Risk Reduction Counseling Techniques (Webinar)

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Description:

This one-hour interactive webinar was designed to help health and human service providers gain knowledge and skills in risk reduction counseling using a stage-based behavioral counseling approach. The webinar covered 1) the theoretical background for a stage-based risk reduction counseling approach; 2) how to use the stages of change model; 3) how to choose target behaviors and assess readiness for change; and 4) stage specific interventions. HIV/STI/HCV prevention and care services is the lens through which participants examined risk reduction counseling techniques.

 

Learning Objectives:

  • Recognize the basic concept behind the stages of change/trans-theoretical counseling model.
  • List the six stages of change.
  • Define target behavior.
  • Assess clients’ stage of readiness for change for target behavior.
  • Identify at least two stage specific interventions and the stage of change each applies to.

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