Partners for Kids-Behavioral Health Community Education Series: Assessing Competence in Motivational Interviewing (MI) Practice for Supervisors 2025

Partners for Kids-Behavioral Health Community Education Series: Assessing Competence in Motivational Interviewing (MI) Practice for Supervisors is organized by Nationwide Children’s Hospital and will be held on Sep 12, 2025.

Description:
This series provides participants with the opportunity to learn from internal experts in the behavioral health field. Relevant behavioral health topics and evidence-based practice tools are presented in a monthly lecture format.

Maybe you feel competent in your own Motivational Interviewing skills but are wondering how you can help your supervisees to increase their competence? This session will help clinical supervisors evaluate use of MI (Motivational Interviewing) in practice for their supervisees, facilitate the use of MI more effectively, and provide helpful guidance and feedback for increased fidelity to true practice of MI.

Objectives:
At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to:

• Review foundational MI concepts used throughout BH treatment
• Learn an adapted version of the Motivational Interviewing Skill Code (MISC) for supervisors to utilize in live clinical observation to asses MI skill.
• Practice using the adapted MISC in session via role played therapy sessions.
• Gain practical skill on providing feedback to supervisors using the spirit of MI in supervision.