SHU Motivational Interviewing workshop | Level 1 – day 1

“Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, goal-oriented style of communication with a particular attention to the language of change. It is designed to strengthen personal motivation for and commitment to a specific goal by eliciting and exploring the person’s own reasons for change within an atmosphere of acceptance and compassion” (Miller & Rollnick, 2013).

 Now in its 13^th year, the SHU MI workshop series has been delivered to over 3000 front line health, fitness and clinical practitioners. With a complete programme of level 1, 2, 3 and ‘train the trainer’ workshops, the series is ideal for those wishing to gain an introduction to MI, continue their learning or indeed wishing to work toward becoming a MI trainer.

 Who should attend a motivational interviewing workshop?

• health professionals working with patients across a range of health behaviours and rehabilitation including diet/nutrition, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, primary care, sport and exercise, social work and mental health
• practitioners wishing to become members of MINT and to attend train the trainers (TNT)
• educators aiming to integrate behaviour change counselling into their curriculum
• those working across a range of settings practitioners working with clients in a counselling or advisory role.

 Aims and objectives of MI
The courses will introduce, develop and evaluate skills in MI, exploring individuals’ ambivalence to change from risk behaviours. The main aims and objectives of the courses are;

• to develop skills in exploring a client’s ambivalence and readiness for change
• to identify effective methods of psychotherapeutic counselling techniques for the initiation and maintenance of behaviour change
• to enable health and fitness professionals to support clients self-determination and self-responsibility for change
• to support health professionals in self-reflection and provide tools for the self-analysis

The workshop enables practitioners, from a range of settings, to experience the application of MI including key aspects such as ‘spirit’, microskills (OARS), and change/sustain talk, and is founded on the four processes of MI: ‘engaging’, ‘focussing’, ‘evoking’, and ‘planning’ as recommended by Miller & Rollnick (2013).

Unique to this MI series

All delegates receive learning packs and training resources as well as ongoing support of electronic resources to support their ongoing development beyond the workshop. A range of teaching approaches are used in order to provide a comprehensive and enjoyable learning environment.

The programme is also supported by an online MI training package (eMIT) developed specifically by SHU for health professionals. All delegates will be given free access to this valuable resource which provides additional resources and applied competence checking in MI.

The MI series of workshops are delivered by members of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) and offers an experiential programme of MI learning integrating attendees experiences and existing resources. The lead trainer, Dr Jeff Breckon, delivered the Training New Trainers (TNT) for MINT in Barcelona (2009) and Krakow (2013) and has published and presented internationally on the use of MI across a range of clinical settings.

 Course dates:

• Level 1 (Introductory) 2 day workshop 
  Day one – 21st November 2017
  Day two – 28th November 2017
• Level 2 (Intermediate) 2 day workshop 
  Day one – 12^TH  December 2017
  Day two – 19^th December 2017
• Level 3 (Advanced) 2 day workshop 
  Day one – 6^th February 2018
  Day two – 13^th February 2018

The workshops will be held at the University’s City Campus and will begin at 9.30am and finish at 4pm. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.

 Course fee:

The cost (per 2-day workshop) is £225 (or £600 if you wish to attend all 3 x 2-day workshops).  Discounts are available for SHU staff, students and alumni – further information available upon request.

Please note it is a prerequisite that delegates attending the Intermediate workshop must have attended the Introductory workshop first and delegates attending the Advanced workshop must have attended the Introductory and Intermediate workshops. The training should have been by a member of the MI Network of Trainers (MINT): http://motivationalinterview.net/training/trainers.html

Further information

For further information on the workshop content contact Dr Jeff Breckon on j.breckon@shu.ac.uk or for bookings and price enquiries please contact Amanda Brothwell awrc@shu.ac.uk