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Developed by the Northeast & Caribbean Mental Health Technology Transfer center, this Motivational Interviewing: A Training of Trainers manual is designed to prepare those knowledgeable in MI to deliver motivational interviewing instruction to their peers. The motivational interviewing training is comprised of six modules designed for delivery in 60-minute in-service sessions. The participant manual contains the corresponding PowerPoint slides (with room to take notes) and all activity worksheets. Below, you will find links to the remaining modules and resources for the Motivational Interviewing Training Series.

Motivational interviewing (MI) provides us with a way to have conversations about change. Practitioners use MI with adolescents, young adults, and parents to successfully support their values and guide them toward their own desired change targets. In this session, Dr. Dempsey discussed research-based MI interventions for youth and specific strategies to reduce resistance and engage young people in conversations about and movement toward personally meaningful change.   Viewers of this video can benefit from the following learning objectives:  Determine at least one type of motivation-based intervention appropriate for children, adolescents/young adults, and parents. Construct at least one values-based intervention to help guide adolescent and young adults toward change targets. Practice two interventions to reduce resistance and support autonomy of youth engaged in conversations about change. Design one conversation about change intended to support and guide parents of youth involved in change.

Motivational interviewing (MI) provides a way to have conversations about change. Common MI and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) interventions are both powerful and effective strategies that practitioners often find challenging to decide which intervention to use for various school-based social and emotional issues. In this session, Dr. Kristin Dempsey provided considerations for when to use common MI and CBT interventions based on the stages of change being experienced, which interventions overlap, which have specific applications, and which common MI and CBT interventions can be flexibly applied to a number of common school-based challenges.    Viewers of this video can benefit from the following learning objectives:  Identify at least four common factors shared between motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral therapy. Create a collaborative treatment/change plan with students and parents that contains at least three change targets that can be addressed using motivational interviewing or cognitive behavioral therapy. Practice applying at least three motivational interviewing and/or cognitive behavioral interventions based on a student’s or parent’s identified concerns and stage of change for each concern. Construct a plan to use integrated motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral interventions for at least one student/parent.

About this Resource:  Motivational Interviewing is a brief person-centered evidence-based practice for strengthening an individual’s motivation for and commitment to change. It is a helpful counseling strategy for people with serious mental illness and the skills can be applied during brief therapy encounters and to a variety of behavioral change outcomes such as increasing medication adherence, building independent living skills, and managing physical health issues.  In this on-demand recording, clinicians learn the foundation of motivational interviewing, what the four processes are, how to recognize and respond to change talk and how to apply motivational interviewing skills to practice with clients.  Please click here to download the presenter's slide deck (pdf). 

Motivational interviewing is an evidence-based technique for engaging ambivalent patients in conversations about behavior change. Dr. Kline presents her research on adapting motivational interviewing for family caregivers of adolescents and young adults with first episode psychosis and other mental health and substance use disorders.   Dr. Emily Kline is a clinical psychologist and assistant professor of psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine. She serves as the Director of Psychological Services for the Wellness and Recovery After Psychosis team and leads the Motivational Interviewing for Loved Ones lab at Boston Medical Center.   This webinar was co-hosted by the Massachusetts Psychosis Network for Early Treatment (MAPNET, www.mapnet.online)   View a recording of this 4/28/23 session here. 

The Pacific Southwest MHTTC is pleased to provide the final workshop of MI in April. As we learned last year, Motivational interviewing (MI) provides us with a way to have conversations about change. The April series is an advanced level of training and focuses on the spirit of MI and using MI for youth and young adults. Viewers should have a basic familiarity or experience with this modality. If you are not familiar with MI, please see the Recordings from our 2022 Motivational Interview Series here.  Workshop 2, Wednesday, 4/5: Building Strength and Connecting to Intuition: Motivational Interviewing and Affirmation Skills for Youth and Young Adults In this recorded session, presenter Dr. Kristin Dempsey discusses how building strengths and affirmations helps promote self-efficacy and confidence that can fuel the change process. This session focused specifically on using affirmation with young adults (although the skills and practice are applicable with individuals of all ages). Viewers of this video can benefit from the following learning objectives:  Identify at least three strength qualities that can be affirmed and supported among help seekers. Create at least three interventions that affirm help seeker strengths. Use values sorting and characteristics of successful change tools to promote strengths and competencies among help seekers.

