Training Description:
Already experienced trauma training isn’t enough—take your skills further with this advanced two-day workshop! Designed for practitioners with foundational knowledge of Motivational Interviewing and trauma-informed care, this interactive course hones specialized MI techniques for trauma-responsive settings. Deepen your ability to foster safety, trust, and lasting engagement through reflective listening, strengths-based dialogue, and strategies tailored for trauma-impacted clients. Walk away ready to sustain meaningful change, even in systems with limited oversight or support. Elevate your practice with proven methods for building resilient, empowered therapeutic relationships.
Who Should Attend?
This event is sponsored by the Adult Mental Health Block Grant and is intended for persons who serve adults only with serious mental illness (SMI) and/or co-occurring disorders (does not include serving parents of children/adolescents who are the primary recipients in the CMHSP system and/or the primary funding is SUD) through the mental health provider public behavioral health network (CMHSPs, PIHPs, and/or their contract agencies) in the state of Michigan. Individuals registering for this grant-based event will be reviewed by MDHHS for approval to attend and may be contacted for more information and/or cancellation of registration if not within the parameters of the grant-specified audience.
Agenda:
Day 1: Strengthening MI in Trauma-Informed Practice
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8:30 – 9 a.m. |
Zoom log-in |
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9 – 10:30 a.m. |
Welcome, orientation, MI and TIC Foundations Review, Trauma Impact on Engagement and Change |
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10:30 – 10:45 a.m. |
Break |
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10:45 a.m. – noon |
Advanced MI Skills in Trauma Contexts |
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Noon – 1 p.m. |
Lunch break |
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1 – 2:30 p.m. |
Managing Ambivalence and Resistance |
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2:30 – 2:45 p.m. |
Break |
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2:45 – 3:30 p.m. |
Self-Compassion in MI Practice |
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3:30 – 4:15 p.m. |
Integrating MI and TIC: Complex Case Applications |
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4:15 p.m. |
Adjourn |
Day 2: Sustained Engagement, Wellness, and Systems Integration
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8:30 – 9 a.m. |
Zoom log-in |
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9 – 10:30 a.m. |
Morning Check-In & Reflection, Advanced MI Techniques: Ask-Offer-Ask & Agenda Mapping |
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10:30 – 10:45 a.m. |
Break |
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10:45 a.m. – noon |
Strengths-Based Engagement and Cultural Humility |
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Noon – 1 p.m. |
Lunch break |
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1 – 2:30 p.m. |
Practitioner Wellness & Self-Regulation |
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2:30 – 2:45 p.m. |
Break |
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2:45 – 4:15 p.m. |
Embedding MI & TIC in Practice and Systems Integration |
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4:15 p.m. |
Adjourn |
Define Motivational Interviewing (MI) and trauma-informed care (TIC) principles
Describe how trauma affects client engagement and motivation for change
Apply core MI skills (open questions, affirmations, reflections, summaries) in trauma-informed contexts
Recognize ambivalence and discord and use MI strategies to address them sensitively
Demonstrate advanced MI techniques such as Ask-Offer-Ask and agenda mapping within trauma-informed practice
Use MI to support client autonomy, empowerment, and strengths-based change
Identify culturally responsive approaches and adapt MI to diverse client backgrounds
Develop strategies to maintain sustained client engagement over time
Identify personal signs of vicarious trauma and burnout
Practice self-regulation and grounding techniques to support practitioner wellness
Create a personal wellness plan to sustain trauma-informed MI practice
Formulate actionable plans to integrate trauma-informed MI into organizational or clinical settings