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Engaging Challenging Clients Using Motivational Interviewing (3 CE Credits)

When clients are not interested in working with a mental health professional, it can be hard to create a therapeutic relationship with them. This training is designed to help experienced practitioners build on their current approach to working with clients who are difficult to engage. Attendees will learn new ways of applying supportive techniques to improve outcomes with this population.

During this class, the definition and basic principles of Motivational Interviewing will be reviewed. Strengths Based Theory will be applied to creating a therapeutic alliance with mandated or ambivalent clients. Motivational challenges on the individual and systemic levels will be identified and explored for how they impact treatment. The training will incorporate group practice exercises to allow participants to combine their new knowledge with what they already practice. A segment on coaching supervisees and non-clinical staff will be included.

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Engaging Challenging Clients Using Motivational Interviewing (3 CE Credits)

Wednesday, January 08, 2025, 10:00 AM EST - 1:00 PM EST

Presenter: Lissa Ramsepaul, LICSW, LCSW-C

Course Length: 3 Hours

Learning Objectives:

Participants will identify challenges faced by marginalized and mandated client populations
Participants will develop a skilled approach to applying Strengths Based Theory and Motivational Interviewing to mandated and reluctant clients
Participants will practice new knowledge to develop comfort level with new techniques

This workshop Offers 3 Live Interactive Continuing Education Credits

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When clients are not interested in working with a mental health professional, it can be hard to create a therapeutic relationship with them. This training is designed to help experienced practitioners build on their current approach to working with clients who are difficult to engage. Attendees will learn new ways of applying supportive techniques to improve outcomes with this population.

During this class, the definition and basic principles of Motivational Interviewing will be reviewed. Strengths Based Theory will be applied to creating a therapeutic alliance with mandated or ambivalent clients. Motivational challenges on the individual and systemic levels will be identified and explored for how they impact treatment. The training will incorporate group practice exercises to allow participants to combine their new knowledge with what they already practice. A segment on coaching supervisees and non-clinical staff will be included.

Learning Objectives:

Participants will identify challenges faced by marginalized and mandated client populations
Participants will develop a skilled approach to applying Strengths Based Theory and Motivational Interviewing to mandated and reluctant clients
Participants will practice new knowledge to develop comfort level with new techniques

Agenda:

    Introduction of topic

        Definition of “challenging clients”
        Polling the group: In what types of settings do participants practice? How many see mandated clients? How many see adolescent clients? How many see clients with a history of developmental trauma? How many see clients who have different cultural beliefs and experiences than themselves?
        Application of how the answer to each question can qualify clients for this approach.

(5 minutes)

    Review of Motivational Interviewing
        What is it?
        History of the development of MI
        Where is it applicable?
        Defining success

(15 minutes)

    What is Strengths Based Theory Really?
        Original definition from Denis Saleeby’s work
        How do we already use it?
        What are the ways that we deviate from implementing this approach?

(15 minutes)

    Engaging Challenging Clients

        Approaches to relationship building with mandated or reluctant clients
        Overcoming cultural competency issues
        Setting up the client as the expert
        Joint goal setting
        Assessment
        Challenges to implementation of this approach & ethical considerations

(30 minutes)

    Role Play Demo: Bringing it al together (5 minutes)
    Group Exercise: Role Plays & Debrief (20 minutes)
    Supporting staff into operationalizing this approach in your setting (20 minutes)
    Questions, Summary, and Wrap up (10 minutes)

This presentation is open to:

Social Workers
Professional Counselors
Therapists
Psychologists
Licensed Mental Health Practitioners
Medical Doctors and Other Health Professionals
Other professionals interacting with populations engaged in mental health based services

Course Level: intermediate

Level of Clinician: intermediate

New practitioners who wish to gain enhanced insight surrounding the topic
Experienced practitioners who seek to increase and expand fundamental knowledge surrounding the subject matter
Advanced practitioners seeking to review concepts and reinforce practice skills and/or access additional consultation
Managers seeking to broaden micro and/or macro perspectives

Participants will receive their certificate electronically upon completion of the webinar and course evaluation form.

Disability Access - If you require ADA accommodations, please contact our office 30 days or more before the event. We cannot ensure accommodations without adequate prior notification. Please Note: Licensing Boards change regulations often, and while we attempt to stay abreast of their most recent changes, if you have questions or concerns about this course meeting your specific board’s approval, we recommend you contact your board directly to obtain a ruling. The grievance policy for trainings provided by the NEFESH INTERNATIONAL is available here Satisfactory Completion Participants must have paid the tuition fee, logged in and out each day, attended the entire workshop, and completed an evaluation to receive a certificate (If this is a pre-recorded program, a post-test with a passing grade of 80% to receive a certificate.) Failure to log in or out will result in forfeiture of credit for the entire course. No exceptions will be made. Partial credit is not available. Certificates are available after satisfactory course completion by clicking here.

There is no conflict of interest or commercial support for this program.

Therapist Express is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0774.
Therapist Express is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0129.
Therapist Express is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0325.
NEFESH International is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Mental Health Counselor #MHC-0082
NEFESH International is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0046
CE You! is an approved sponsor of the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners for continuing education credits for licensed social workers in Maryland.
CE You! maintains responsibility for this program.
NEFESH International, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0116.
This Program meets the Anti-Oppressive Social Work Practice content requirement.
CE You! is an approved sponsor of the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners for continuing education credits for licensed social workers in Maryland.
CE You! maintains responsibility for this program.

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