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Available Trainings
*All trainings will be offered in an on-line environment. If you have any questions, please contact Kelly Burda at info@kellyburda.com.
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| Name | Description | Date | |
| Motivational Interviewing (2-Day Workshop) | |||
| Trainer: Kelly Burda Location: ZOOM , | 2-Day Workshop (Consecutive) Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a client-centered communication approach, which enhances intrinsic motivation for making behavior changes by exploring and resolving ambivalence. This workshop will help participants learn and understand MI philosophy, principles, and skills. Participants will learn to apply MI in an interactive learning environment while discovering new perspectives on ways to interact with clients to enhance their confidence, motivation and commitment to change. *Required for all new ACT/CTT staff Course Outcomes: 1. The participant will understand and feel the spirit of motivational interviewing. 2. The participant will demonstrate the person-centered skills of utilizing open-ended questions and reflective listening. 3. The participant will demonstrate the ability to recognize and respond to a change-talk/sustain talk statement. | Training Date(s):04/22/2024 8:30am - 3:30pm04/23/2024 8:30am - 3:30pm Register By: Registration is closed Cost No Fee Paid for by AHCI and Allegheny County | |
| Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services on ACT Teams | |||
| Trainer: Kelly Burda Location: ZOOM , | Half-Day Workshop Psychiatric rehabilitative services are client-centered, strength-based services designed to promote self-determination, skill development, and connection to resources that assist in the success of living independently. In this training, participants will discover the importance of identifying an individual’s learning style and how different learning styles translate to teaching psychiatric rehabilitative skills. They will also learn the step-by-step processes of assessing both housing and psychiatric rehabilitation skill building needs and developing an individualized plan to support clients’ success in the community. The course will conclude with opportunities to practice appropriate documentation ensuring that the treatment plan accurately reflects the systematic approach to providing psychiatric rehabilitative services on an ACT team. *Required for all new ACT/CTT staff Course Outcomes: 1. The participant will understand the importance of conducting a strengths based assessment with each client to assist them in identifying areas to develop skill building to live a more independent life. 2. The participant will demonstrate the ability to assist a consumer in identifying their preferred learning style in order to develop appropriate strategies to assist clients in becoming proficient in areas of daily living. 3. The participant will demonstrate the ability to document the ongoing progress of each client to ensure clients are receiving consistent support from all team members. | Training Date(s):04/30/2024 9:00am - 12:00pm Register By: 04/23/2024 Cost No Fee Paid for by AHCI and Allegheny County | |
| Motivational Interviewing (2-Day Workshop) | |||
| Trainer: Kelly Burda Location: ZOOM , | 2-Day Workshop (Consecutive) Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a client-centered communication approach, which enhances intrinsic motivation for making behavior changes by exploring and resolving ambivalence. This workshop will help participants learn and understand MI philosophy, principles, and skills. Participants will learn to apply MI in an interactive learning environment while discovering new perspectives on ways to interact with clients to enhance their confidence, motivation and commitment to change. *Required for all new ACT/CTT staff Course Outcomes: 1. The participant will understand and feel the spirit of motivational interviewing. 2. The participant will demonstrate the person-centered skills of utilizing open-ended questions and reflective listening. 3. The participant will demonstrate the ability to recognize and respond to a change-talk/sustain talk statement. | Training Date(s):05/16/2024 8:30am - 3:30pm05/17/2024 8:30am - 3:30pm Register By: 05/09/2024 Cost No Fee Paid for by AHCI and Allegheny County | |
| Motivational Interviewing (1-Day Workshop) for Employment Specialists | |||
| Trainer: Kelly Burda Location: ZOOM , | 1-Day Workshop Motivational Interviewing (MI) is an intervention that can address some of the challenges of employment for consumers who are ambivalent about working. MI can help consumers who are uncertain or not interested in working by increasing their internal motivation. Because the job search starts soon after consumers express interest in working, MI can help the consumer come to a decision to work. At the conclusion of this 1-day training, participants will be able to: understand the ‘Spirit’ of MI, learn, and practice the person-centered foundational skills using open-ended questions, affirmations, reflective listening, and summarizing skills (OARS). Participants will also learn how to recognize, respond to, and strengthen ‘Change Talk’, which can then lead to a shift in the consumers’ ambivalence towards working. The entire day and practice will be focused on employment. *Previous MI Training is recommended | Training Date(s):05/22/2024 9:00am - 2:00pm Register By: 05/15/2024 Cost No Fee Paid for by AHCI and Allegheny County | |
