| MODULE CODE: | L2.2 - 1/4
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| COURSE NAME: | MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING
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| LEARNING LEVEL: | Level 2 - Core AOD Skills
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| TARGET AUDIENCE: | All AOD and Mental Health and SEWB Workers.
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| MODULE TYPE: | Core |
| MODULE AIM: | Motivational Interviewing (MI) is an evidence-based counselling method that seeks to enhance a client’s motivation to change by helping them to explore and resolve ambivalence. This module is the first in a 4-part series of eLearning modules focusing on MI. It contains an overview of the 'spirit' of MI and some of the core skills and techniques it entails. |
| LEARNING OUTCOMES: | By the end of this module, learners will be able to: - understand the elements that make up the spirit of MI: partnership, acceptance, compassion and evocation.
- understand how to show empathy through the use of reflections.
- build knowledge of the core interviewing skills of MI: open questions, affirmations, reflections, and summaries.
- describe the benefits of using MI compared to other more directive counselling approaches.
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| LENGTH: | 15 minutes |
| CPD: | This module is not accredited for CPD points with any professional association.
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| LAST UPDATED: | February 2023 |