Online Introduction to Motivational Interviewing

This training is funded by Scottish Government and is free to access for practitioners who work with people who use drugs or alcohol & who live or work in Scotland. 
If you are outwith these limits, please get in touch and we can discuss other options.

This is a 2 day course running on 19th & 20th May 2020.  You must be able to attend on both days.

Overview

Motivational interviewing is a collaborative and empowering method which can effectively influence change. Motivational interviewing is an evidence-based method that has been evaluated in more than a thousand controlled clinical trials.

Aim

This introductory training aims to introduce the application of motivational interviewing skills and strategies to help people who present as ambivalent find and build their own motivation for change.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the e-learning module and trainer facilitated sessions, participants will have:

• Defined the nature of ambivalence about change.
• Applied the spirit of motivational interviewing, integrated with the OARS counselling skills to engage a person in personal conversation.
• Analysed how motivational interviewing can influence change by intentionally evoking and strengthening natural language (change talk).
• Identified how motivational interviewing may be used within own practice setting.

Course Length and Format

This course consists of 8 hours learning using the following format:

Part 1: SDF Motivational Interviewing in Brief Conversations e-learning module (2hrs).  

An invitation to participate in part 2 of the training will be emailed to participants once completion of part 1 has been verified.

Please note. Completion of the e-learning module (part 1) is a pre-requisite for attending the trainer facilitated online learning (part 2).

Access to the free e-learning module here: 

https://www.sdftraining.org.uk/online-learning/652-motivational-interviewing-in-brief-conversations

Part 2: Trainer facilitated online learning over two half days

• Day 1: Applying the spirit of motivational interviewing (3hrs)
• Day 2: Building motivation for change (3hrs)

Certification of course completion is awarded to participants who complete part 1 and 2 of the course and submit the post-course evaluation form.