The Centre for Experiential Training: Call: Kiat @ 96324307 Email: [email protected]; [email protected] Website: www.cetsing.com Description of program: This two day training which has a prerequisite of at least 1-day of Motivational Interviewing training. This workshop will discuss further the new effective approach in the treatment of mental health, substance abusers, and co-occurring and will provide participants with an opportunity to explore creative ways of integrating these approaches into an effective therapeutic intervention. This course will provide both useful theoretical models and hands-on opportunities to improve motivational interviewing skills Learning objectives: • A brief review and practice of Motivational Interviewing spirit, structure and some basic skills (OARS). • Re assess Motivational Interviewing skills and phase. • Participants will learn about "change talk" and methods of eliciting and strengthen the change theory. • Review basic Motivational Interviewing principles: o Spirit o Opening Strategies (OARS) o Change Talk/ Sustain Talk o Rolling with Resistance o Change Plans and Commitment Language • How Motivational Interviewing overlaps with other therapeutic methods. • Ethical concerns of using Motivational Interviewing. • Giving information and offering advice. • Looking at the readiness ruler of importance, confidence and energy - How to increase confidence as the second dimension of motivation. Advancing the Practice of M otivational Interviewing About your Trainer: Want to see him in action? Go to youtube and type “Stephen Andrew on the spirit of Motivational Interviewing” Stephen R. Andrew, LCSW, LADC, CCS, CGP, Consultant, Trainer, Author and Chief Energizing Officer of Health Education Training Institute. Stephen is the former substance abuse counsellor for a public school system, the former Executive Director of an adolescent prevention/ treatment agency. He is the cofounder of the Men’s Resource Center of Southern Maine – the mission is to support boys, men and fathers and oppose violence. Stephen maintains a compassion-focused private practice in Portland, Maine and facilitates a variety of groups; men, co-ed, couple and caregivers. He is a member of M.I.N.T. (Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers). He is a co-authored of a book; “Men’s Healing: a Tool-box of Life”. www.hetimaine.org 12-13 October 2017