Event Details

Techniques for Supervisors – Observation, Evaluation and Coaching of Contact Level Staff for Improving and Sustaining Motivational Interviewing Skills

 

April 23, 2015

8:30am – 9:00am Registration & continental breakfast

12:00pm – 1:00pm lunch

9:00am – 4:00pm training

 

Crystal Mountain

12500 Crystal Mountain Dr., Thompsonville, Michigan 49683

 

Overnight Accommodations:

Reservations may be made by booking online at http://www.crystalmountain.com/grouplodging utilizing group code 45U916. Reservations must be made by March 23, 2015, reservations received after this date will be taken on a space-available basis.

 

The Michigan Department of Community Health, through the Michigan Association of CMH Boards, has provided funding for this initiative through Federal Community Mental Health Block Grant.

 

Presented by:

The Michigan Department of Community Health & The Michigan Association of CMH Boards

 

 1 DAY WORKSHOP

 

Techniques for Supervisors – Observation, Evaluation and Coaching of Contact Level Staff for Improving and Sustaining Motivational Interviewing Skills

 

- Karen Amon, LLMSW, CADC Integrated Health Services Director-Arenac Center, Bay-Arenac Behavioral Health Authority

 

In this training the goal is to provide supervisors of contact level staff with an easy to use format to use while observing practice. The format will provide them with opportunities to enhance and sustain a high level of Motivational Interviewing Skills among the practitioners that they oversee. Participants will be able to: 1. Demonstrate the three stages of strength-based feedback for enhancing and sustaining Motivational Interviewing Skills; 2. Score Motivational Interviewing Practitioner Performance using the Yale Adherence and Competency Scale; and 3. Identify Practitioner use of 10 Motivational Interviewing Competencies.

 

Who Should Attend? This seminar contains content appropriate for CEOs, COOs, clinical directors, and supervisors of contact level staff/practitioners such as case managers, supports coordinators, therapists, crisis workers, PSS’s, PSP’s, at the intermediate or advanced level of practice.

 

Social Work: The Michigan Association of Community Mental Health Boards (MACMHB), provider #1140, is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) www.aswb.org, through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. MACMHB maintains responsibility for the program. ASWB Approval Period: 11/10/13-11/10/16. Social workers should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval. Social workers participating in this course will receive 6 Clinical Continuing Education Clock Hours. Course Delivery Method: Face-to-Face seminar.

 

Substance Abuse: The Michigan Association of Community Mental Health Boards is approved by the Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals (MCBAP) to sponsor educational training for professional certification. MACMHB maintains the responsibility for the program and content. Substance abuse professionals participating in this training will receive 6 (Specific) Supervision contact hours.

 

Certificate Awarded: At the conclusion of this seminar, bring your “Verification and Certificate of Attendance” form to the MACMHB Staff to be initialed. You will turn in the top sheet and retain the bottom sheet which serves as your certificate of participation.

 

Evaluation: There will be an opportunity for each participant to complete an evaluation of the course and the instructor. If you have any issues with the way in which this training was conducted or other problems, you may note that on your evaluation of the conference or you may contact MACMHB at 517-374-6848 or through our webpage at www.macmhb.org for resolution.

 

*National Accreditation rules indicate that if you are over 5 minutes late, you forfeit your CEUs for the entire training. Please note that this is a National rule that MACMHB must enforce or we could lose our provider status to provide CEUs in the future. This rule will be strictly followed.

 

Registration Form – Attention: Annette Pepper, CLICK HERE