CLINICAL SKILLS

Learn Motivational Interviewing to Build Trust, Relationships around Desire for Personal Change

Editor's Note: This story has been updated to reflect current activities.

Help people discover and talk about their desire for personal change, like managing symptoms of mental illness; reducing the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs; and improving physical health. Attend our Center's Motivational Interviewing (MI) training series. Participants engage in skill-building exercises to learn MI's client-centered approaches for responding to desire for change and resistance to change among individuals with severe mental illness, substance use disorders, or co-occurring disorders. MI is a core component of evidence-based practices and other best practices and is used in many service settings:

• Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)
• Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment (IDDT)
• Supported Employment/ Individual Placement and Support (SE/IPS)
• Integrated Primary and Behavioral Healthcare (IPBH)
• Tobacco: Recovery Across the Continuum (TRAC)
• Housing Services
• Residential Services
• Veterans Affairs
• Child Welfare

What Is MI?

MI is an evidence-based treatment that is one of the best available to address ambivalence to change. It is a conversational approach designed to help people discover their own interest in considering and making positive changes in their lives. It helps them express in their own words their desire for change (i.e., "change-talk") about a number of personal issues, such as

• Diet
• Exercise
• Managing symptoms of mental illness and physical illness
• Reducing and eliminating the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs

Learn more about MI from the "Practices" section of our website (click here).

MI TRAINING SERIES

• Foundations of Motivational Interviewing, Part 1
• Foundations of Motivational Interviewing, Part 2
• Motivational Interviewing, Applied Skills for Practice
• Resources for Clinical Supervisors

Note: Foundations Part 1 & Part 2 provide core concepts and skills from which participants may build proficiency with MI skills. At the completion of Part 1, we expect participants to practice the basic strategies of MI in their work settings before attending Part 2.

CURRENT EVENTS

June 28, 2019

• Foundations of Motivational Interviewing, Part 1
• Location: Columbus, OH
• Time: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm
• CEUs: 5.5
• Presenter: Scott Gerhard, MA, LSW
• Learn more (click here)

July 29, 2019

• Foundations of Motivational Interviewing, Part 2
• Location: Columbus, OH
• Time: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm
• CEUs: 5.5
• Presenter: Scott Gerhard, MA, LSW
• Learn more (click here)

July 31, 2019

• Foundations of Motivational Interviewing, Part 1
• Location: Akron, OH
• Time: 8:30 am to 4:00 pm
• CEUs: 5.5
• Presenter: Jeremy Evenden, MSSA, LISW-S
• Learn more (click here)

August 26, 2019

• Foundations of Motivational Interviewing, Part 2
• Location: Akron, OH
• Time: 8:30 am to 4:00 pm
• CEUs: 5.5
• Presenter: Jeremy Evenden, MSSA, LISW-S
• Learn more (click here)

• Additional dates and locations for MI trainings are being planned.
• Join our mailing list to receive email announcements (click here).

2017 | ARCHIVE OF EVENTS

January 12, 2017

• Foundations of Motivational Interviewing, Part 2 (Columbus, Ohio)
• Time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
• Location: Columbus, OH
• CEUs: 5.5
• Presenter: Scott Gerhard, MA, LSW
• Learn more (click here)

April 12, 2017

• Foundations of Motivational Interviewing, Part 1 (Columbus, Ohio)
• Time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
• Location: Columbus, OH
• CEUs: 5.5
• Presenter: Scott Gerhard, MA, LSW
• Learn more (click here)

• Foundations of Motivational Interviewing, Part 2 (Columbus, Ohio)
• Time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
• Location: Columbus, OH
• CEUs: 5.5
• Presenter: Scott Gerhard, MA, LSW
• Learn more (click here)

• Foundations of Motivational Interviewing, Part 1 (Moraine, Ohio)
• Time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
• Location: Moraine (Dayton), OH
• CEUs: 5.5
• Presenter: Deborah Myers, MEd, LPCC-SC
• Learn more (click here)

