Adults and Transition 16+
Practical Core Skills

Motivational Interviewing

This highly specialised course supports participants in developing a better understanding of motivational interviewing, looking at a directive, person-centred structured approach to working directly with children, and families.

In-house

1 day

up to 22 people face to face

up to 15 people remotely

Learning outcomes

Appreciate the value of a collaborative alliance between practitioner and client which focusses on the client’s intrinsic motivation and values.
Practice the principles of motivational interviewing such as: expressing empathy through reflective listening; developing discrepancy between clients’ goals or values and their present behaviour; avoid argument and direct confrontation; adjust to client resistant rather than opposing it directly; and support self-efficacy and optimism.
Know about open-ended questioning, affirmations, summarising, reflective listening, rolling with resistance, change talk and complementing change talk.
Consider how to use these skills as part of practice to encourage children, young people and their families to explore their ambivalence in problem areas, and work towards positive change

Description

This course aims at looking at a directive, person-centred structured approach to working directly with children, young people, families and adults alongside health, education, police, and social care. Its goal is for the individual (not the worker) to recognise and express concerns about current behaviour and generate their own arguments in favour of change. It pays particular attention to ambivalence, decisional balance and change talk. Experts agree that Motivational Interviewing can effect real change in behaviour.

This course is delivered by our expert facilitators who will bring their first hand experience and tailor the course to suit your learning needs.

Our course covers the following topics:

Introduce self and aims for today
Theories of resistance change and myths about motivation
Establishing rapport
Expressing Empathy
Understanding the particular needs of each individual adult and child
Developing desire to change
Communication and observation
Supporting Self-belief and Self Responsibility
The decisional balance
Developing Skills

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This course includes:

Case studies
Safeguarding practice reviews
Group work
Resources

Benefits of the course:

Up-to-date and in line with the key legislation and guidance in the UK
No pre requisites needed to join this course
Delivery from professional and expert facilitators in the field

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