Motivational Interviewing Workshops

Friday 4thSaturday 5th October, 2013 / UniversityHospitalCollege, Galway / Foundation Level Workshop
Friday 13thSaturday 14th December, 2013 / Cork / Foundation Level Workshop

Motivational Interviewing (MI) skills are utilized by a broad range of health and social care professionals in diverse settings to facilitate behaviour/lifestyle change.

This two day workshop will introduce you to the core principles, strategies and concepts of motivational interviewing. The workshop is HSE funded and open to OTs and SLTs. Members and non members of IASLT and AOTI are welcome to apply.

Workshop Facilitator: James O’Shea.

James is an accredited Psychotherapist, Addiction Counsellor, Registered Psychiatric Nurse and Registered General Nurse. He has worked in the areas of Mental Health and Addiction in Irish settings for twenty seven years. He has extensive experience training health and social care professionals in the area of Motivational Interviewing. He is a member of the international network of motivational interviewing trainersIn 2012 he delivered a series of workshops to OTs and SLTs for IASLT and AOTI.

Course Content

The workshop will contain a mix of theory and practical sessions to include;

  • Defining Motivational Interviewing
  • Process - Spirit of Motivational Interviewing
  • Review of Frameworks (Brief Intervention); SAOR - Substance Misuse/ 5As - Tobacco control
  • Transtheoretical model of change
  • Principles of MI and Implications for practice
  • Motivational Interviewing: Strategies Overview
  • Ambivalence
  • Resistance
  • Talking behaviour change - Examples from practice (DVD)
  • Skills practice and application
  • Dealing with ambivalence and resistance to change
  • Application of principles and strategies to participants’ practice setting

Who can Apply

  • OTs and SLTs
  • Priority will be given to those currently working clinically, however recent graduates are welcome to apply and will be considered if vacancies arise.
  • Therapists working in any practice area can apply such as Mental Health, Rehabilitation, PCCC. The principles and skills of MI can be transferred across a variety of practice settings and are not limited to Mental Health.

How to Apply?

If you wish to apply please complete the application below and email to Sarah Lee at . Mark the subject line ‘MI and venue’ for example MI Cork.

Applications close on Sunday September 8th at 5pm.

Places are limited. Late or incomplete applications may not be accepted. Successful applicants will be notified that they have a place at the workshop. A non refundable booking fee of €20 must then be forwarded to the AOTI office to secure your place at the workshop.

If you have further questions please contact

Sarah Lee: AOTI CPD Officer on 085 713 3333 or

Laura O’Brien: IASLT CPD Officer on 087 637 1605

Motivational Interviewing. Foundation Level Workshop

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Which workshop do you wish to attend? / Friday 4thSaturday 5th October, 2013. Galway. / Friday 13thSaturday 14th December, 2013. Cork.

1)Have you previously attended any workshop on Motivational Interviewing? If yes please provide details of workshop and year of training.

2)Why would you like to attend this workshop?

Please note that lunch will not be provided at the workshop.