SW6637
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SW6637 - Motivational Interview (2 - 3 cr)
College of Social WorkSW - College of Social Work
Recognize the key theoretical propositions advanced by Motivational Interviewing (MI).
Engage clients in their change processes.
Respond to clients’ ambivalence using MI strategies.
Promote clients’ ownership of goals for change.
Assess, evoke, and enhance clients' motivation through MI processes.
Assess, evoke, and enhance clients' confidence through MI processes along with Solution Focused Approaches.
Navigate the arc of a conversation with all-purpose counseling skills (e.g., permission questions, affirmations, reflections).
Describe how MI compliments Social Work ethics such as honoring self-determination, respecting each client’s dignity and worth, and promoting caring and compassionate interpersonal relationships .
Engage MI concepts and skills to both prevent and effectively respond to resistance or reactance.