Motivational interviewing is an incredibly versatile skill set which can be used to assist clients throughout their challenges with behavioral change. This synchronous virtual course on Motivational Interviewing (MI) will introduce learners to the foundational content and skills of MI. During this multisession course we’ll describe Motivational Interviewing, explore its effectiveness, and review all the elements and skills necessary to utilize MI. This course will be divided into four 90-minute sessions, presented over two days, that will provide learners with the opportunity to practice the fundamental skills necessary for applying MI in their client interactions.

Course Objectives:

By the end of this training, participants will be able to do the following:

• Discuss how MI helps support your clients with behavioral change
• Describe at least two ways that MI has been applied effectively in HIV prevention and care
• List the four elements of MI
• Demonstrate the ability to apply the four elements of MI