Course Description

Motivational Interviewing is a client ­centered collaborative style of conversation designed to strengthen a person’s motivation for and commitment to change. MI is counselor ­guided in that the counselor is skilled at managing ambivalence, eliciting change ­talk and honoring the client’s autonomy about taking the next step toward a commonly agreed upon goal” (Miller & Rollnick, 2014). Over 1500 studies to date have demonstrated the effectiveness of the model at increasing client engagement, retention, compliance and improving treatment outcomes. The Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) has identified MI as a best practice within the addiction treatment field. The CAC Clinical Training Program at the Colorado Office of Behavioral Health (OBH) is committed to a process of integrating the Motivational Interviewing style, spirit and strategies into all levels of training and to support clinical supervision of motivational interviewing as a counseling style.

Nonrefundable or nontransferable course due to limited class size

Time/Duration: Virtual class meets online via Zoom from 8:30 – 5:00 ( 21 hours) for 3 consecutive days. Students will also have an online classroom with  link, handouts and resource material for class as well as where students take the final exam and course evaluation. Enrolled students will receive online classroom login/password 2 days prior to class start date.

Access: must download free Zoom application and video capable phone, laptop or desktop.

Tuition: $240.00

Instructor: Thea Wessel, LPC, LAC, MAC, NCAAC