Introduction
to Motivational Interviewing in Work with Youth
Training Summary: Provide a couple sentences summary (content themes/training techniques, and how this training is relevant to working with children who live in out of home care)
In this training, participants will gain a generalized understanding of MI and its benefits for youth and families who are system involved or at high risk of system involvement. Participants will be introduced to the spirit of MI, Righting Reflex, and OARS (open-ended, affirmations, reflections, and summary). Participants will have the opportunity to work in small groups, engage in various activities, and receive tangible examples to use within their efforts to support youth and families who are system involved or at high risk of system involvement. The material will be delivered by PowerPoint presentation, short video clips, group discussion, breakout (small group) discussions and participant workbook (handout).
Class Objectives: (what knowledge, ideas or skills will participants explore, learn, practice, etc during the training) Provide at least 3 class objectives.
· Identify at least 2 benefits of motivational interviewing for youth and families who are system-involved or at high risk of system involvement;
· Identify at least 1 way the spirit of motivational interviewing is beneficial when determining a youth’s or family member’s motivation for change; and
· Explain how to use open-ended questions and affirmations to support person-centered relationships.
Trainer Bio:
Marya Wright provides
innovative, high-value, and culturally responsive training content for
professionals. Marya offers continuing education training (CEUs) for agencies
who service system-involved youth, foster youth, children and families. Marya
is a registered Associate Clinical Social Worker with the Board of Behavioral
Sciences. Marya is a Child Welfare Worker II with County Children and Family
Services in the Dependency Investigation Unit. She conducts investigations and
assessments based on the Welfare & Institutions Code §300 regarding child
abuse, neglect and exploitation on the legality of court intervention.
Marya graduated
from San Diego State University, where she received her Bachelor’s in Social
Work with a focus on Child Welfare Services and Motivational Interviewing. She
then received her Master’s in Social Work from California State University,
East Bay with a focus in Child Welfare Policy and research. Marya has also
conducted research in Child Sexual Exploitation and Foster Care. In addition,
she is a seasoned lecturer in the Sociology Department at CSU, East Bay