MI Fundamentals Training
In this 3-day workshop, participants:
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Begin with the Basics
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Learn the difference between MI and advocacy methods of leading people to change,
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Observe video and live demonstrations of MI skills,
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Practice demonstration of core MI skills in minimum of four practice interviews—much more than other MI workshops provide.
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Receive Immediate Normative Feedback
J-SAT uses a copyrighted software application to give participants immediate objective feedback on their MI performance. Graphed profiles show individual participant performance as compared with the class average, targeting specific areas of improvement. Workshop facilitators explain individual performance results to the participants and coach participants between sessions for improvement on later practice sessions.
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Receive Post-Training Feedback & Coaching
After training has been completed, certified J-SAT staff critique audio-taped interviews submitted by course graduates. Graduates receive a comprehensive report, giving field-performance feedback and coaching.
After participants receive their feedback report, trainers follow-up with ½ hour telephone consultations allowing participants to receive help with implementing MI skills effectively in their area of work. Recent studies on MI training have shown this model of workshop + written critique + telephone-coaching to be the most effective means of ensuring skills transfer.
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In addition, specified contact persons in your agency will receive a post-training report including:
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Graphs highlighting training group strength and growth areas in pre- and post-test knowledge gains and post-training skill implementation,
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Written suggestions about on-going participant coaching, and
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Lists of organizational development issues raised during training that will be key to ongoing implementation of MI skills.
Who Should Attend?
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Front line community corrections service professionals responsible for working through problem behaviors with clients and/or conducting client assessments, and
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Supervisors, managers, and QA staff who will supervise front line staff’s application of MI skills.
Alternatively, J-SAT can provide a one-day overview of MI for supervisors who are unable to attend the full one-day event or who are uncertain about the agency’s commitment to MI. The one-day overview session is compressed into a balanced amount of didactic presentation and experiential how-to.
Options for Ensuring Skill Retention
Without reinforcement, new skills often decline. Ask Us about the following services that can help your staff retain and use what they have learned
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A one-day "booster session" at 6-months,
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A second round of tape critiques, giving your staff written feedback
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Advanced MI Training—helps practitioners to become even more skillful at moving clients toward change
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Training of MI Trainers—allows your staff to be able to provide "boosters" and follow-up trainings in-house. This option includes the Fundamentals course but then adds on trainer trainings for participants who show trainer potential.
Setting Up a Training
Once you Contact Us to discuss the specifics of the training and set dates, our training coordinator will walk you through the entire process, making sure that you have all the information you need to provide for a smooth, effective training experience. The following information may be helpful as you decide how to proceed:
Training Location:
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J-SAT trainers will come to your agency. Should you not have sufficient space available in-house, we will work with you to rent a room close to your location.
Participant / Trainer Ratio:
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Due to the number of skills rehearsals with individual feedback, J-SAT recommends one facilitator for every 20 participants.
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