Overview of Motivational Interviewing for Community Corrections Professionals

Course Code: REL-PS-0-CORRMI

Hours: 2

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2024

Learning Objectives:
Define motivational interviewing.
Identify the 6 stages of change.
Explain 4 basic principles of motivational interviewing.
Describe at least 4 motivational interviewing techniques you can use to enhance an individual’s motivation to change.
Discuss 5 techniques for eliciting change talk.

Outline:
Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Introduction to Motivational Interviewing

Meet Jonathan

Ambivalence: A Normal Part of Change

What is MI?

How Change Happens

Stages of Change

When Would You Use MI?

Review

Summary

Section 3: Principles of Motivational Interviewing

Spirit of Motivational Interviewing

Principles of Motivational Interviewing

Express Empathy

Develop Discrepancy

Roll with Resistance

Support Self-Efficacy

Review

Summary

Section 4: Motivational Interviewing Techniques

OARS Techniques

Open-Ended Questions

Affirmations

Sources for Affirmations

Reflective Listening

Thinking Reflectively

Types of Reflective Listening Statements

Summaries

Types of Summaries

Information Exchange

Review

Summary

Section 5: Eliciting Change Talk

Sustain Talk

Change Talk

DARN-CAT

Techniques to Elicit Change Talk

The Importance/Confidence Ruler

Looking Back

Query Extremes

Explore Goals and Values

Looking Forward

Establish a Language of Commitment: Elaboration

Review

Summary

Section 6: Conclusion

Summary

Course Contributors

Resources

References

Congratulations!

Instructor: Truls Neal

Truls Neal has served as the Director and the Deputy Director of Multnomah County Department of Community Justice (DCJ) for the past two years. Truls has worked as a Corrections Professional for more than 30 years. He has worked in various capacities in the criminal justice field including as a corrections counselor, juvenile counselor, parole and probation officer including fourteen years in community corrections management. 

He began his career in 1983 with Orange County Juvenile Probation in California. In 1992, Truls moved to Oregon and worked for 16 years for Clackamas County Community Corrections, serving as a Corrections Counselor, Community Service Coordinator, Parole and Probation Officer, Supervisor and finally as the Manager of the Parole and Probation Field Services. 

Ten years ago, Truls was hired by Multnomah County. As a Senior Manager, he was instrumental in developing and implementing the Reentry Enhancement Coordination Program (REC), a successful prison reentry program currently still in existence today. Prior to being assigned Deputy Director Truls served as the Adult Division Director for DCJ.  Additionally, he currently serves on the board for the American Probation and Parole Association. Locally, Truls has served as an executive member of the Multnomah County Managers of Color.  

Truls holds a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology from California State University, San Bernardino. In addition to his professional career, he is active in NE Portland and is involved with his community in his local neighborhood association and other community-based organizations. Truls life mission is to build community at work, home, and in his neighborhood.

Writer: Kimberly Cobb, MS

Mrs. Cobb is a Lead SME Writer/Trainer at Relias. Her primary writing responsibilities are in the content areas of public safety and behavioral health. Mrs. Cobb is also the onboarding trainer for new staff joining the Relias Content Department. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Correctional and Juvenile Justice Studies and a Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice. She has over 25 years of experience working in criminal and juvenile justice. Her work includes direct service, research, publication development, and training and technical assistance development and delivery.

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Correctional Officers; Probation/Parole Officers; in the following settings: Adult Community Supervision Agencies, Adult Corrections.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.