This training will take place over four three-hour sessions between July 21 and August 12, 2020. You will need to attend all four sessions.
The dates and times of the trainings are below:
July 21 (1:00 PM–4:00 PM)
July 22 (9:00 AM–12:00 PM)
August 6 (9:00 AM–12:00 PM)
August 12 (9:00 AM–12:00 PM)
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a focused, client-centered counseling style that helps clients resolve ambivalence about behavior change. A growing body of research supports its effectiveness in a variety of settings. The Great Lakes Mental Health Technology Transfer Center is pleased to provide Indiana mental health providers with a free virtual training event across July and August.
Participants must attend all 4 sessions. You will only need to register once to receive the Zoom link that will be used for all sessions. You will receive 12 NAADAC approved CEU's at completion of the training.
Attendees of this event will be taught the relational skills associated with MI and will be ready to learn the technical skills through another follow-up virtual training this fall.
Laura A. Saunders, MSSW, is the Wisconsin State Project Manager for the Great Lakes Addiction, Mental Health and Prevention Technology Transfer Centers. Her position is housed at the UW–Madison, where she’s worked since 1988. Since 2001, Laura has provided SBIRT and Motivational Interviewing training to physicians, nurses, medical students, psychologists, specialty addiction treatment providers, social workers, physical therapists, health educators, and staff who work in correctional settings. She has provided feedback and coaching to hundreds of social workers, correctional staff, and other human service providers who are interested in using evidence-based practices with fidelity. Laura joined the international group of Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) in 2006 (Sophia, Bulgaria) and is an active member of the Wisconsin MINT group.
Dr. Michelle Drapkin received her PhD from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey and completed both her Clinical Psychology internship and postdoctoral fellowship in treatment outcomes research at the University of California, San Diego/VA San Diego. She has professional experience in a variety of settings. She was on faculty at the University of Pennsylvania, worked nationally at the Department of Veterans Affairs, was a Director of Training at Rutgers and spent the last couple of years in the private sector working as a Behavior Scientist at Johnson and Johnson and at a Silicon Valley startup, BetterUp. She is a longtime member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers and is sought out for consultation and training globally.
A few years ago, she opened her practice, The CBT Center of Central NJ LLC in Metuchen, NJ where she lives to create a space for high quality, evidence-based practice. She started with a limited number of patients on Saturday mornings and has expanded to meet the demands. She sees individuals (aged 16 or older) and couples and works with a variety of struggles, including anxiety/stress, depression, and substance use. Her approach is values-based and she helps patients enhance their wellbeing in ways that are meaningful to them. “We work together on what matters to you.”