• Foundations of Motivational Interviewing, Part 2 (Moraine, Ohio)
• Time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
• Location: Moraine (Dayton), OH
• CEUs: 5.5
• Presenter: Deborah Myers, MEd, LPCC-SC
• Learn more (click here)

June 28, 2017

• Motivational Interviewing: Clinical Supervision Tools (Moraine, Ohio)
• Time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
• Location: Moraine (Dayton), OH
• CEUs: 5.5
• Supervision Credits: Yes
• Presenter: Deborah Myers, MEd, LPCC-SC
• Learn more (click here)

June 29, 2017

• Foundations of Motivational Interviewing, Part 1 (Mentor, Ohio)
• Time: 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
• Location: Mentor (Cleveland), OH
• CEUs: 5.5
• Presenter: Deana Leber-George, MEd, LPCC-S
• Learn more (click here)

July 20, 2017

• Foundations of Motivational Interviewing, Part 2 (Mentor, Ohio)
• Time: 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
• Location: Mentor (Cleveland), OH
• CEUs: 5.5
• Presenter: Deana Leber-George, MEd, LPCC-S
• Learn more (click here)

• Foundations of Motivational Interviewing, Part 1 (Akron, Ohio)
• Time: 8:45 am to 3:45 pm
• Location: Akron, OH
• CEUs: 5.5
• Presenter: Jeremy Evenden, MSSA, LISW-S
• Learn more (click here)

• Foundations of Motivational Interviewing, Part 2 (Akron, Ohio)
• Time: 8:45 am to 3:45 pm
• Location: Akron, OH
• CEUs: 5.5
• Presenter: Jeremy Evenden, MSSA, LISW-S
• Learn more (click here)

• Foundations of Motivational Interviewing, Part 1 (Columbus, Ohio)
• Time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
• Location: Columbus, OH
• CEUs: 5.5
• Presenter: Scott Gerhard, MA, LSW
• Learn more (click here)

• Motivational Interviewing: Clinical Supervision Tools (Akron, OH)
• Time: 8:45 am to 3:45 pm
• Location: Akron, OH
• CEUs: 5.5
• Presenter: Jeremy Evenden, MSSA, LISW-S
• Learn more (click here)

• Foundations of Motivational Interviewing, Part 2 (Columbus, Ohio)
• Time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
• Location: Columbus, OH
• CEUs: 5.5
• Presenter: Scott Gerhard, MA, LSW
• Learn more (click here)

December 20, 2017

• Motivational Interviewing: Clinical Supervision Tools
• Time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
• Location: Columbus, OH
• CEUs: 5.5
• Presenter: Scott Gerhard, MA, LSW
• Learn more (click here for event calendar)

2016 | ARCHIVE OF EVENTS

• Foundations of Motivational Interviewing, Part 1 (Parma, Ohio)
• Time: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm
• Location: Independence (Cleveland), OH
• CEUs: 5.5
• Presenter: Jeremy Evenden, MSSA, LISW-S
• Learn more (click here)

• Foundations of Motivational Interviewing, Part 2 (Parma, Ohio)
• Time: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm
• Location: Independence (Cleveland), OH
• CEUs: 5.5
• Presenter: Jeremy Evenden, MSSA, LISW-S
• Learn more (click here)

• Foundations of Motivational Interviewing, Part 1 (Athens, Ohio)
• Time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
• Location: Athens, OH
• CEUs: 5.5
• Presenter: Jeremy Evenden, MSSA, LISW-S
• Learn more (click here)

• Foundations of Motivational Interviewing, Part 2 (Athens, Ohio)
• Time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
• Location: Athens, OH
• CEUs: 5.5
• Presenter: Jeremy Evenden, MSSA, LISW-S
• Learn more (click here)

• Foundations of Motivational Interviewing, Part 1 (Mentor, Ohio)
• Time: 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
• Location: Mentor, OH
• CEUs: 5.5
• Presenter: Patrick Boyle, PhD, LISW-S, LICDC-CS
• Learn more (click here)

• Foundations of Motivational Interviewing, Part 2 (Mentor, Ohio)
• Time: 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
• Location: Mentor, OH
• CEUs: 5.5
• Presenter: Patrick Boyle, PhD, LISW-S, LICDC-CS
• Learn more (click here)

