MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING: HELPING PEOPLE COMMIT TO CHANGE - Two days of essential theory and skills training for immediate use with clients (Brisbane)

CPD

Faculty

Alison Bell, Registered Nurse, BA (Psychology), Diploma Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol Certificate IV Training and Assessment Related seminars and products

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Alison Bell has a background in Nursing and Psychology and has worked in the alcohol and other drug and mental health fields since 1987. She has been facilitating training on topics including Motivational Interviewing, mental health, addictions and gambling. Known as an enthusiastic and engaging trainer with a passion for providing participants with an opportunity to reflect on their work practices and to enhance their skills for supporting people to change. Alison has been involved in the development of motivational interviewing since 1989, when she became involved in researching the clinical application of the model in collaboration with Dr Stephen Rollnick at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre. Alison has published a number of papers and book chapters, particularly in relation to the application of motivational interviewing in health care settings. Having conducted hundreds of training courses on motivational interviewing for a broad range of groups, Alison is considered to be among the leading trainers on this subject in Australia

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Alison Bell is the director of Bell MHT Training Consultancy Services. She receives compensation as a consultant. Alison Bell receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Alison Bell has no relevant non-financial relationships.

 

Objectives

Learning objectives of this training:

1. Describe the background to motivational interviewing as a person-centred, goal-oriented approach for facilitating change.
2. Identify a framework for understanding motivational interviewing.
3. Discuss the ‘spirit’ of motivational interviewing.
4. Discuss the implications of ambivalence and its impact on motivation and change.
5. Explain the process of change, drawing on the Stages of Change model and the relationship between importance, confidence and readiness for change.
6. Describe the four processes of motivational interviewing.
7. Discuss the concepts of ‘sustain talk’, ‘discord’ and ‘change talk’
8. Identify key skills for engaging and encouraging people to express their reasons, needs, desire, ability and commitment for change.
9. Demonstrate strategies for working with people to increase the possibility of change.
10. Discuss the application of the principles and practice of motivational interviewing within a range of settings.​

“Motivational interviewing is an evidence-based approach that is an essential addition to the repertoire of clinicians.”  Alison Bell

How will you benefit from attending this training?

• An opportunity to reflect on current practice.
• An opportunity to improve on current practice.  
• Reduce client resistance and conflict in clinical practice.

Outline

DAY 1

Morning Session (includes a short break)

• Background to motivational interviewing.
• Introduction to the spirit of motivational interviewing.
• The continuum of styles.
• Understanding ambivalence

Afternoon Session (includes a short break)

• Exploring readiness for change.
• The four processes of motivational interviewing.
• Motivational interviewing core skills (OARS).
• Change talk and sustain talk.
• Responding to sustain talk and reducing discord.

DAY 2

Morning Session (includes a short break)

• Review of Day One.
• The Focusing process.
• Exchanging information.
• Practicing focusing.

Afternoon Session (includes a short break)

• The Evoking process.
• Strategies for Evoking change talk.
• Practicing recognising, evoking and responding to change talk.
• The Planning Process.
• Practicing Planning.
• Bringing it all together and applying motivational interviewing in practice.​

Target Audience

This seminar has been designed to extend the clinical knowledge and applied skill of Counsellors, Psychotherapists, Coaches, Psychologists, Hypnotherapists, Social Workers, Community Workers, Mental Health Nurses and Psychiatrists.

Webcast Schedule

DAILY SCHEDULE

Morning Session
  9:00am - 12:45pm
  Includes a 15 minutes break at 10:45am

Lunch Break
  12:45pm - 1:45pm

Afternoon Session
  1:45pm - 5:00pm
  Includes a 15 minutes break at 3:15pm

Venue information

COVID-19 AND YOUR SAFETY
This Accor hotel has a fully implemented plan attending to the health and safety of all venue attendees.
You will be required to abide by the safety  measures current at the time and in line with public health orders. These will be advised in your pre-event reminder/information emails.
In the interest of everyone's safety, the venue and PDP reserve the right to deny entry to any participant who chooses not to follow the current COVID safety plans. 

INTERNET
Free wireless internet is available and login details will be provided on the day.

ACCESSIBILITY
This venue offers wheelchair access from the street level. 

PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Conveniently located right by several bus routes and a 10 minute walk to Roma Street Station.

PARKING
Early-bird parking close to the venue:
https://www.secureparking.com.au/en-au/secure-a-spot-carparks/spring-hill
https://www.wilsonparking.com.au/park/4089_433-Boundary-St-Car-Park_433-Boundary-Street-Spring-Hill

NOURISHMENT 
All day tea, coffee and water are provided.
The venue is surrounded by cafes and restaurants should you choose to eat out.

You are welcome to bring your own food into the venue and eat in the outdoor courtyard which is just located at the entrance of the building, or on the gorgeous pool deck area or in the conference room, Alternatively teh venue is only a short walk away from the peaceful Roma Street Parklands.

ACCOMMODATION

The seminar venue is the Johnson Brisbane Art Series Hotel which offers a discount on accommodation for the PDP community. Please quote the code 'WORKPLAYSTAY' https://all.accor.com/hotel/B3V3/index.en.shtml?utm_campaign=seo+maps&utm_medium=seo+maps&utm_source=google+Maps

Othere nearby accommodations options nearby include:
The Metropolitan Spring Hill is a 4 minute walk from the venue https://www.google.com/search?q=the+metropolitan+spring+hill&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBAU923AU923&oq=The+Metropolitan+Spring+Hill&aqs=chrome.0.0i355j46i175i199j0j0i22i30j69i60l3.773j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
Spring Hill Mews is a 5 minute walk from the venue.
Website: https://springhillmews.com/

Location

477 Boundary Street, SPRING HILL, BRISBANE, QLD 4000, Australia
+61 1300 092 875
all.accor.com