CENTER for MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING TRAINING and STAFF DEVELOPMENT


Congratulations on your interest in Motivational Interviewing (MI) skills training.  You may be doing so because you already know MI is a powerful method proven to be f ully compatible with various other approaches as a method that helps people resolve ambivalence toward change through discovery of intrapersonal motivation by placing complete responsibility for change on the individual.  

Clinical trials on use of Motivational Interviewing in all areas of adolescent and adult treatment abound with substantial ouw>>Wtcomes for creating sustainable change in maladaptive behaviors far beyond compliance.   

We look forward to working with you as you take this vital step.  

Please select a program below to view details, dates and locations.


These programs are taught with Power Point Presentation, video examples, modeling by the instructor, and practice breakout activity.  Participants will recognize that many of the techniques are part of their current practice.  With that recognition, and the training they will be able to begin using the techniques with more effectiveness and some added fidelity to the model.

Join us for this quality Joyfields Institute program brought to regional locations to help you minimize travel time and costs.  View currently scheduled MI programs.


  • Motivational Interviewing: Core Skills

    Primarily a knowledge transfer, this program builds the foundation for participants new to the method or who wish to refresh their understanding of it after a hiatus and move on to advanced skills from there.

    What We will Cover
    •    History of Motivational Interviewing
    •    Applications in the treatment of adolescents in juvenile justice and substance abuse settings
    •    Comparison of Strength Based Strategies with Deficit Based
    •    Examples of Strength Based Strategies and Stages of Change (Video – John Northcross)
    •    Three components of Motivational Interviewing
    •    Three components of the Spirit of Motivational Interviewing
    •    Four Principles of Motivational Interviewing
    •    The Four Techniques of Motivational Interviewing
    •    Practice Breakout – Triads with speaker, counselor, coder
    •    Phase I Eliciting Change Talk
    •    Strengthening Change Talk
    •    Transitioning to a Change Plan
    •    Developing a Change Plan
    •    Rolling with resistance
    •    Post Test 

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  • Motivational Interviewing: Advanced Skills

    Advanced Motivational Interviewing follows about a month after the basic course.  This allows some experience using the method which reveals successes and challenges as well as the recognition that despite its design the method is actually difficult to master. 

    The Advanced course takes the method from where participants indicate they are proficient and pushes it out further.  Using Power Point, Lecture, Video Examples, Modeling, and practice breakouts, the focus is more on the study of techniques for their strategic purpose in evoking change talk, commitment and implementation of behavior change. 

    Program Outline

  • Discussion
  • Use of MI by participants since basic skills training
  • What are challenges/barriers

  • Review of Basic Skills Course

  • Factors that Effect Change
  • Strength-based, Stage-wise, assistive and collaborative relationships
  • Dealing with the counselor versus dealing with the issue

  • Sharpening Techniques
    •    Open Ended Questions
    •    Breakout exercise
    •    Affirmations
    •    Reflections

  • Principles
    •    Rolling with Resistance
    •    Instructor will facilitate a brainstorming session
    •    Exercise-Rolling with Resistance-Dodge Ball
    •    Express Empathy
    •    Develop Discrepancy
    •    Support Self Efficacy
    •    Transitioning and Blending
    •    Video Assessment of Simulated Encounters

    Feedback
    Within 60 days of completing the Advanced Course, participants will submit two 20 minute audio tapes for coding using the feedback from the Motivational Interviewing Treatment Integrity Manual (MITI).  Feedback from the MITI is used to help staff strengthen their skills and improve outcomes.

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  • Motivational Interviewing Assessment: Supervisory Tools for Enhancing Proficiency

    The MIA: STEP     course teaches effective coaching and supervisorsy skills to help team leaders, supervisors and managers apply effective feedback and coaching as they work with their staff.      The key to successful MI implementation is supervisory feedback and coaching.  The aim here is to train individuals who have already acquired MI skills on approaches for observing and coaching their staffs on the proper application of the method.

    Also use of tools and resources for insuring fidelity to the method is taught    . 


