Motivational Interviewing: Intermediate Skills (Spring 2023)

This course builds on the fundamental motivational interviewing concepts learned in Basic Motivational Interviewing. In this course, you will expand your skills related to using OARS (open-ended questions, affirmations, reflections and summaries). You will build confidence working with resistant clients and learn how to best integrate MI skills into your work setting. 

This virtual course includes both online coursework (reading, videos, assignments) as well as weekly Live Learning Sessions via Zoom web conferencing. The live sessions will be highly interactive and include both large and small group practice.

Time commitment: 2-3 hours per week (1-2 hours homework and 1 hour Live Learning Session)

Prerequisite: Basic Motivational Interviewing course and familiarity with OARS (open-ended questions, affirmations, reflections and summaries)

• Increase ease with using MI Core Skills – 4 Processes, MI Spirit, OARS
• Improve confidence noticing, evoking and responding to Change Talk
• Increase skills working with resistance and resolving ambivalence 
• Be able to share info and ideas using MI (Ask Permission: Elicit---Provide—Elicit)
• Apply MI techniques to your specific work setting

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Course contact:

Erin Martinez
erin.martinez@cuanschutz.edu