Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Stages of Change
The "Stages of Change" course is recommended for clinicians and peer support specialists who have completed "Substances of Abuse" and would like to deepen their knowledge of helping people recognize their stage on the journey of recovery. This course will provide a basic overview of the stages that clients work through during their recovery from substance use and abuse. This would be appropriate for NBCC, QMHP.
Stages of Change, Using Motivation to Help Your Clients
This course has been designed to provide an in-depth explanation of the stages of change regarding the process clients undertake during their treatment and recovery process. This course is meant to provide direct care workers with additional knowledge about how the brain works through changing behavior and how behavioral health professionals help that process.
Understanding Motivation and Motivational Counseling
To support behavioral change, many direct care workers choose to use motivational counseling or motivational interviewing as a tactic for initiating and supporting change. This course defines motivation in the behavioral health framework and provides examples and best practices for using tactics like motivational counseling and motivational interviewing. For more information on this topic, please enroll in the Motivational Interviewing (MI) courses.
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- Review and understand the aspects of motivational counseling.
- Review models of motivational counseling and understand how to implement those into your client's journey of recovery.
- Develop an understanding of intrinsic vs. extrinsic motivation.
Gail Chapman
MSW, LMSW
A Licensed Master's Social Worker in both clinical and macro practice, Gail Chapman is Clinical Operations Coordinator for Hegira Programs, Inc. In this capacity, she provides leadership in the management of Hegira's service delivery programs. Gail is actively involved in Wayne County's transformation to a recovery-oriented and consumer-centered system of care. She handles the day-to-day operations of Hegira's clinical staff development, customer service and activities addressing peer/consumer participation and education. Gail is energized by new ideas, values teamwork and partnerships, and believes in a collaborative work culture. She has experience designing and managing projects, hiring and supervising staff, building teams and resolving conflicts. She also has experience as a therapist, group facilitator, field educator and presenter.
Gail earned her Master of Social Work degree from the University of Michigan in 2003, and her Bachelor of Arts degree in Community Relations from Michigan State University in 2000.
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