| Motivational Interviewing Booster | |||
| Trainer: Kelly Burda Location: ZOOM , | Half-Day Workshop Practice…Practice…Practice! This workshop aims to consolidate learning, deepen skills acquisition and increase understanding of Motivational Interviewing (MI) in practice. It is designed for people who have attended the 2-day MI workshop previously. You should expect more demonstration and practice exercises, and less didactic material. *Prerequisite: Attendance in the 2-Day MI Workshop within the past year. | Training Date(s):05/29/2024 9:00am - 12:00pm Register By: 05/22/2024 Cost No Fee Paid for by AHCI and Allegheny County | |
| Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment (IDDT) | |||
| Trainer: Kelly Burda Location: ZOOM , | 1-Day Workshop The Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment (IDDT) model is an evidence-based practice that improves the quality of life for people with co-occurring severe mental illness and substance use disorders. In this training, participants will review the importance of utilizing integrated treatment, understanding stages of change and stages of treatment, and developing stage-wise interventions. Additionally, we will review the role of every team member and their individual responsibility in providing the practice and outlining the Co-Occurring Disorders Specialists' role in implementing IDDT, specifically in the staging process and delivering stage-wise interventions. *Required for ACT/CTT Co-Occurring Disorders Specialists, Team Leaders, and Clinical Leaders Course Outcomes: 1. The participant will understand the Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment Model and the importance of providing stage-appropriate interventions. 2. The participant will demonstrate the ability to match the client’s stage of change with stage-appropriate interventions. | Training Date(s):06/12/2024 9:00am - 1:00pm Register By: 06/05/2024 Cost No Fee Paid for by AHCI and Allegheny County | |
| Motivational Interviewing (2-Day Workshop) | |||
| Trainer: Kelly Burda Location: ZOOM , | 2-Day Workshop (Consecutive) Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a client-centered communication approach, which enhances intrinsic motivation for making behavior changes by exploring and resolving ambivalence. This workshop will help participants learn and understand MI philosophy, principles, and skills. Participants will learn to apply MI in an interactive learning environment while discovering new perspectives on ways to interact with clients to enhance their confidence, motivation and commitment to change. *Required for all new ACT/CTT staff Course Outcomes: 1. The participant will understand and feel the spirit of motivational interviewing. 2. The participant will demonstrate the person-centered skills of utilizing open-ended questions and reflective listening. 3. The participant will demonstrate the ability to recognize and respond to a change-talk/sustain talk statement. | Training Date(s):06/17/2024 8:30am - 3:30pm06/18/2024 8:30am - 3:30pm Register By: 06/10/2024 Cost No Fee Paid for by AHCI and Allegheny County | |
| Supervisory Motivational Interviewing | |||
| Trainer: Kelly Burda Location: ZOOM , | 1-Day Workshop This Motivational Interviewing (MI) training is offered to Clinical Supervisors and Managers as well as Clinicians seeking to advance in their agency. Participants will learn specific approaches that focuses on a collaborative, goal-oriented style of communication. In addition, participants will learn effective techniques in order to engage employees in the process of making positive change leading to individual, group, department, and/or organizational success. At the conclusion of this training, participants will be able to: Learn, practice, and feel the ‘spirit’ of motivational interviewing in supervision, learn and practice the core motivational interviewing skills in supervision, and identify opportunities to incorporate good MI-Adherent supervision in order to engage employees in the process of making positive change. *Previous MI Training is recommended | Training Date(s):06/27/2024 9:00am - 2:00pm Register By: 06/20/2024 Cost No Fee Paid for by AHCI and Allegheny County | |
| Fundamentals of Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Teams | |||
| Trainer: Kelly Burda Location: ZOOM , | 3-Day Workshop (Consecutive) This three (3) day training is a comprehensive review of the fundamentals of ACT. We examine the treatment and rehabilitative interventions developed from the following evidence-based practices: Permanent Supportive Housing, Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Supported Employment, Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment, and Person-Centered Planning. *Required for all new ACT/CTT staff *Participants must attend all 3 days Course Outcomes: 1. The participant will understand the ACT multidisciplinary staff structure, the team communication process, and the ten key characteristics of ACT team. 2. The participant will understand the fundamentals and key characteristics of the Person-Centered Treatment Planning process. 3. The participant will understand the housing first philosophy and the importance of the Community Living Skills Assessment (CLSA). 4. The participant will understand the Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment Model and the importance of stage-appropriate interventions. 5. The participant will understand the Supported Employment Model . | Training Date(s):07/09/2024 8:30am - 3:30pm07/10/2024 8:30am - 3:30pm07/11/2024 8:30am - 3:30pm Register By: 07/02/2024 Cost No Fee Paid for by AHCI and Allegheny County | |
