Advanced Practice in Motivational Interviewing

Advanced Practice in Motivational Interviewing will further support staff in achieving competence in the use of Motivational interviewing with families. During the Advanced offering staff will have multiple opportunities for practice and skill development the as well as the opportunity to begin the process of being coded to fidelity through the use of the Motivational Interviewing Competency Assessment (MICA) tool. Coding staff to fidelity of MI is an opportunity for caseworkers to become professionals in MI. Motivational Interviewing is eligible for federal reimbursement when used by case-carrying professionals who are coded to fidelity.