Village Hotel Katong
YOUR SPEAKERS
MAIN TRAINER
Dr Porter is a Registered Clinical Psychologist living in Christchurch, New Zealand in private practice. He is a Certified MI Trainer by the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers. Since 2003, Joel has been providing MI training around the world. He has lead Training New Trainers events for the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers, as well as other ToT projects in New Zealand and Australia. Joel is a Senior Clinical Lecturer, National Addiction Centre, University of Otago and an Adjunct Associate Professor, Centre for Applied Psychology, University of Canberra.
SUPPORT TRAINER
Mr. Vik is a well sought after local trainer with over 16 years experience in training and teaching Motivational Interviewing for participants from the healthcare, social service, enforcement and the academic fields. He has also been in the counselling field for 19 years, spending 3 years in the social service industry and 16 years in the addictions and healthcare field. He has an academic background in both counselling and psychology, teaching at the Singapore University of Social Sciences for over 12 years. He is an executive committee member with the Association of Professionals Specialising in Addictions Counselling, a board member for the Singapore Anti-Narcotics Association and a council member for the National Council Against Drug Abuse. He is currently doing a workgroup project with the Ministry of Health looking at using Motivational Interviewing to work with individuals who have diabetes or pre-diabetes and teaching healthcare educators to better engage patients within hospitals and polyclinics.
COURSE BRIEF
This two-day intensive workshop with highly experienced MI trainers will provide you with the knowledge, skills and confidence to effectively develop and deliver MI workshops. This training of trainers (ToT) workshop is designed for those who have had at least an introductory MI training and desire more training and more advanced proficiency in using MI. You will learn every step of the MI training process. From understanding learning styles and needs of others, through to structuring and delivering sound MI workshops.
TOPICS COVERED
• Adult learning theory
• Consolidating and developing your MI skills
• The format of an introductory MI workshop
• Facilitating MI skills building exercises
• Providing feedback to learners
• Assessing MI Skills and coaching
• Opportunities to learn by observation, practice and feedback.
• Time for questions and discussion
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Psychologists, social workers, counsellors, nurses, physicians, educators, and other people with previous training in MI who have desire to share MI with others.