Motivational Interviewing Skills in Action: Practical Applications for Practitioners Convenient Locations, Practice With Fidelity, Great Outcomes! Detroit, MI - February 21, 2012 Grand Rapids, MI - February 22, 2012 Program Details Superior results come from acting on key basics. Join us for this 1-Day MI In Action Practitioners' Series designed specifically to highlight the practical application of Motivational Interviewing (MI) skills. Have you ever considered how you would apply MI to different situations? Have you asked yourself for example, how you would use the skill under this circumstance or that circumstance? How would MI apply in a particular situation? If you have ever asked the question, “When the client says this or that, how should I respond?” The program addresses these questions with the aim of helping practitioners hone and sharpen skills they already have. We will cover foundational basics, strategy and techniques involved in MI and how it can be developed and utilized dynamically in targeted settings. It is excellent for staffs with little or no knowledge of the MI approach as well as those already implementing the model and want to hone existing skills. What We Will Cover The workshop is from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM yielding 6.5 Continuing Education training hours. Led by premier instructor, Mark Lowis, MCSW, LMSW, MINT, practitioners will be able to begin using the techniques with more effectiveness and with added fidelity to the model. Program review will include; • History of Motivational Interviewing • Strength Based vs Deficit Based Strategies • Treatment applications in various settings • Examples of Strength Based Strategies and Stages of Change • Three components of Motivational Interviewing • Three components of the Spirit of Motivational Interviewing • Principles of Motivational Interviewing • The Techniques of Motivational Interviewing • Practice Breakout – Triads with speaker, counselor, coder • Eliciting Change Talk • Strengthening Change Talk • Transitioning to a Change Plan • Developing a Change Plan • Rolling with resistance • Post Test Register now>> Who should attend: Managers, supervisors and program managers and professionals in behavioral and mental health management, juvenile and adolescent programs and rehabilitation including; Intra-agency and independent trainers and professionals such as; PROGRAM FACULTY - Designated Joyfields Institute MINT Instructor Mark Lowis, LMSW, Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT), President, MML Consulting Mark
Lowis began his career as a Law Enforcement and Corrections Specialist
in the United States Air Force. During his 10 years of service
Mr. Lowis performed as a Law Enforcement Supervisor and later as a
Master Instructor in the Air Force Police Academy. He
is a Licensed Social Worker in the state of Michigan and a member of
the International Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers, and
carries advanced credentials in other evidence based practices.
In
28 years of practice Mr. Lowis has worked in various mental health and
substance abuse treatment programs in both the public and private
sector. His experience includes case management, treatment,
supervision, staff development, and management of adult and juvenile
justice programs including a very specialized program for Parolee-Sex
Offender Alcoholics and Addicts. Mr.
Lowis has been a leader in the state of Michigan for the integration of
treatment for persons with co-occurring mental health and substance use
disorders. He is a professional consultant to the Wayne State
University School of Medicine - Michigan Fidelity Assessment Support
Team (MIFAST), and the Michigan Integrated Treatment Committee
(ITC). As
a management consultant Mr. Lowis has provided solid assistance to
various public and private mental health and substance abuse
agencies. As a consultant Mr. Lowis helps design and develop
programs, train and develop staff, as well as assist in maintaining
audit readiness for credentialing and licensing bodies. Speakers subject to change without notice
Hilton Garden Inn, Detroit Metro Airport
Hilton Hotel Grand Rapids Airport If you need assistance, please call 770-409-8780 Includes
all training sessions, training materials, continuing education hours, continental breakfast and
refreshment breaks are also included. Participants are responsible for all other expenses. SINGLE REGISTRATION: $195*/person TEAMS OF 2 OR MORE: $175*/person * Early registration discount. Register by January 21, 2012 and get $25 OFF. Discount applied at checkout Members take additional 10% OFF. Get
Membership >> To Register Online, click here, or download and complete registration form and fax to +1(678)605-0271. Space limited. Register early. For assistance, call +1(770)409-8780. Program
agenda, dates, fees, faculty and various other aspects of the event are
subject to change without notice. Thank you. |
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