Introductory Agenda

Objectives: At the end of the training participants will be able to:

  1. List the principles of Motivational Interviewing

  2. List the Opening Strategies of Motivational Interviewing

  3. Identify methods of using MI for clients at various levels of readiness on importance, confidence and readiness

  4. Identify methods to work with resistance

  5. Review areas of early comfort or discomfort in practicing MI

  6. Determine how to use MI in a unique client setting

Agenda: February 26, 2011

12:30pm-3:00pm: MI Spirit; Barriers to Change

3:00pm—3:15pm Break

3:15pm-5:00 Principles of MI; Introduction to Empathy

Agenda: February 27

9:00am-10:15am: Reflective Listening

10:15am-10:30am: Break

10:30am-12noon: Reflections and Change Talk

12noon-1:00pm: Lunch

1:00pm-2:30pm: Reflections and Resistance

2:30pm-2:45pm: Break

2:45pm-4:30pm: Opening Strategies

Agenda: February 28, 2011

9:00am-10:15am Opening Strategies

10:15am-10:30am Break

10:30am-12:00n: Practice

12:00n-1:00pm: Lunch

1:00pm-3:00pm: Practice, Summary, Evaluation