Motivational Interviewing - Advanced Skills

Course Overview

This advanced Motivational Interviewing (MI) course builds on foundational MI knowledge and skills. Participants will deepen their ability to move beyond MI as a relational approach and develop the technical skills needed to effectively soften "sustain talk" and evoke "change talk." The course also explores strategies for reducing interpersonal discord and facilitating productive conversations across all four MI tasks: engaging, focusing, evoking and planning.

Learning Objectives

As a result of this course, participants will be able to:

Identify change talk.
Demonstrate at least two ways to evoke change talk and two ways to strengthen change talk.
Display at least two ways to navigate sustain talk and two ways to navigate discord.
Practice facilitating a motivational conversation across all four tasks.

CEUs

0.6

Section Number

263SSA251

Instruction Method

Classroom

Location

Calaveras County Board of Supervisors

891 Mountain Ranch Rd, Building A, San Andreas, CA, 95249

Calaveras County Board of Supervisors

Calaveras County Board of Supervisors 891 Mountain Ranch Rd, Building A, San Andreas, CA, 95249

Section Notes

Prerequisite: This is an advanced level course and foundational knowledge and skill of motivational interviewing is required to attend, including completion of a foundational motivational interviewing course. Motivational Interviewing Foundations, provided by CalAcademies, satisfies this requirement.

Motivational Interviewing is an evidence-based practice and active participation in training is required to uphold fidelity to the practice. Please be prepared to participate actively throughout the entirety of the course, including engaging in discussions and participating in group activities. Participation will be monitored.

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Section Schedule

Thur., Feb 25th, 2027, 9:00am to 4:00pm

Fees

$0.00

Instructors

Christina Stimmann

Christina Stimmann, LCSW, M.H.S.A., M.S.W., has worked for more than 26 years in health and social services. Currently a Mental Health Services manager for Solano County, she is responsible for clinical and contract management for the Acute and Sub-Acute Care programs overseeing hospital liaison, crisis stabilization, crisis residential, crisis aftercare and long-term residential care teams who provide a variety of services to consumers who are seriously and persistently mentally ill. The focus of her work is to promote stability, wellness and recovery through a client-centered approach of trauma sensitivity, attuned engagement, and an open access to services and support.