PLI Training 4

Motivational Interviewing: The Skills Peer Providers Need to Know!

Friday, October 23, 2015

10 AM to 3 PM

For Contra Costa and Solano Participants

Training Description

Motivational Interviewing (MI) for Peers is a six-hour training designed to teach the fundamental concepts of MI specific to the needs of peer workers. Using examples from jobs familiar to peer workers – navigation, welcoming, linkage and advocacy – the training will address the primary philosophy and approach to the practice.  Concepts and skills covered include: understanding the necessary attitude and approach for successful engagement; processes of MI; and the core interaction techniques. Additionally, peer workers will receive skills on recognizing, eliciting and working with "change talk"; and how to use "change talk" for better patient/consumer outcomes.

Cost

No cost to attend but participants must register.

Mileage reimbursement will be provided for attendees. Forms and information on how to apply for reimbursement will be available at the training session. Please note reimbursement takes 6-8 weeks.

Who Should Attend

Open to individuals with lived experience as consumers, family members/caregivers and who are currently employed or volunteer in the public mental health system in Contra Costa, Solano, Sonoma and Napa Counties (county operated and contracted CBOs).

About PLI

Funded by the Office of Statewide Planning & Development (OSHPD), PLI is a one-year workforce development project that serves peer providers in a four-county contiguous region of the Northern San Francisco Bay Area.
PLI is developed around several project components and includes workforce competencies to address California's ever-changing county Mental/Behavioral health systems. This includes the role of peer providers in integrated health including primary care and substance use disorders treatment.

For questions on registration, or how to join the PLI, please contact: Kelly Bitz, kbitz@cibhs.org or (916) 379-5322.