December 12, 2016

• Foundations of Motivational Interviewing, Part 1 (Columbus, Ohio)
• Time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
• Location: Columbus, OH
• CEUs: 5.5
• Presenter: Scott Gerhard, MA, LSW
• Learn more (click here)

2015 | ARCHIVE OF EVENTS

• Foundations of Motivational Interviewing, Part 1 (NW Ohio)
• Time: 9:15 am to 4:15 pm
• Location: Toledo, Ohio
• CEUs: Yes
• Presenter: Deborah Myers, MEd, LPCC-SC
• Learn more (click here)

• Foundations of Motivational Interviewing, Part 2: (NW Ohio)
• Time: 9:15 am to 4:15 pm
• Location: Toledo, Ohio
• CEUs: Yes
• Presenter: Deborah Myers, MEd, LPCC-SC
• Learn more (click here)

March 10, 2015

• Foundations of Motivational Interviewing, Part 1 (NE Ohio)
• Time: 8:45 am to 3:45 pm
• Location: Akron, Ohio
• CEUs: Yes
• Presenter: Deana Leber-George, MEd, LPCC-S
• Learn more (click here)

April 7, 2015

• Foundations of Motivational Interviewing, Part 2 (NE Ohio)
• Time: 8:45 am to 3:45 pm
• Location: Akron, Ohio
• CEUs: Yes
• Presenter: Deana Leber-George, MEd, LPCC-S
• Learn more (click here)

April 15, 2015

• Motivational Interviewing: Clinical Supervision Tools (NW Ohio)
  
• Time: 9 am to 4 pm
• Location: Toledo, Ohio
• CEUs: Yes
• Presenter: Deborah Myers, MEd, LPCC-SC
• Learn more (click here)

• Foundations of Motivational Interviewing, Part 1 (Mentor, Ohio)
• Time: 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
• Location: Mentor, Ohio
• CEUs: 5.5
• Presenter: Deana Leber-George, MEd, LPCC-S
• Learn more (click here)

• Foundations of Motivational Interviewing, Part 2 (Mentor, Ohio)
• Time: 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
• Location: Mentor, Ohio
• CEUs: 5.5
• Presenter: Deana Leber-George, MEd, LPCC-S
• Learn more (click here)

2014 | ARCHIVE OF EVENTS

January 29, 2014

• The Spirit of Motivational Interviewing for Peer Supporters and Recovery Coaches
• Location: Columbus, Ohio
• Presenter: Nicole Clevenger, BFA
• Presenter: Patrick Boyle, MSSA, LISW-S, LICDC-CS
• Learn More: (click here)

February 27, 2014

• Foundations of Motivational Interviewing, Part 1
  
• Location: Cleveland, Ohio
• Presenter: Jeremy Evenden, MSSA, LISW-S
• Learn More: (click here)

March 5, 2014

• Foundations of Motivational Interviewing, Part 1
• Location: Columbus, Ohio
• Presenter: Scott Gerhard, MA, LSW
• Learn More: (click here)

April 16, 2014

• Foundations of Motivational Interviewing, Part 2
  
• Location: Columbus, Ohio
• Presenter: Scott Gerhard, MA, LSW
• Learn More: (click here)

April 24, 2014

• The Spirit of Motivational Interviewing for Peer Supporters and Recovery Coaches
• Location: Columbus, Ohio
• Presenter: Nicole Clevenger, BFA
• Presenter: Patrick Boyle, MSSA, LISW-S, LICDC-CS
• Learn More: (click here)

May 14, 2014

• Motivational Interviewing Resources for Clinical Supervisors: Central Region of Ohio
• Location: Columbus, Ohio
• Presenter: Scott Gerhard, MA, LSW
• Learn More: (click here)

May 28, 2014

• Motivational Interviewing, Applied Skills for Practice: Central Region of Ohio
• Location: Columbus, Ohio
• Presenter: Scott Gerhard, MA, LSW
• Learn More: (click here)

OTHER EVENTS

Consult our online event calendar for a complete list of upcoming training events.