The Pacific Southwest MHTTC is pleased to provide a second year of learning on Motivational Interviewing which kicked off with MI in April 2023.  As we learned last year, Motivational interviewing (MI) provides us with a way to have conversations about change. MI in April offers an advanced level of training and focuses on the spirit of MI and using MI for youth and young adults. Viewers should have a basic familiarity or experience with this modality. If you are not familiar with MI, please see the recordings from our 2022 Motivational Interview Series here: https://mhttcnetwork.org/centers/pacific-southwest-mhttc/motivational-interviewing-mi-july  Workshop 1, Tuesday, 4/4: Spirit of Motivational Interviewing: Connecting with Our Humanity to Support Growth and Change In this recorded session, presenter Dr. Kristin Dempsey speaks to the “spirit” of motivational interviewing and how this spirit shapes practitioners’ therapeutic approach and creates context for their interactions with clients. She shows how connecting to the “spirit” creates psychological safety for help seekers and how essential it is for promoting trauma-informed care. Viewers of this video can benefit from the following learning objectives:  Identify and define the four main components of the “spirit” of MI. Demonstrate at least two ways the “spirit” can help promote change among help-seekers. Create their own plan to build “spirit” in their own sessions with help seekers.

View Recording Slides (Click on the Download Button) Session 1- An introduction to MI and the Spirit of MI By the end of this session, participants will be able to: Define motivational interviewing (MI) and its use in behavioral health services.  Identify the intersection of MI and professional values. Describe the role of providers in facilitating change.  Describe the four elements that make up the spirit of MI and how each contributes to behavior change.  

  This module teaches the evidence-based practice of motivational interviewing including stage-based treatment and how to use micro-skills to respond to change or sustain talk. Participants will learn to: Assist clients in goal setting and responding to desires to change in a stage-based manner Engage clients through open ended-questions, affirmations, summaries and reflective listening Respond to sustain talk Elicit change talk   Learn more about HealtheKnowledge here: HealtheKnowledge Courses Learn more about the full series here: New Employees in Mental Health Services: A Training Series    

  This training series is developed in a partnership with Iowa Regional Mental Health Directors, Thresholds, Inc. and the Mid-America Mental Health Technology Transfer Center, to prepare the workforce to set a foundation to work with clients with serious mental illnesses. In particular, this 7-part series provides evidence-based content on Trauma Informed Care, Cultural Competency, Motivational Interviewing, De-Escalation, Self-Care, Shared Decision Making, and Recovery Oriented Care. Each training provides the learner with a foundation for effective practice and establishes a starting point for further learning.   Modules include:    Trauma Informed Service Delivery (EBP) Cultural Humility and Competence (EBP) Motivational Interviewing (EBP) Crisis Prevention & De-escalation Self-care Shared Decision Making Recovery Oriented Care   All modules are available on HealtheKnowledge. Learn more about HealtheKnowledge & sign up for modules here: HealtheKnowledge Courses    

The Pacific Southwest MHTTC is pleased to provide the Session 5 recording in this series on Motivational Interviewing to improve our school and mental health workforce skills. Motivational interviewing (MI) provides us with a way to have conversations about change. In this recorded series, participants will learn the basics of how to apply MI to both typical and challenging clinical situations.  Session 5, Friday, 7/29: Macro Motivational Interviewing: Integrating Individual Techniques for Socially Produced Trauma     Motivational Interviewing is typically an intervention used to help individuals engage in change, but what if it is the system that needs to change and not the individual? Many individuals are caught up in systems that create and exacerbate their individual trauma. Macro MI is an application of MI that empowers individuals to engage in activism, advocacy, and consciousness raising to address larger systemic issues that impact their lives and influence their wellness. Viewers of this video can benefit from the following learning objectives:  Define “socially produced trauma” List the components of the SHARP model that address the macro features clinicians need to address in order to support systems change Identify the MI skills to use that help promote the SHARP model in session   Click here to download the presentation. 