| Motivational Interviewing (2-Day Workshop) | |||
| Trainer: Kelly Burda Location: ZOOM , | 2-Day Workshop (Consecutive) Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a client-centered communication approach, which enhances intrinsic motivation for making behavior changes by exploring and resolving ambivalence. This workshop will help participants learn and understand MI philosophy, principles, and skills. Participants will learn to apply MI in an interactive learning environment while discovering new perspectives on ways to interact with clients to enhance their confidence, motivation and commitment to change. *Required for all new ACT/CTT staff Course Outcomes: 1. The participant will understand and feel the spirit of motivational interviewing. 2. The participant will demonstrate the person-centered skills of utilizing open-ended questions and reflective listening. 3. The participant will demonstrate the ability to recognize and respond to a change-talk/sustain talk statement. | Training Date(s):07/17/2024 8:30am - 3:30pm07/18/2024 8:30am - 3:30pm Register By: 07/10/2024 Cost No Fee Paid for by AHCI and Allegheny County | |
| Supported Employment; Tools of the Trade | |||
| Trainer: Kelly Burda Location: ZOOM , | Half-Day Workshop In this training, participants will understand skills critical to engaging consumers in the possibility of employment through the final stage of developing a follow-along support plan. Participants will also be introduced to the full range of documents required to implement high-fidelity Supported Employment on ACT. *Required for ACT/CTT Employment Specialists, Team Leaders, and Clinical Leaders Course Outcomes: 1. The participant will understand the importance of following all 8 Core Principles of Supported Employment when working with clients with severe and persistent mental illness. 2. The participant will understand the importance of the whole team participating in the Supported Employment process. | Training Date(s):07/30/2024 9:00am - 12:00pm Register By: 07/23/2024 Cost No Fee Paid for by AHCI and Allegheny County | |
| Motivational Interviewing (2-Day Workshop) | |||
| Trainer: Kelly Burda Location: ZOOM , | 2-Day Workshop (Consecutive) Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a client-centered communication approach, which enhances intrinsic motivation for making behavior changes by exploring and resolving ambivalence. This workshop will help participants learn and understand MI philosophy, principles, and skills. Participants will learn to apply MI in an interactive learning environment while discovering new perspectives on ways to interact with clients to enhance their confidence, motivation and commitment to change. *Required for all new ACT/CTT staff Course Outcomes: 1. The participant will understand and feel the spirit of motivational interviewing. 2. The participant will demonstrate the person-centered skills of utilizing open-ended questions and reflective listening. 3. The participant will demonstrate the ability to recognize and respond to a change-talk/sustain talk statement. | Training Date(s):08/06/2024 8:30am - 3:30pm08/07/2024 8:30am - 3:30pm Register By: 07/30/2024 Cost No Fee Paid for by AHCI and Allegheny County | |
| Motivational Interviewing (1-Day Workshop) for Employment Specialists | |||
| Trainer: Kelly Burda Location: ZOOM , | 1-Day Workshop Motivational Interviewing (MI) is an intervention that can address some of the challenges of employment for consumers who are ambivalent about working. MI can help consumers who are uncertain or not interested in working by increasing their internal motivation. Because the job search starts soon after consumers express interest in working, MI can help the consumer come to a decision to work. At the conclusion of this 1-day training, participants will be able to: understand the ‘Spirit’ of MI, learn, and practice the person-centered foundational skills using open-ended questions, affirmations, reflective listening, and summarizing skills (OARS). Participants will also learn how to recognize, respond to, and strengthen ‘Change Talk’, which can then lead to a shift in the consumers’ ambivalence towards working. The entire day and practice will be focused on employment. *Previous MI Training is recommended | Training Date(s):08/27/2024 9:00am - 2:00pm Register By: 08/20/2024 Cost No Fee Paid for by AHCI and Allegheny County | |
| Motivational Interviewing Booster | |||
