3 hour Virtual Preparation via Zoom
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 - 12:00pm (noon) - 3:00 pm
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3 day In-Person Training
Monday & Tuesday, March 30 & 31, 2026 - 9am - 4pm
Wednesday, April1, 2026 - 9am - 5pm
Open Door Meditation Community Building
160 Presumpscot Street, Unit 2D
Portland, Maine 04103
Cost: $475
(Includes a copy of Stephen Andrew’s book
Motivational Conversation: 25 Years of Practice)
Continuing Education Hours: 20
Instructor: Stephen R. Andrew LCSW, LADC, CCS
This training is for Social Services, Clinical, Healthcare, Mental Healthcare,
and anyone working in helping fields professions.
This Advanced Motivational Interviewing (MI) Training is designed to equip experienced professionals with the skills to teach, train, and coach others in MI. This intensive, three-and-a-half-day training will help you develop the tools to facilitate effective, evidence-based MI techniques across a variety of settings, including agencies, schools, and institutions.
Who Should Attend
Key Learning Objectives
This training is for individuals who are already proficient in Motivational Interviewing. Applicants must have substantial familiarity and experience with MI, as this training will focus on teaching and coaching others in MI, rather than acquiring clinical proficiency.
The goal is to develop your capacity to train, supervise, and coach others in MI while fostering a deeper understanding of how to effectively integrate MI into diverse settings.
In this hands-on training, participants will:
● Learn how to teach MI: Develop strategies for presenting MI content clearly and engagingly to diverse audiences.
● Coach others in MI: Gain skills to supervise and mentor others, offering constructive feedback that supports their MI practice.
● Integrate MI across settings: Explore how to apply MI principles effectively in health care, education, corrections, and other settings.
● Practice MI with challenging clients: Participate in role-plays to develop skills in managing difficult or resistant clients using MI techniques.
● Understand MI theory and research: Build a solid foundation in the rationale behind MI and the research supporting its effectiveness.
● Enhance your observation skills: Cultivate a mindful "observing eye" to notice resistance, change talk, and commitment language during MI conversations
Teaching Practice: Teach While You Learn
One of the unique aspects of this training is the opportunity to immediately put your teaching skills into practice. During this workshop, participants will have the chance to teach a group of peers who are concurrently participating in our MI Foundational and MI Advancing the Practice courses. This hands-on teaching experience will allow you to apply the MI training concepts in real-time, as you guide others through exercises. This practical teaching experience is designed to build confidence, enhance your presentation skills, and give you direct feedback from both participants and trainers. By the end of the training, you'll feel more adept at engaging learners, managing group dynamics, and delivering MI content in an effective and engaging way.
Course Prerequisites
Proficiency in Motivational Interviewing is a prerequisite for this advanced training. Applicants must have already completed Motivational Interviewing Foundational and Motivational Interviewing Advancing the Practice trainings and have significant experience using MI in practice.
To demonstrate proficiency, you'll need to be able to have the following MITI Coding results:
- Relational Components: A combined score of 4 for Partnership & Empathy.
- Technical Components: A combined score of 4 for Cultivating Change Talk & Softening Sustain Talk.
- Reflection Skills: At least 50% of your reflections should be Complex Reflections.
- Question-to-Reflection Ratio: Maintain a 2:1 ratio of reflections to questions.
These measures are based on the Motivational Interviewing Treatment Integrity (MITI) 4.2.1 system, a tool designed to provide objective, compassionate feedback to help you strengthen your practice and increase your confidence in Motivational Interviewing.
To apply for the training, applicants must:
● Submit a written application.
● Provide a 20-minute recorded session with a Simulated Client Actor, reviewed using the Motivational Interviewing Treatment Integrity (MITI) coding system. The MITI coding assesses your proficiency in relational and technical components of MI.
Note: A recent simulated client session and MITI coding is required for entry into the course. If you have not yet received an MITI coding, one is included in the application fee.
What’s Included in the Cost?
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Simulated Cllient Session: One 20-minute Simulated Client session is included in the workshop price. If you require additional sessions in order to demonstrate proficiency, they are available for an additional fee.
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MITI Coding: Your first MITI coding is included in the workshop price. If you require additional Codings in order to demonstrate proficiency, they are available for an additional fee.
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Certificate of Participation: Upon successful completion, you will receive a certificate of participation (Note: This course does not qualify participants for MINT membership).
Application Process: How to Apply
Step 1: Application Submission & Fee
To apply, you will need to complete the application form below including details about your MI experience.
Step 2: Proficiency Demonstration
Once you have submitted your application and paid the application fee of $80, you can schedule a 20-minute recorded MI session with a Simulated Client (this will be reviewed by a trained MITI coder to determine proficiency in MI).
To demonstrate proficiency in MI, your recorded session must meet these criteria:
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A combined score of 4 (on both Relational and Technical Components)
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At least 50% of reflections must be Complex Reflections
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A 2:1 ratio of Reflections to Questions
* The MITI 4.2.1 Manual provides further detail on coding expectations.
Application Submission
1. Use this button to pay the $80 application fee.
(This will be credited toward the workshop fee.)
2. Please enter the Order Number generated in your receipt in the application form below so that we can properly credit you.