Reaching MI Competency:  A guided course                     for advancing your Motivational Interviewing skills

Trainer: Suzanne EckMaahs, EckMaahs & Associates Training & Consulting
Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota

Dates: September 26-27, 2017

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This very unique workshop will be tailored to the individual needs of the participants.  The objective of the course is to help advancing MI learners identify thier current level of progress toward MI competency/proficiency, participate in advanced skill practice exercises tailored to the needs of the participants, and create individualized learning maps for excelerating MI skill development moving forward.  

As part of the workshop, learners will make use of audiotaped samples of their own MI work. These samples will allow each learner to individually 'walk through' a guided self-reflection/skill assessment process to discover and assess their own strengths and challenges related to 10 different common 'milestones' for MI learning. Digital tape recorders will be provided by the trainer. As such, participants may choose to create the MI sample(s) on site or bring pre-existing samples of thier MI work (or both).  More details about the tape samples will be provided upon course registration.

Learning Objectives.  Participants will...

1)  Understand and identify 10 common learner 'milestones' that are commonly encountered by those going through the MI learning process. 

2)  Learn a structured process for self-assessing their own progress toward proficiency around each of the MI learning milestones (and other areas they may wish to accomplish in thier work).

3)  Identify areas for advanced skill practice and partake in targeted practice during the workshop (exercise/video topic areas will be determined by the participants as a group with guidance from the trainer).

4)  Identify sources for ongoing skill practice exercises, videos, workshops, etc. to continue enhancing areas of strength and building skills around areas of need.

3)  Individualize and fine-tune a roadmap for ongoing skills advancement while applying MI in day to day work with clients/patients.  

 

OPTIONAL:  Participants may elect to add an individual coaching session with the trainer as an additional component of the advanced learning process.  This will take place telephonically after the training event using an audiotaped MI session (realplay or actual patient/client session).  There will be an additional cost of 150.00 for this portion of the training.

Who should attend?:  Participants for this workshop should be trained in MI and have a desire to expand and enhance thier skills.  If you are uncertain whether the course level is correct for you, please use this link to take a short MI 'quiz' that may help you decide.  (Only you will see the results.)

 Instructor: Suzanne (Sue) EckMaahs

Sue EckMaahs is a member of the international MINT forum (Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers). She is highly sought locally and nationally as a trainer, coach/mentor, and trainer of trainers, as well as an advisor for implementation and quality assurance planning.  Ms. EckMaahs has over 20 years’ experience in the technologies of human potential and change, and has been practicing MI since 1993. With a background in sociology, she began her career in corrections…a history that has provided rich experience for applying and coaching evidence based practices across many client populations. Subsequently, she has worked extensively with professionals from the fields of public and community health, primary care, mental and chemical health, vocational and educational services, and mandated human services.  

Training Location:  

 Saint Paul, Minnesota (two locations):

 Day 1 - Holiday Inn Downtown, 176 7th Street west, St Paul, MN 55102

Day 2 - NW Area Foundation, 60 Plato Blvd. # 400, St. Paul, MN 55107                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Training Hours: 8:30-4:30 each day

 

                                                                                                                                             

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