    Coaching
    Further coaching sessions in person or via conference are recommended to be held with the instructor in person or via a teleconference or webinar session following the course.  These may be held individually and in group settings.  Staff will schedule time with the instructor for a half hour session each month.  Supervisors are encouraged to schedule periodic team meetings with the instructor for the purpose of specific consultation on treatment approaches for casework conducted by the team. 

    These are group coaching sessions with the team that can occur monthly or less than monthly as decided by team supervisors or administrators.  (There is a nominal additional charge for the coaching sessions)

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    --  Please note -- Introduction to MI is required for admission into this course

  • MI Skills Trainer Training (MIST)

     The content for the Trainer Training course is to help participants who have completed the basic and advanced courses to conduct MI training to others.  Prospective trainers are required to complete MI: Core Skills and MI: Advanced Skills courses.   Also, they must be individuals who are achieving high scores in fidelity scoring.  Prospective Trainers will ideally present themselves as comfortable and confident in a training presentation venue.  Experience as a trainer or educator would be extremely helpful.

    Research on Motivational Interviewing demonstrates that initial mass trainings to learn the method does not create sustainable excellence in practice.  In fact the research on Motivational Interviewing demonstrates that ongoing feedback from audio coding, along with periodic refresher training and coaching is the most effective way to achieve and maintain high fidelity of practice.  The research shows that without these activities many practitioners and agencies say they are practicing Motivational Interviewing but when reviewed are at very low fidelity with matching outcomes.  As a result it is highly recommended that iagencies engage a trainer to provide periodic refreshers, coach and give feedback.

    Alternately, agencies may consiter training in-house trainers on Motivational Interviewing to provide these periodic trainings and refreshers as well as coach and give feedback.

    The MTT program at Joyfields Institute Center for Motivational Interviewing Training & Staff Development is conducted in three 2-day sessions.       MTT candidates must participate in all 3 MTT sessions.  

    • MTT Session-1 (2-Days)
      • Review MI Fundamentals, Strategies and Techniques
      • Examine MI Practice
      • Completion of a Video assessment of simulated encounters-revised
      • 15 to 60 days of practice and coaching

    • MTT Session-II (2-Days)
      •  Basic Instruction Techniques
      • How MI is Learned/Taught
      • Lesson Planning
      • 15 to 60 days of practice and coaching

    • MTT Session-III (Final 2-Day MTT Session)
      •  Submit & Review Lesson Plan
      • Teach/Deliver Plan w/ Scoring
      • MTT Certificate of Completion Issued

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    • ** Pre-requisite - Mi: Core Skills, MI: Advanced Skills 

      Please call Joyfields Institute at +1(770)409-8780 to make arrangements.

Who should attend:

Managers, supervisors and program managers and professionals in behavioral and mental health management, juvenile and adolescent programs and rehabilitation including;

  • Behavioral Healthcare and Substance Abuse Professionals
  • Social Workers & Substance Abuse Counselors
  • Mental Health and Prevention Center Professionals
  • Community Services Organizations, Services Providers
  • Program Directors and Executives
  • Pre-Release Specialist
  • Adult and Juvenile Case Managers, Supervisors and Managers
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  • Probation Officers, Supervisors and Managers
  • Psychologists, Psychiatrists and Therapists
  • Housing Administrators and Resident population managers
  • Veteran's Administration Professionals
  • Pastoral counselors
  • Court Administrators

    • PROGRAM FACULTY - Designated Joyfields Institute MINT Instructor

    Speakers subject to change without notice

    KEY REASON WHY YOU AND YOUR COLLEAGUES SHOULD ATTEND

    • You will network with colleagues to share invaluable ideas and experiences from different parts

    • You will meet the finest corrections leaders serious about the business and learn how they do what they do

    • You will leave at the end of the program with action steps to take to begin addressing the challenges you face

    • You will learn from expert faculty what works and know what to avoid

    • We don't stop at just the class room studies.  You will learn in discussion groups and trouble shooting sessions how to address the re-entry opportunities ahead

    • Learn key skills for great corrections systems leadership

    • Learn first hand the best and latest resources for addressing corrections needs and how to apply them