Monthly Case Manager Newsletter

… Motivational Interviewing November 17, 2022 Motivational Interviewing is an evidence-based practice that case managers can use to learn more about a person's situation and help them set and make progress toward their goals. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative conversation to strengthen a person's own motivation for and commitment to change. Core Principles of Motivational Interviewing Express Empathy -- Create an environment in which clients can safely explore conflicts and face difficult realities. Support Self-Efficacy -- Enhance a client's confidence in their ability to succeed. Roll with Resistance -- Offer new perspectives without imposing them; understand that resistance is a signal to respond differently. Develop Discrepancy -- Help client see their behavior as conflicting with important personal goals. The Spirit of Motivational Interviewing is based on three key elements: collaboration between the therapist and the client evoking or drawing out the client's ideas about change emphasizing the autonomy of the client Four Processes of Motivational Interviewing There are four fundamental processes that describe the "flow' of the conversation, moving back and forth through the processes as needed. 1) Engaging: establishing a trusting and mutual relationship while affirming strengths and supporting autonomy 2) Focusing: seeking and maintaining direction towards a conversation about change 3) Evoking: helping the person to explore and elicit their own ideas and motivations for change 4) Planning: developing a specific change plan that the client agrees to and is willing to implement Let's Learn More Understanding MI -- Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) Definition of Motivational Interviewing -- University of Massachusetts Spotlight on PATH Practices and Programs: Motivational Interviewing -- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Introduction to Motivational Interviewing Video -- Dr. Bill Matulich (MINT) Materials and information in this newsletter sourced from the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) and the Homeless Hub. Submit any newsletter topics or ideas that would be most beneficial to receive to info@oneroofonline.org.