| Trainer: Kelly Burda Location: ZOOM , | Half-Day Workshop Practice…Practice…Practice! This workshop aims to consolidate learning, deepen skills acquisition and increase understanding of Motivational Interviewing (MI) in practice. It is designed for people who have attended the 2-day MI workshop previously. You should expect more demonstration and practice exercises, and less didactic material. *Prerequisite: Attendance in the 2-Day MI Workshop within the past year. | Training Date(s):08/28/2024 9:00am - 12:00pm Register By: 08/21/2024 Cost No Fee Paid for by AHCI and Allegheny County | |
| Motivational Interviewing (2-Day Workshop) | |||
| Trainer: Kelly Burda Location: ZOOM , | 2-Day Workshop (Consecutive) Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a client-centered communication approach, which enhances intrinsic motivation for making behavior changes by exploring and resolving ambivalence. This workshop will help participants learn and understand MI philosophy, principles, and skills. Participants will learn to apply MI in an interactive learning environment while discovering new perspectives on ways to interact with clients to enhance their confidence, motivation and commitment to change. *Required for all new ACT/CTT staff Course Outcomes: 1. The participant will understand and feel the spirit of motivational interviewing. 2. The participant will demonstrate the person-centered skills of utilizing open-ended questions and reflective listening. 3. The participant will demonstrate the ability to recognize and respond to a change-talk/sustain talk statement. | Training Date(s):09/09/2024 8:30am - 3:30pm09/10/2024 8:30am - 3:30pm Register By: 09/03/2024 Cost No Fee Paid for by AHCI and Allegheny County | |
| Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services on ACT Teams | |||
| Trainer: Kelly Burda Location: ZOOM , | Half-Day Workshop Psychiatric rehabilitative services are client-centered, strength-based services designed to promote self-determination, skill development, and connection to resources that assist in the success of living independently. In this training, participants will discover the importance of identifying an individual’s learning style and how different learning styles translate to teaching psychiatric rehabilitative skills. They will also learn the step-by-step processes of assessing both housing and psychiatric rehabilitation skill building needs and developing an individualized plan to support clients’ success in the community. The course will conclude with opportunities to practice appropriate documentation ensuring that the treatment plan accurately reflects the systematic approach to providing psychiatric rehabilitative services on an ACT team. *Required for all new ACT/CTT staff Course Outcomes: 1. The participant will understand the importance of conducting a strengths based assessment with each client to assist them in identifying areas to develop skill building to live a more independent life. 2. The participant will demonstrate the ability to assist a consumer in identifying their preferred learning style in order to develop appropriate strategies to assist clients in becoming proficient in areas of daily living. 3. The participant will demonstrate the ability to document the ongoing progress of each client to ensure clients are receiving consistent support from all team members. | Training Date(s):09/24/2024 9:00am - 12:00pm Register By: 09/17/2024 Cost No Fee Paid for by AHCI and Allegheny County | |
| Motivational Interviewing (2-Day Workshop) | |||
| Trainer: Kelly Burda Location: ZOOM , | 2-Day Workshop (Consecutive) Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a client-centered communication approach, which enhances intrinsic motivation for making behavior changes by exploring and resolving ambivalence. This workshop will help participants learn and understand MI philosophy, principles, and skills. Participants will learn to apply MI in an interactive learning environment while discovering new perspectives on ways to interact with clients to enhance their confidence, motivation and commitment to change. *Required for all new ACT/CTT staff Course Outcomes: 1. The participant will understand and feel the spirit of motivational interviewing. 2. The participant will demonstrate the person-centered skills of utilizing open-ended questions and reflective listening. 3. The participant will demonstrate the ability to recognize and respond to a change-talk/sustain talk statement. | Training Date(s):10/01/2024 8:30am - 3:30pm10/02/2024 8:30am - 3:30pm Register By: 09/24/2024 Cost No Fee Paid for by AHCI and Allegheny County | |
| Fundamentals of Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Teams | |||
| Trainer: Kelly Burda Location: ZOOM , | 3-Day Workshop (Consecutive) This three (3) day training is a comprehensive review of the fundamentals of ACT. We examine the treatment and rehabilitative interventions developed from the following evidence-based practices: Permanent Supportive Housing, Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Supported Employment, Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment, and Person-Centered Planning. *Required for all new ACT/CTT staff *Participants must attend all 3 days Course Outcomes: 1. The participant will understand the ACT multidisciplinary staff structure, the team communication process, and the ten key characteristics of ACT team. 2. The participant will understand the fundamentals and key characteristics of the Person-Centered Treatment Planning process. 3. The participant will understand the housing first philosophy and the importance of the Community Living Skills Assessment (CLSA). 4. The participant will understand the Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment Model and the importance of stage-appropriate interventions. 5. The participant will understand the Supported Employment Model . | Training Date(s):10/15/2024 8:30am - 3:30pm10/16/2024 8:30am - 3:30pm10/17/2024 8:30am - 3:30pm Register By: 10/08/2024 Cost No Fee Paid for by AHCI and Allegheny County | |
