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SUMMARY:The Academy for Community Behavioral Health: A Deeper Look at MI Skills: Open Questions: Intentionality and Precision in Practice
DESCRIPTION:The Academy for Community Behavioral Health\, part of the CUNY School of Professional Studies\, launched in June 2021 with funding from the Mayor’s Office of Community Mental Health and Mayor’s Office for Economic Opportunity. The Academy puts behavioral health tools in the hands of community-based organizations and others who have meaningful opportunities to start conversations and provide help.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis hands-on virtual workshop goes beyond foundational open question training to help learners develop precision and intentionality in using this core Motivational Interviewing skill. Participants will move from mechanical question-asking to strategic\, purposeful engagement that deepens the quality of their client conversations and builds stronger therapeutic alliances. \nWe will explore when to use and when not to use open questions. We will practice two advanced applications of open questions that are often overlooked in standard MI training: using questions strategically to provide direction in conversations\, and crafting specific questions that create space for deeper client reflection. Through multiple practice rounds with structured debriefs\, participants will strengthen transferable skills for your real-world practice. \nThis workshop is open to all who want to use open questions more skillfully\, regardless of your MI experience level. \nCOURSE OBJECTIVES\nParticipants will: \n\nIntentionally and strategically use open questions to move conversations forward rather than defaulting to them automatically\nApply open questions to provide direction when needed\nCraft specific open questions that slow client thinking and deepen self-reflection\nRecognize when open questions are being overused and identify alternative MI skills that may be more effective\nIntegrate intentional question-asking into daily practice with clients\n\nWHAT TO EXPECT\nThis is a highly interactive virtual workshop; most of the session will be spent in practice exercises and debriefs guided by the instructor\, with minimal didactic content. It emphasizes experiential learning through practice with real (not role-played) content. Participants will work in small groups in breakout rooms for multiple practice rounds with rotating roles. Participants should come prepared to practice skills with cameras and microphones on\, share authentic personal reflections\, and give/receive supportive feedback in their breakout groups. \nBecause this course is so interactive\, capacity is limited. Please only register at this time if you can commit to: \n\nAttend the full session\nParticipate on camera\nParticipate in small and large group practice activities and debriefs. This will require speaking using your computer microphone.\n\nIt is not possible to participate in this skill-building workshop off-camera or only via chat. \nELIGIBILITY\nAcademy courses are open to non-profit care providers who deliver social services or behavioral health care in New York City. \nThis includes\, but is not limited to\, staff of: community-based organizations\, government agencies\, and public hospitals\, along with members of mutual aid groups\, community gardens\, NYCHA resident committees\, and more. \nThis course is open to learners with any level of Motivational Interviewing (MI) experience\, including those who want to strengthen or refresh specific MI skills and those who are new to MI. \nLearners who complete this 2-hour course will receive a certificate of completion from the Academy.
URL:https://criminaljustice.cityofnewyork.us/event/the-academy-for-community-behavioral-health-a-deeper-look-at-mi-skills-open-questions-intentionality-and-precision-in-practice/
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