Motivational Interviewing: Beyond the Basics and Clinical Case Application
Dates: September 8, 2026
Meets: Tu from 11:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Location: Zoom Webinar
Zoom - No Charge: $0.00
There are still openings remaining at this time.
This advanced-level training is designed for clinicians who have foundational knowledge of Motivational Interviewing (MI) and are ready to deepen their practice. Through interactive learning, participants will explore the nuanced application of MI's spirit and core processes-engaging, focusing, evoking, and planning-to support clients in resolving ambivalence and strengthening motivation for change. The training emphasizes recognizing and responding to change talk and sustain talk, managing discord, and applying MI strategies in complex clinical scenarios. Participants will engage in case studies, role plays, and reflective exercises to enhance their confidence and competence in MI-informed conversations.
Objectives:
- Describe key aspects of the spirit of Motivational Interviewing(Partnership, Acceptance, Compassion, Empowerment) and how they guide ethical and effective engagement.
- Apply the four core processes of MI-Engaging, Focusing, Evoking, and Planning-to support client-centered conversations about change.
- Identify and respond to common communication traps and road blocks that contribute to discord and disengagement in clinical interactions.
- Recognize and elicit change talk using strategic MI techniques, including readiness rulers, reflections, and the DARN-CATS framework.
- Demonstrate the ability to respond to sustain talk and discord using MI-consistent strategies such as reframing, affirming autonomy, and collaborative planning.
Notes:
This event is subject to priority registration. If you have a code, you may register yourself now. If you do not have a registration code, please add yourself to the waitlist. Any registration spots avilable after the priority registration period is over will be awarded on a first-come first-served basis for those on the waitlist.
Certificates for this event are distributed by Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation upon completion of a post-event quiz and evaluation.
If you have any questions about this event, please email learn@midsouth.ualr.edu.
| Fee: | $0.00 |
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| Hours: | 4.00 |
Zoom Webinar
Pam Pietruszewski
Pam Pietruszewski is a Senior Trainer Consultant for Prevention and Early Intervention Solutions within the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation. She has more than 20 years' experience designing and implementing integrated health training programs. Her current work includes Teen Intervene, an evidence-based program for adolescents using the model of Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT), and delivering substance use prevention education directly to students in middle and high schools. She is on the faculty for the Social Media and Youth Mental Health Center of Excellence at the American Academy of Pediatrics and is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT). Pam has a Master's degree in Counseling and Psychological Services from St. Mary's University in Minnesota.