| Motivational Interviewing Booster | |||
| Trainer: Kelly Burda Location: ZOOM , | Half-Day Workshop Practice…Practice…Practice! This workshop aims to consolidate learning, deepen skills acquisition and increase understanding of Motivational Interviewing (MI) in practice. It is designed for people who have attended the 2-day MI workshop previously. You should expect more demonstration and practice exercises, and less didactic material. *Prerequisite: Attendance in the 2-Day MI Workshop within the past year. | Training Date(s):10/22/2024 9:00am - 12:00pm Register By: 10/15/2024 Cost No Fee Paid for by AHCI and Allegheny County | |
| Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment (IDDT) | |||
| Trainer: Kelly Burda Location: ZOOM , | 1-Day Workshop The Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment (IDDT) model is an evidence-based practice that improves the quality of life for people with co-occurring severe mental illness and substance use disorders. In this training, participants will review the importance of utilizing integrated treatment, understanding stages of change and stages of treatment, and developing stage-wise interventions. Additionally, we will review the role of every team member and their individual responsibility in providing the practice and outlining the Co-Occurring Disorders Specialists' role in implementing IDDT, specifically in the staging process and delivering stage-wise interventions. *Required for ACT/CTT Co-Occurring Disorders Specialists, Team Leaders, and Clinical Leaders Course Outcomes: 1. The participant will understand the Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment Model and the importance of providing stage-appropriate interventions. 2. The participant will demonstrate the ability to match the client’s stage of change with stage-appropriate interventions. | Training Date(s):11/05/2024 9:00am - 1:00pm Register By: 10/29/2024 Cost No Fee Paid for by AHCI and Allegheny County | |
| Motivational Interviewing (2-Day Workshop) | |||
| Trainer: Kelly Burda Location: ZOOM , | 2-Day Workshop (Consecutive) Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a client-centered communication approach, which enhances intrinsic motivation for making behavior changes by exploring and resolving ambivalence. This workshop will help participants learn and understand MI philosophy, principles, and skills. Participants will learn to apply MI in an interactive learning environment while discovering new perspectives on ways to interact with clients to enhance their confidence, motivation and commitment to change. *Required for all new ACT/CTT staff Course Outcomes: 1. The participant will understand and feel the spirit of motivational interviewing. 2. The participant will demonstrate the person-centered skills of utilizing open-ended questions and reflective listening. 3. The participant will demonstrate the ability to recognize and respond to a change-talk/sustain talk statement. | Training Date(s):11/07/2024 8:30am - 3:30pm11/08/2024 8:30am - 3:30pm Register By: 11/01/2024 Cost No Fee Paid for by AHCI and Allegheny County | |
| Supported Employment; Tools of the Trade | |||
| Trainer: Kelly Burda Location: ZOOM , | Half-Day Workshop In this training, participants will understand skills critical to engaging consumers in the possibility of employment through the final stage of developing a follow-along support plan. Participants will also be introduced to the full range of documents required to implement high-fidelity Supported Employment on ACT. *Required for ACT/CTT Employment Specialists, Team Leaders, and Clinical Leaders Course Outcomes: 1. The participant will understand the importance of following all 8 Core Principles of Supported Employment when working with clients with severe and persistent mental illness. 2. The participant will understand the importance of the whole team participating in the Supported Employment process. | Training Date(s):11/13/2024 9:00am - 12:00pm Register By: 11/06/2024 Cost No Fee Paid for by AHCI and Allegheny County | |
| Supervisory Motivational Interviewing | |||
