members. However, based upon published research on training in MI, as well as extensive experience in providing such training, MINT does provide the following consensus guidelines regarding best training practices:

· Workshop training can introduce participants to the spirit, concepts, and methods of MI, but should not be expected to provide competence in the practice of MI.

· Proficiency in MI is typically gained over time through feedback, coaching, or supervision based on observed practice.

· Any judgment or certification of proficiency should be based on direct observation using a recognized metric.

· Prior to training others in MI, trainers should have themselves demonstrated proficiency in the practice of MI.

MINT trainers cannot confer MINT-certified status on participants in their training, nor can they admit trainees to MINT. MINT trainers may provide participants with certificates of completion of a workshop or other training experience. They may also choose to offer their personal certification of trainees’ achievement of competence in MI practice based upon trainees having met proficiency standards, as measured by available recognized metrics. Certification of proficiency is to be based on meeting practice competence criteria, and should not be given based merely upon completion of a particular amount of training, although a sequence of structured training experiences may contribute to trainees’ achievement of proficiency.

From the Board of Directors, MINT Incorporated August, 2009