Peer development
Motivational Interviewing Skills for Recovery Support
Practice conversations that help people identify their own reasons for change. Motivational interviewing training in Kalamazoo emphasizes curiosity, collaboration and autonomy rather than pressure, debate or confrontation.
What you will explore
Knowledge you can
put into practice.
- Use open questions, affirmations, reflective listening and summaries.
- Recognize change talk and invite people to explore what matters to them.
- Respond to uncertainty without arguing or trying to persuade.
- Help a person identify a next step in their own words.
Learn through practice.
Use paired listening practice and fictional recovery-support scenarios. Compare a directive response with a reflective one, then practice a brief summary that respects the speaker’s choices.
Understanding the scope.
Designed as recovery communication training for Michigan teams, this educational offering supports substance use disorder professional development. It does not qualify participants to provide clinical therapy or independently establish competence as a motivational interviewing trainer.
Bring the learning to your group
A good conversation
can start here.
A little clarity
Questions, welcomed.
Who is this course for?
Peer coaches, case managers, nonprofit employees, church leaders, outreach workers and behavioral health teams.
When can I register?
No confirmed session is currently listed. Course length, format, cost and instructor will be announced before enrollment opens. You can send a general registration inquiry now.
Does this course grant a credential?
No certification, continuing education credits or government approval are verified for this SMRC course. Check the credential guide before relying on a course for a professional requirement.