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Motivational Interviewing 101 for Counseling Students and Interns

About the Course:

In this webinar, Aaron Norton, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, and Certified Master’s-Level Addictions Professional, presents a lecture on the philosophy and basic strategies of Motivational Interviewing.

This course is based on the article, Motivational Interviewing 101 for Counseling Students and Interns created by Aaron Norton. LMHC, LMFT, MCAP in 2017.

Publication Date:

2017

Course Material Author

Aaron Norton. LMHC, LMFT, MCAP

Aaron Norton is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, and Certified Master’s-Level Addictions Professional. He provides individual, couples, and family therapy, clinical supervision, and forensic and clinical mental health evaluations in his private practice. For more information, please visit his website at: http://www.anorton.com/AboutMe.en.html

Course Creator

Hana Kuc, LMHC, NCC, CASAC

Hana Kuc is a Licensed Mental Heath counselor and a Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor who has been working in the field for 13 years. In that time she has worked as a counselor, therapist, educator and director. Hana has specialized in working with clients on medication assisted treatment, who are in recovery from opiates, and are also diagnosed with a mental health disorder.

Recommended For:

This course is recommended for behavioral/mental health professionals and students/interns who are seeking knowledge about motivational interviewing. This course is appropriate for a beginner level (student/intern) and/or early-career professionals and/or other professionals at any level of experience who are interested in learning the basics of motivational interviewing.

Course Objectives:

  1. Define motivational interviewing and identify the principles of motivational interviewing.

  2. Describe and discuss the phases of motivational interviewing and the counselor’s role in the process.

  3. Describe and discuss some of the techniques and methods of motivational interviewing, as well as the philosophical basis for these strategies.

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American Academy of Health Care Providers in the Addictive Disorders (AAHCPAD)

1.25 CE Credit hour

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NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC)

1.25 CE Credit hour

This course has been approved by CE Learning Systems, service provider of Addiction Counselor CE, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #107243, CE Learning Systems is responsible for all aspects of their programming.

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National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)

1.25 CPD hour

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National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)

1.25 CE Credit hour

CE Learning Systems, service provider of Addiction Counselor CE has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5951. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CE Learning Systems is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

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Course Material - Youtube video

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Course Number 102654
1.25 credit hour
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  • Recorded Webinar
Exam Fee: $7.46 No exam fee with a membership package!
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