Empowered Recovery: Motivational Interviewing Skills for Substance Abuse
Category of Work
Workshop
Publication Title
Online CE Credits
Abstract
Substance use and addiction are among the hardest to treat. Why? It’s all about readiness and motivation to change behavior. This is the part addicts really struggle with – MI is your answer! Learn all the classic MI skills and how to effectively apply them in your substance abuse treatment with clients at all various stages of change.
Motivational interviewing is a commonly utilized theory in substance abuse treatment to assist clients in their path toward recovery. This workshop will teach participants strategies to engage clients in treatment, learn how to resolve ambivalence, and empower clients to make behavioral changes that last beyond treatment. The workshop will begin with an overview of the core principles of Motivational Interviewing and how it is used in substance abuse treatment. Essential motivational interviewing components such as building a strong therapeutic alliance, evoking change talk, enhancing self-efficacy, and goal setting and action planning will be covered. Participants in this workshop will learn the main principles of motivational interviewing, along with practical insights to apply with clients. This workshop is for counselors who are interested in increasing their therapeutic skills and implementing Motivational Interviewing techniques with clients.
Workshop Date
11-2023
Modality of Workshop
Online
Recommended Citation
Duris, Kimberly S., "Empowered Recovery: Motivational Interviewing Skills for Substance Abuse" (2023). Psychology Department Faculty Workshops. 3.
https://digitalcommons.lewisu.edu/psychology_facworkshops/3
