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Introduction to Motivational Interviewing

This workshop was presented on
July 25, 2023

 

 

 

 

This overview of Motivational Interviewing will include a brief history of the method, a breakdown of the principles and skills, viewing and debriefing a demonstration video, and time for Q&A to explore application of the skills and moving forward.

 

Learners will:

  • Gain an understanding of the origins and principles of Motivational Interviewing
  • See MI in action (via video) and explore the degree to which the principles are in place

 

Who should attend: All staff of family resource centers (FRCs), child abuse prevention councils (CAPCs), and other child- and family-serving organizations.

 

IMPORTANT TRAINING INFORMATION:

  • This is an interactive training. Please be prepared to participate in activities such as group discussion, break out rooms, and/or demonstration. Your training experience will be best with the use of a web cam, audio, and a training environment conducive to active participation.
  • This training will be recorded. The recording will be available to registered learners within 2 days of the training.
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TRAINING MATERIALS & RESOURCES:

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Training certificates are only available following live trainings or completion of self-paced courses. A certificate will not be provided for review of these materials.

MEET THE SPEAKER

Dr. Elizabeth (Liz) Barnett received her Master’s of Social Work from Boston University and her PhD from the University of Southern California’s Department of Preventive Medicine’s Institute for Prevention Research. She is a lecturer in the California State University system, teaching research methods and statistics. Since becoming a member of Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) in 2005, she has trained and coached nurse practitioners, nurse case managers, registered dieticians, pharmacists, social workers, health educators, counselors, and the occasional physician. She has published multiple peer-reviewed journal articles on the application of MI with adolescent substance users, co-authored two book chapters, one on the use of MI in Obesity and one on MI in Social Work, produced two sets of specialized training videos, and developed the MI Companion, online MI practice modules. Her online modules have been adopted into multiple academic programs. She recently initiated the MI Skills Lab, which provides standardized clients for mock interviews so that trainees can easily practice their skills and receive feedback.

 

ELIZABETH BARNETT, MSW, PhD