The Pacific Southwest MHTTC is pleased to provide the recording of Session 1 in the series on Motivational Interviewing skills to benefit our school and mental health workforce. Motivational interviewing (MI) provides us with a way to have conversations about change. In the five-part series, viewers can learn the basics of how to apply MI to both typical and challenging clinical situations.  Session 1, Monday, 7/25: An Introduction to Motivational Interviewing Motivational Interviewing (MI) is an evidence based practice that helps individuals have conversations about change. MI is used as an engagement tool to help promote focus, exploration, and goal development among individuals and help foster behavioral change. Viewers of this video may benefit from the following learning objectives:  Summarize the four components of the “spirit” of MI Define the four processes of MI Practice the five micro skills of MI Distinguish the difference between “preparatory” and “commitment” change talk Plan how to immediately use at least two MI skills in the current work environment   Click here to download the presentation.

The Pacific Southwest MHTTC is pleased to provide the recording of Session 2 in this series on Motivational Interviewing to improve our school and mental health workforce skills. Motivational interviewing (MI) provides us with a way to have conversations about change. In this recorded series, viewers can learn the basics of how to apply MI to both typical and challenging clinical situations.    Session 2, Tuesday, 7/26: Trauma Informed Motivational Interviewing   Trauma-informed care has been implemented in many health care settings to help individuals overcome trauma and avoid being retraumatized. The values that form the basis of MI - collaboration, acceptance, compassion, and empowerment- are all consistent with the tenants of trauma-informed care, making MI an essential tool for providers.   Viewers of this video can benefit from the following learning objectives: Compare the tenants of trauma-informed care and the spirit of MI in order to provide the most effective trauma-informed interventions Identify the MI skills promoting empathy that help clients feel empowered to make their own decisions about change Apply the MI skills of information exchange in order to provide clients with choice   Click here to download the presentation.

The Pacific Southwest MHTTC is pleased to provide the recording of Session 3 in the five-part series on Motivational Interviewing which offers skills for our school and mental health workforce. Motivational interviewing (MI) provides us with a way to have conversations about change. In this series, participants will learn the basics of how to apply MI to both typical and challenging clinical situations.  Session 3, Wednesday, 7/27: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) & Motivational Interviewing   Motivational Interviewing and cognitive behavioral therapy work well together; MI helps providers engage individuals in change and CBT assists in the active thought and behavior change process.   Viewers of this recording can benefit from the following learning objectives:    Describe the stages of change model and determine when MI should be used vs. when CBT is the best intervention Identify what components of MI contain elements of CBT intervention and when such interventions are best applied in session List five to seven CBT and BT interventions that help promote change during the action stage of treatment   Click here to download the presentation.

The Pacific Southwest MHTTC is pleased to provide the Session 4 recording from this series on Motivational Interviewing to improve our school and mental health workforce skills. Motivational interviewing (MI) provides us with a way to have conversations about change. In this recorded series, participants will learn the basics of how to apply MI to both typical and challenging clinical situations.  Session 4, Thursday, 7/28: Developmental Reflective Motivational Interviewing   Motivational Interviewing and cognitive behavioral therapy work well together; MI helps providers engage individuals in change and CBT assists in the active thought and behavior change process.   Viewers of this recording can benefit from the following learning objectives:  Describe the stages of change model and determine when MI should be used vs. when CBT is the best intervention Identify what components of MI contain elements of CBT intervention and when such interventions are best applied in session List five to seven CBT and BT interventions that help promote change during the action stage of treatment   Click here to download the presentation.