| Trainer: Kelly Burda Location: ZOOM , | 1-Day Workshop This Motivational Interviewing (MI) training is offered to Clinical Supervisors and Managers as well as Clinicians seeking to advance in their agency. Participants will learn specific approaches that focuses on a collaborative, goal-oriented style of communication. In addition, participants will learn effective techniques in order to engage employees in the process of making positive change leading to individual, group, department, and/or organizational success. At the conclusion of this training, participants will be able to: Learn, practice, and feel the ‘spirit’ of motivational interviewing in supervision, learn and practice the core motivational interviewing skills in supervision, and identify opportunities to incorporate good MI-Adherent supervision in order to engage employees in the process of making positive change. *Previous MI Training is recommended | Training Date(s):11/22/2024 9:00am - 2:00pm Register By: 11/15/2024 Cost No Fee Paid for by AHCI and Allegheny County | |
| Motivational Interviewing (2-Day Workshop) | |||
| Trainer: Kelly Burda Location: ZOOM , | 2-Day Workshop (Consecutive) Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a client-centered communication approach, which enhances intrinsic motivation for making behavior changes by exploring and resolving ambivalence. This workshop will help participants learn and understand MI philosophy, principles, and skills. Participants will learn to apply MI in an interactive learning environment while discovering new perspectives on ways to interact with clients to enhance their confidence, motivation and commitment to change. *Required for all new ACT/CTT staff Course Outcomes: 1. The participant will understand and feel the spirit of motivational interviewing. 2. The participant will demonstrate the person-centered skills of utilizing open-ended questions and reflective listening. 3. The participant will demonstrate the ability to recognize and respond to a change-talk/sustain talk statement. | Training Date(s):12/03/2024 8:30am - 3:30pm12/04/2024 8:30am - 3:30pm Register By: 11/26/2024 Cost No Fee Paid for by AHCI and Allegheny County | |
| Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services on ACT Teams | |||
| Trainer: Kelly Burda Location: ZOOM , | Half-Day Workshop Psychiatric rehabilitative services are client-centered, strength-based services designed to promote self-determination, skill development, and connection to resources that assist in the success of living independently. In this training, participants will discover the importance of identifying an individual’s learning style and how different learning styles translate to teaching psychiatric rehabilitative skills. They will also learn the step-by-step processes of assessing both housing and psychiatric rehabilitation skill building needs and developing an individualized plan to support clients’ success in the community. The course will conclude with opportunities to practice appropriate documentation ensuring that the treatment plan accurately reflects the systematic approach to providing psychiatric rehabilitative services on an ACT team. *Required for all new ACT/CTT staff Course Outcomes: 1. The participant will understand the importance of conducting a strengths based assessment with each client to assist them in identifying areas to develop skill building to live a more independent life. 2. The participant will demonstrate the ability to assist a consumer in identifying their preferred learning style in order to develop appropriate strategies to assist clients in becoming proficient in areas of daily living. 3. The participant will demonstrate the ability to document the ongoing progress of each client to ensure clients are receiving consistent support from all team members. | Training Date(s):12/10/2024 9:00am - 12:00pm Register By: 12/03/2024 Cost No Fee Paid for by AHCI and Allegheny County | |
| Motivational Interviewing (1-Day Workshop) for Employment Specialists | |||
| Trainer: Kelly Burda Location: ZOOM , | 1-Day Workshop Motivational Interviewing (MI) is an intervention that can address some of the challenges of employment for consumers who are ambivalent about working. MI can help consumers who are uncertain or not interested in working by increasing their internal motivation. Because the job search starts soon after consumers express interest in working, MI can help the consumer come to a decision to work. At the conclusion of this 1-day training, participants will be able to: understand the ‘Spirit’ of MI, learn, and practice the person-centered foundational skills using open-ended questions, affirmations, reflective listening, and summarizing skills (OARS). Participants will also learn how to recognize, respond to, and strengthen ‘Change Talk’, which can then lead to a shift in the consumers’ ambivalence towards working. The entire day and practice will be focused on employment. *Previous MI Training is recommended | Training Date(s):12/11/2024 9:00am - 2:00pm Register By: 12/04/2024 Cost No Fee Paid for by AHCI and Allegheny County | |
| Motivational Interviewing Booster | |||
| Trainer: Kelly Burda Location: ZOOM , | Half-Day Workshop Practice…Practice…Practice! This workshop aims to consolidate learning, deepen skills acquisition and increase understanding of Motivational Interviewing (MI) in practice. It is designed for people who have attended the 2-day MI workshop previously. You should expect more demonstration and practice exercises, and less didactic material. *Prerequisite: Attendance in the 2-Day MI Workshop within the past year. | Training Date(s):12/17/2024 9:00am - 12:00pm Register By: 12/10/2024 Cost No Fee Paid for by AHCI and Allegheny County | |