Advanced Motivational Interviewing Workshop

Strengthening your skills in MI

With Colin O'Driscoll and Change Psychology Services

Dates
October 4 & 5th
October 25 & 26
November 15 &16

Venue
Bewleys Hotel Leopardstown
Fees: €100 per day, with a once off fee of €75 for coding and feedback (€675 in total).

Facilitator
Colin O’Driscoll, founder of Change Psychology Services is  a Registered Psychologist and experienced trainer, member of MINT (Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers) and appointed TNT trainer (MINT’s annual Training New Trainers programme).

As Course Director for Glyndwr University/ATI’s BA (hons) in Addiction Counselling and Senior Lecturer on the BA (hons) in Counselling and Psycholtherapy, he is experienced in the facilitation of learning across a range of settings and participant groups (including UCD and Merchant’s Quay Ireland).

Formerly treatment Director of Forest Residential Treatment Centre, he is now, in addiction to providing a range of training & lecturing, counselling and supervision, Clinical Lead for HSE Mid-West’s Alcohol and Drug Counselling Services in Limerick.

Contact: colin@changepsychologyservices.com

Programme
Criteria for acceptance onto this course:
Participants must have some level of experience in the learning of the fundamentals of Motivational Interviewing, equivalent to a training an introductory training.

Learning outcomes
Participants will acquire an advanced awareness of the technical and relational components of MI. They will learn and receive a greater opportunity to practice the skills and develop their skills in this respect. They will have the opportunity to receive structured feedback on their practice of MI. They will learn more about the specific research in this model.

Teaching methods
The workshop emphasises and applies the theory and practice of Motivational Interviewing as an evidence based treatment approach.
Throughout the workshop various methods will be used to facilitate learning, including lecture format (with PowerPoint presentation), demonstration of techniques, video presentation, diad and triad exercises and feedback. There will be a greater emphasis on practice than in more preliminary trainings.

Content

Training will consider the following:
Analysis of practice audio or videotapes
More demonstration and practice exercises
Less didactic material
Focus is on differentiating change talk from commitment language, and learning how to elicit and shape the two
Prior proficiency and experience in the practice of MI are assumed
Ongoing consultation and supervision
Research indicates feedback and individualized training are most effective for gaining MI skills
This type of consultation can happen individually, within an organization, or contracted in addition to any workshop
As with more preliminary training, the Spirit, Principles and skills will form the basis for further and deeper exploration. There will also be a greater investigation and exploration of key concepts such as Ambivalence, Change talk, resistance, sustain talk and commitment language. Advanced reflective listening will also form a key element to this training and will conceptually permeate all practice.

Research/Literature

Various article and randomized control trials will be reviewed with particular attention being paid to Project Match

Coaching and feedback

Participants will have the opportunity to practice in groups and receive peer feedback. They will also be required to submit tapes of MI practice as a specific exercise. They will receive structured feedback for this.

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Source: activelink.ie, 23/08/2012