Description
Racism is a learned behavior, and learned behaviors can be changed. Behavior change can begin with shifts in thoughts and attitudes, and this change can be supported. This workshop is designed to engage participants in the use of motivational interviewing to support change to reduce racism. This workshop will include didactic knowledge share, large and small group discussion, and experiential practice activities. This workshop will evoke experiences, strengths, and struggles from actual practice settings from participants. It is facilitated by a white cisgendered woman and created under the framework that racism is an ongoing problem created by white people and thus it is particularly important for white social workers to find ways in which they can use their strengths, skills, and knowledge to engage in solution focused action and practice to address it. It would benefit participants to have a working knowledge of motivational interviewing and basic motivational interviewing skills prior to participating in this workshop.
Instructor
UMSSW
Mary Hodorowicz, LCSW-C received her PhD and MSW from the University of Maryland, School of Social Work, with a primary Clinical concentration and secondary concentration in Management & Community Organization. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Pittsburgh, majoring in psychology with a sociology minor. An active clinician for over a decade, Mary specializes in work with families and children. She earned a post-graduate certificate in Adoption from Rutgers School of Social Work, and is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers.
Learning Objectives
Upon the completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:
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Participants will learn about the application of MI skills to reduce racism.
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Participants will identify which MI skills are applicable and situations in which you might initiate a motivational conversation related to racism in effort to support positive change and reduce negative impact of racism.
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Participants will engage in practice of MI skills via experiential activity.
Bibliography & References
BIBLIOGRAPHY & REFERENCES
Center for Disease Control (2021). Racism is a Serious threat to the Public’s Health. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/healthequity/racism-disparities/index.html
Avruch, D. O., & Shaia, W. E. (2022). Macro MI: Using motivational interviewing to address socially-engineered trauma. Journal of Progressive Human Services, 33(2), 176–204. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/10428232.2022.2063622
Rollnick, S., Miller, W. R., Butler, C. C., & Aloia, M. S. (2022). Motivational interviewing in health care: helping patients change behavior.
Hohman, M. (2021). Motivational interviewing in social work practice. Guilford Publications.
Oh, H., & Lee, C. (2016). Culture and motivational interviewing. Patient education and counseling, 99(11), 1914.
Target Audience
Social Workers, LCPCs, and Psychologists
All those interested in Topic Welcomed
Late Fees and Refunds
Fee & Registration:
Cost is $70 and includes CE credit. Registering after April 9, 2023 will incur an additional $20 late fee. *Cancellations must be received 24 hours in advance prior to the live interactive webinar to receive a refund or a credit letter.
*All cancellations will be subjected to a $35.00 administration fee