  View the slides:        Motivational Interviewing is a directive, client centered counseling style to assist clients with facilitating behavior change by empowering the clients and collaborate with them to create an actionable plan. It enhances the client’s motivation to change by helping to explore and resolve ambivalence. In this training you will learn to: Assess readiness to change using the stages of change Assess client’s barriers to implementing health recommendations by using MI skills Change your language to empower your clients and build collaboration into an actionable plan   Learn more about Implementing Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) in Kansas.         

The Great Lakes MHTTC is offering this training for individuals working in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI. This training is being provided in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders.     Integrating Motivational Interviewing and Logotherapy to Help Clients with Co-Occurring Disorders Recover   DESCRIPTION:  One of the tenets of motivational interviewing is that people change when there is a discrepancy between a current behavior and a goal. Some clients with co-occurring disorders report not having the opportunity to focus on life goals for years, others lack hope that recovery is possible. This presentation focuses on the integration of motivational interviewing and Logo-therapy to help clients recover. Logo-therapy was developed by the renowned psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor Viktor Frankl. Logotherapy helps clients turn life pain into life purpose.     LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Articulate the principles of motivational Interviewing. Utilize principles of logotherapy to help clients with co-occurring disorders have hope and a sense of purpose in recovery. Integrate techniques from motivational interviewing and logotherapy to help clients recover.     SPEAKER:   Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC, is the State Project Manager for the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC and PTTC. Mark has worked for 40 years as a social worker, educator, and part of the SUD workforce. He is founder of the Online Museum of African American Addictions, Treatment and Recovery and co-founder of Serenity Academy of Chicago, the only recovery-oriented high school in Illinois. Mark is also an international speaker, trainer, and consultant in the behavioral health field whose work has reached thousands throughout the United States, Europe, Canada, the Caribbean, and the British Islands.    Recently, Mark Sanders was named as the 2021 recipient of the NAADAC Enlightenment Award in recognition of his outstanding work and contributions to NAADAC, the field of SUD services, and SUD professionals. He is also the recipient of the Illinois Association for Behavioral Health’s 2021 Lawrence Goodman Friend of the Field award in honor of the many years of dedicated service Mark has provided to communities throughout his home state of Illinois.

The Encouraging Change podcast is hosted by Kris Kelly, BS and Laura Saunders, MSSW. This series addresses topics related to using motivational interviewing in peer recovery support. Laura is a Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) member and a MI trainer, and Kris is a program manager for the Peer Recovery Center of Excellence and an expert in peer recovery support services. All the episodes in this newly released series are available on the Great Lakes Wave Anchor channel, along with tons of other great content. You can listen to all of our podcasts directly on Anchor, or you can listen to them using Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and many other podcast platforms!    Episode 1 - Introducing the podcast and an overview of the application of MI skills in peer recovery support services. Episode 2 - Using MI Skills to Initiate and Develop Relationships Episode 3 - Providing Support: What Does It Mean? Episode 4 - Skillfully Sharing Lived Experiences of Recovery Episode 5 - Personalizing Peer Support: The Uniqueness of the Recovery Process Episode 6 - Recovery Planning: Are We There Yet? Episode 7 - Effective and Person-Centered Ways to Connect People With Resources, Services, and Their Communities  Episode 8 - Growth Through Discovery and Co-Learning Episode 9 - Peer Recovery Support Providers Coming Alongside Recoveries In Crisis Episode 10 - Valuing Communication Through Active Listening  Episode 11 - Developing Effective Relationships, Partnerships, and Family Systems Episode 12 - Promoting Leadership and Advocacy Episode 13 - Becoming More Reflective and Competent in Your Practice

