10 Hr. Motivational Interviewing: Training for Recovery Coaches, Counselors, Clinicians

“The instructors have a way of captivating the attention of attendees, allowing for a very hands on experience, even over Zoom. You never feel like your attention is drifting from the training, from the continual engagement. ”

— Stephanie Quennevillerce, Seaway Valley Prevention Council; June 2022

This highly interactive and experiential workshop targets coaches, peers, and clinicians seeking an engaging learning experience incorporating both Spirit and Skills in a high-value Motivational Interviewing training. The workshop offers a hands-on learning approach with ample opportunity for individual and group practice, discussion, and real case scenarios. Participants will leave with knowledge and skills for tangible, non-clinical methods and tools to help motivate and target behavioral change. 

Motivational Interviewing's emphasis on change-talk makes it a unique, powerful, and evidence-based intervention. Learners will explore a combination of basic and advanced skills and principles. An emphasis on client-centered skills is ubiquitous in this training, as are the guideposts of autonomy, partnership, and compassion.

Participants will learn skills for eliciting change talk with their clients,  helping them to gain and enhance motivation towards making meaningful behavioral changes. 

Numerous learning techniques will be implemented, including discussion, exercises, demonstration, interactive practice, and real plays. 

Learners will hear about the latest research that guides Motivational Interviewing's increasing focus on affirmation, reflection, and recognizing, reinforcing, and evoking “change talk.”

This RCU Virtual Training is approved by NYCB for CRPA and CARC Renewal CE’s and CARC Initial (Elective) Certification Hours.

*Participants must have access to both audio and video connection.

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“Amazing experience. Facilitators are so knowledgeable. The interactions between class members was fantastic! I would recommend this training to anyone considering a future as a peer advocate or recovery coach”

— Mike Grabar, Motivational Interviewing, Aug., 2024