• Discover their own interest in considering something they wish to change such as work readiness
• Express in their own words their desire for change (i.e., "change-talk")
• Examine their ambivalence about the change
• Plan for and begin the process of change
• Elicit and strengthen change-talk
• Enhance their confidence in taking action and noticing that even small, incremental changes are important
• Strengthen their commitment to change

Learning Objectives

Providers will gain an understanding of motivational interviewing principles, techniques and how they can be used as an effective strategy for engaging clients in behavior change. Through discussion and role-playing, participants will learn and practice these essential skills.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Principles of Motivational Interviewing
2. Clinician Tasks in Motivational Interviewing
3. Motivational Interviewing Skills and Strategies
4. Recognizing and Eliciting Change Talk
5. Making an Action Plan

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Joel Levine has been an educator and clinician for the last twenty years completing his Masters in Social Work at Fordham University with a Specialization of Substance Use Disorders. He completed a two year post graduate training program in Family Therapy from the Multicultural Family Institute in New Jersey and has studied with William Miller, PhD and Theresa Moyers, PhD at the University of New Mexico as part of a year-long study implementing Motivational Interviewing techniques. He is licensed as a Family Therapist, Clinical Social Worker, Professional Counselor, and a Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor. Joel is certified as an AAMFT Approved Supervisor, a NASW Approved Supervisor, and an International Clinical Supervisor. Joel is a passionate for advocate for social justice for families and their communities.