Access slide deck with the green DOWNLOAD button above CLICK HERE to watch the recording This event was held on February 22nd, 2022.  Event Description Everyone can all think of things they want to change about themselves or their behavior. Why is it so difficult for many people to make those desired changes? In a word, motivation. When someone is motivated, changing their behavior for the better is no longer a matter of “if” but of “how.”  This understanding is the essence of Motivational Interviewing (MI), a popular psychotherapy technique that helps individuals make positive changes to their health, relationships, and quality of life.     Motivational Interviewing is a person-centered, non-confrontational counseling technique that prompts behavior change.  Behavioral and Cognitive Psychotherapy defines MI as “a directive, client-centered counseling style for eliciting behavior change by helping clients to explore and resolve ambivalence.”  Originally MI was designed to address alcohol or other drug addictions but has recently been effective in situations where people may feel ambivalent about making positive behavioral changes. Motivational Interviewing is widely used to help patients address eating disorders, thoughts of suicide, smoking, gambling, hoarding, substance use disorder, and co-occurring disorders.  In this one-hour training, participants went away with a clear understanding of what Motivational Interviewing is and what it is not. Including steps on how to begin to use it most effectively to assist patients in discovering ways to make positive changes in their lives.     Trainer Ivory Tubbs, PhD Technical Expert, RCORP WICHE Behavioral Health Program                 Prior to earning his doctorate in psychology, Ivory served in the United States Air Force during Operation Desert Shield in logistics in 1991. Prior to his discharge from the military, Ivory’s career in the mental/behavioral health field began in Las Vegas, Nevada as a crisis intervention specialist. Later, he transitioned to the role of child development assistant with Clark County Family Services.  In 1999 he was appointed as the Executive Director of Windsor Village Social Services, an agency working in conjunction with FEMA to provide emergency food, shelter and utility assistance for area residents. In addition to fulfilling his duties as Executive Director, Ivory was also a Senior Public Health Investigator with the City of Houston, Bureau of Epidemiology conducting psycho-social assessments regarding sexual practices and opioid use within the HIV/AIDS community for the CDC. After his simultaneous roles as Executive Director and Senior Public Health Investigator, Ivory began adding to his knowledge base by joining the University of Texas School of Health Sciences, Psychiatric Center working with acute and subacute psychosis patients as well as patients in the forensic psychology unit for the Houston Police Department.  Ivory was also a Psychological Assessor focusing on dual diagnosis patients as well as outpatient therapy to monitor psychotropic drug interactions. Ivory took a hiatus from behavioral health to become an HR Manager in compliance and performance management for Walmart US. Ivory has served on several boards of directors and has done extensive work in the homeless community. He has also held the role of director working with the developmentally delayed population. 

August 31, September 1, 7, & 9 from 11:00 -2:00pm Pacific Featuring our special MI trainer: Kathyleen M. Tomlin PhD, LPC, LMHC, CADC III The goals of this training event are to assist participants to support blending cultural practices with the concepts of Motivational Interviewing, (MI); an evidenced-based, culturally sensitive behavior change practice.

August 31, September 1, 7, & 9 from 11:00 -2:00pm Pacific Featuring our special MI trainer: Kathyleen M. Tomlin PhD, LPC, LMHC, CADC III The goals of this training event are to assist participants to support blending cultural practices with the concepts of Motivational Interviewing, (MI); an evidenced-based, culturally sensitive behavior change practice.

