Motivational Interviewing in Crisis Situations
3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Session Overview
This course will discuss the utilization of Motivational Interviewing tools in crisis situations in order to de-escalate and build rapport with individuals in a stress response. The focus will be on the importance of building connections through reflective listening, affirmations, feelings labeling, in order to move forward with a successful crisis intervention.
Presenter
Melisa Tasker, LMSW
Melisa has worked in the mental health field for the past 15 years. She has experience providing case management, crisis stabilization, and homeless outreach to individuals with mental illness in Washtenaw County. She has spent the last 10 years working in crisis services and currently oversees several programs within Washtenaw County Community Mental Health. Her experience also includes several years of training and partnership with law enforcement entities across the state, including Behavioral Health Partnership Training.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this continuing education training, participants will be able to:
- Identify how a stress response can be activated and what it can look like
- Discover the OARS tool
- Describe what empathy is and is not
- Recognize the importance of boundaries and limit self-disclosure
Continuing Education Credits
- Attendees can obtain 2 social work CECH upon completing the training, payment, quiz, and evaluation.
- A downloadable CECH certificate will be available upon completion of all requirements.
- Participants must attend the entire event to receive credit.
Cost: $25 dollars
Attendees can obtain 2 social work CECH’s upon completion of the training, payment receipt and passing of the post-training quiz. A CECH certificate will be available for download upon completion of the aforementioned items.
RSVP Information
All attendees must RSVP for this training. A zoom link will be provided via email upon completing the RSVP process