The Motivational Interviewing training consists of a one day workshop.

Health Care Assistant, Nurse, Registered Healthcare Practitioners, Paramedic

A relaxed and informal course suitable for the volunteer to the professional. This motivational interview training will provide you with the skills to assist people to make decisions about their lives. Though these are simple concepts and probably already feels part of your working practice you will have the chance to view, review and improve your communication strategies. This is a day of practical learning about brief motivational interviewing. This is a cornerstone of everybody’s role. You cannot make decisions for people, you can only help them to make them for themselves. You will leave with improved skills, top tips and techniques to use in your area of work when you interact with people who need to make changes in their lives.

The participant will know more about:

• Introduction to motivational interviewing
• Assessment of placing on cycle of change
• Agenda setting
• Assessing importance and confidence
• Working with confidence
• Working with importance

 

• Introduction to motivational interviewing
• Cycle of change
• Setting an agenda
• Assessing importance and confidence
• Working with confidence
• Working with importance

I found the practice role-playing most rewarding since it gave us the opportunity to put into practice what we were being taught.