Intro. to Motivational Interview as a Tool for Addressing Suicidal Thoughts

Join Illume: The Behavioral Health Center of Excellence on Monday, September 16th, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (Central)

Motivational Interviewing is a well-established Evidence Based Practice for helping individuals explore ambivalence and work toward positive change. This training will explore how to utilize motivational interviewing as a tool for addressing suicidal thoughts to when attending to clients and staff needs in a person-centered way. This training will be most beneficial for clinicians and behavioral health staff who have already taken a general Motivational Interviewing training and are familiar with the practice.

This training is presented by Julie Blanco, LCSW, CRAADC. She has dedicated 33 years of her career to supporting individuals living with mental illness and substance use concerns, including 11 years as Integrated Treatment Program Manager (first at Community Alternatives, then at Places for People following the two organizations’ merger). Julie is certified as a Trainer for TREM, is Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) member, a Certified Trainer of CRA, among other licensure and certifications. Additionally, Julie has been an adjunct professor at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis since Spring 2020.

Host or Publisher Illume: The Behavioral Health Center of Excellence