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About the Session: In this fourth 90-minute session of the Culturally Responsive Evidence-Based and Community-Defined Practices for Mental Health Series, we will: Discuss how Motivational Interviewing (MI) is being implemented with various cultural groups across the Network/in different regions. Highlight additional culturally responsive “MI practices” being utilized across the Network/in different regions. Share lessons learned during the implementation of MI (i.e., Balancing MI and the cultural needs of the people served). Session Materials: Access the recording of this session by clicking the blue "View Resource" button above. Access presentation slides here. Access our FAQ and Resources document (that includes responses to questions asked by participants during the live event) here. MHTTC Motivational Interviewing Fact Sheet is available here. Access the audio transcript for this session here. To access other sessions in this series, please click here. Session Facilitators and Panelists: Dr. Henry Gregory is a clinical psychologist with a wealth of experience as a clinician, educator, trainer, and researcher. He currently is an assistant professor at the University of Maryland, School of Nursing where he teaches, among other subjects, Motivational Interviewing at the undergraduate and graduate levels. He has served as a facilitator/mentor at Georgetown University’s National Center for Cultural Competence, as the Assistant Director at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County’s Center for Community Collaboration and as the Cultural Competence Coordinator for MDCARES, a SAMHSA funded system of care. Laura A. Saunders, MSSW is with the University of Wisconsin-Madison, College of Engineering, Center for Health Enhancement System Studies, Great Lakes ATTC, PTTC and MHTTC and an independent consultant. Since 2001, Laura has designed, facilitated, and delivered MI and SBIRT training and coaching in person, online, and via distance learning in the fields of health care, human services, public health, and criminal justice. She has provided feedback and coaching to hundreds of learners who are interested in using evidence based practices to fidelity. Laura has also conducted train the trainer events. She joined the International group of Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) in 2006 and is an active Member of Wisconsin Motivational interviewing group. Dave Brown is the Senior Associate for School-based Training and Behavioral Health Equity at the Danya Institute/Central East Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC). Prior to his role with the Danya Institute/MHTTC, Dave spent more than 25 years as an educator, nonprofit leader and community capacity building advocate.

ABOUT THIS RESOURCE The supervisory relationship in behavioral health is critical for fostering employees' personal and professional development, enhancing clinical skills, implementing best practices, ensuring accountability, promoting self-care and wellness, and most importantly, improving client outcomes. Motivational Interviewing (MI) provides a valuable foundation and approach for providing quality supervision. In this session we’ll explore ways in which the MI spirit, core skills, and four processes can enhance supervision. Three MI-based supervisory models will be presented along with vignettes. Whether you’re experienced, new, or not yet a supervisor, you are invited to explore what is MI-informed supervision, why it matters, and how to apply specific strategies to help staff thrive in their work. This webinar is part of the Provider Well-Being Series with C4 Innovations. Find out more about this series with C4 Innovations. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Participants will be able to:  Describe how the “mindset and heart-set” of MI applies to supervision Name the four MI processes to help structure exploratory conversations Explain how to use the E-O-E approach to provide information and feedback Describe how to use the B-E-E-R model to take corrective action ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Our facilitators always make reference to great resources during sessions.  Find Ken Kraybill's list below.  Presentation slides | View the slides Motivational Interviewing: Helping People Change by William R. Miller & Stephen Rollnick Description: This book is the authoritative presentation of motivational interviewing. It elucidates the four processes of motivational interviewing -- engaging, focusing, evoking, and planning -- and vividly demonstrates what they look like in action.   First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently by Marcus Buckingham & Curt Coffman Description: "Great managers are revolutionaries," the authors write. "This book will take you inside the minds of these managers to explain why they have toppled conventional wisdom and reveal the new truths they have forged in its place. Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion by Gregory Boyle  Description: Presenter Ken Kraybill referenced a quote from this book, which states, “Here is what we seek: a compassion that can stand in awe at what the poor have to carry rather than stand in judgment at how they carry it.” FACILITATOR Ken Kraybill, MSW, Senior Trainer Ken Kraybill, MSW, Senior Trainer, has worked in healthcare, behavioral health, homelessness, and housing for more than 35 years. Ken has 18 years of experience working as a behavioral health practitioner in homeless services. For the past two decades, he has been developing curricula and facilitating in-person and online training nationally on topics including motivational interviewing, trauma-informed care, outreach and engagement, case management, critical time intervention, and supervision. He also has experience facilitating strategic planning processes and providing staff retreats focused on finding resiliency and renewal for care providers. Ken is a member of the international Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT). He has a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Washington.     Terms of use and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) disclosure statement