For the first time EVER!
The Advocacy Academy has been training victim advocates all over the world for 15 years. Until now, they've only offered this course (Motivational Interviewing for Victim Advocates) as either (1) an "on demand" course or (2) a live course by request of an organization. For the first time ever, The Advocacy Academy is opening up general registration for a chance to train directly with Dr. Kate Watson in a rare live session.
Learning Objectives
Define Motivational Interviewing and identify the purpose of the skills in victim advocacy work.
Recognize ambivalence expressed by victims or survivors as change talk and sustain talk.
Identify at least three target behaviors about which victims or survivors may feel ambivalent.
List the four elements of the spirit of motivational interviewing. And many more! (see full course description)
Meet the Trainer
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Dr. Kate Watson
President of The Advocacy Academy
Dr. Watson is the author of Motivational Interviewing for Victim Advocates, host of Advocate Insights, and an internationally recognized MI trainer.
About the Event
With nearly 40 years of research, Motivational Interviewing (MI) is now widely utilized as a style of communicating with people who are in the process of healing or growing. MI helps ignite a person's intrinsic motivations to make decisions, change habits, and to, overall, become their best self. Using an MI approach, an advocate will aim to evoke the victim’s own reasons and strategies for change and growth using specific skills like, evocative questions, affirmations, and complex reflections. MI is grounded in the assumption that when a person is hesitant to make changes or big decisions, the person may have some unresolved ambivalence about change. The same could be said for victims/ survivors who feel: ambivalent about reporting violence, ambivalent about seeking treatment or counseling, ambivalent about leaving an abusive relationship, or feel ambivalent about participating in the justice system. More importantly, because MI is a victim-centered approach, which emphasizes autonomy, compassion, and respecting boundaries, MI offers away to operationalize and measure trauma-informed care.
Agenda (times listed in USA/ Eastern)
10:00 Foundational concepts: Ambivalence, righting reflex, change talk and sustain talk 11:15 Break 11:30 The Relational Component of MI and Adaptations for Advocacy Work 12:30 Lunch Break 1:30 Skill Building & Practice, Part 1 2:30 Break 2:45 Skill Building & Practice, Part 2 3:45 Wrap Up, Q&A, Resources, Certificates 4:00 Finished
Join now (space is limited)
Register now to gain access to exclusive content, overcome challenges in victim advocacy, and revolutionize your approach with Motivational Interviewing.
$159.00