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SUMMARY:Motivational Interviewing III: Practical Skill Building
DESCRIPTION:Forty years after its creation\, Motivational Interviewing (MI) is more relevant than ever in the clinician toolkit. Recognized for both its stand-alone impact and its seamless integration into other treatment modalities\, like Solution-focused Therapy\, CBT\, ACT\, etc.\, MI is always evolving. \n  \nThrough interactive exercises\, demonstrations and discussions we’ll explore topics in MI that add to your impact with clients and improve outcomes in your specific context and environment\, including: \n\nExploring participant-generated case studies\nLearning how to emphasize client autonomy and create client-generated goals\nIdentifying ways to harness the power of complex affirmations and values to improve outcomes\nPracticing specific skills for cultivating Change Talk and softening Sustain Talk\nIdentify ways to integrate MI with other treatment modalities: CBT\, DBT\, ACT\, etc.\n\n  \nObjectives: \n\nExplore MI in the real world by practicing with your colleagues\nIdentify key MI skills and common pitfalls\nWork with client scenarios that you face everyday\nExplore the MI framework and tools for eliciting Change Talk\n\n  \n\nRegister here! \n  \nTrainer: \nLisabeth Gutierrez Bennett\, NBC-HWC\, NCTTP\, NCNTT\, Training Director\, CODAC Behavioral Healthcare \nBeth administers CODAC’s Motivational Interviewing training initiatives and oversees programs related to tobacco and nicotine treatment. She is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT)\, developing and facilitating training tailored to a wide variety of medical\, behavioral health and social service agencies nationwide. Her boots-on-the-ground experience translates into impactful\, practical training programs that help participants increase their competence and confidence when helping others. \nWith a clinical background in health coaching\, she holds the National Board Certification in Health and Wellness Coaching\, National Certificate in Tobacco Treatment Practice and National Certification in Nicotine and Tobacco Treatment. Beth is a trainer for the internationally accredited Tobacco Treatment Specialist (TTS) certification and co-author of the University of Massachusetts Medical School TTS training curriculum. Before joining CODAC\, Beth developed MI training for a team of 14\,000 registered dieticians\, exercise physiologists and registered nurses.
URL:https://c4innovates.com/event/motivational-interviewing-iii-practical-skill-building-2/
LOCATION:CODAC Behavioral Health Care-Royal Little\, 45 Royal Little Drive\, Providence\, RI\, 02904\, United States
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SUMMARY:Motivational Interviewing II: Rapid Engagement for Effective\, Collaborative Change
DESCRIPTION:Encouraging behavior change can be one of the most challenging and frustrating aspects of working with people in your environment. Motivational Interviewing (MI) offers the opportunity to communicate clearly\, cultivate the desire for change and create personalized treatment plans that lead to results. \n  \nThis course will teach specific MI clinical skills but is more than a toolkit. You will learn a grounded approach that\, by focusing on Change Talk\, stimulates rapid engagement\, builds strong therapeutic relationships and promotes a sense of true collaboration. You will go home knowing how to free stuck people to imagine a new way of doing things\, identify their next steps and effectively work toward beneficial outcomes. \n  \nObjectives: \n\nGain confidence creating rapid engagement in brief interventions\nLearn 5 ways to harness the incredible power of reflections\nExplore ways to both identify and create Change Talk\nGenerate client-centered goals by using The Why and Scaling Questions\nPractice with peers to respond in real time to real-world situations\n\n  \n\nRegister here! \n  \nTrainer: \nLisabeth Gutierrez Bennett\, NBC-HWC\, NCTTP\, NCNTT\, Training Director\, CODAC Behavioral Healthcare \nBeth administers CODAC’s Motivational Interviewing training initiatives and oversees programs related to tobacco and nicotine treatment. She is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT)\, developing and facilitating training tailored to a wide variety of medical\, behavioral health and social service agencies nationwide. Her boots-on-the-ground experience translates into impactful\, practical training programs that help participants increase their competence and confidence when helping others. \nWith a clinical background in health coaching\, she holds the National Board Certification in Health and Wellness Coaching\, National Certificate in Tobacco Treatment Practice and National Certification in Nicotine and Tobacco Treatment. Beth is a trainer for the internationally accredited Tobacco Treatment Specialist (TTS) certification and co-author of the University of Massachusetts Medical School TTS training curriculum. Before joining CODAC\, Beth developed MI training for a team of 14\,000 registered dieticians\, exercise physiologists and registered nurses.
URL:https://c4innovates.com/event/motivational-interviewing-ii-rapid-engagement-for-effective-collaborative-change-2/
LOCATION:CODAC Behavioral Health Care-Royal Little\, 45 Royal Little Drive\, Providence\, RI\, 02904\, United States
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SUMMARY:Motivational Interviewing I: Foundations\, First Steps and Feeling Confident
DESCRIPTION:When change is difficult\, we need to deliberately communicate\, connect and collaborate in effective ways. Motivational Interviewing (MI) offers an evidence-based\, grounded approach to conversations about next steps\, as well as a specific clinical skill set that create effective interventions. Focused on identifying and cultivating personal motivation\, MI conversations are fertile ground where solutions arise and positive outcomes become more likely. \n  \n\n\nThis highly interactive course covers the fundamentals of MI theory and then concentrates on the boots-on-the-ground skills that will make an immediate difference in your work. This is the appropriate class for beginners and for practitioners at any level who want to reexamine their skills and use them in a more confident and nuanced way. \n  \n\nLearning Objectives: \n\nExplore the MI spirit and tasks\nPractice 5 skills in the MI tool kit\nLearn to identify Change Talk\nIdentify and avoid the Fixing Reflex\nEncourage you to put MI into practice\n\n  \nRegister here! \n  \nTrainer: \nLisabeth Gutierrez Bennett\, NBC-HWC\, NCTTP\, NCNTT\, Training Director\, CODAC Behavioral Healthcare \nBeth administers CODAC’s Motivational Interviewing training initiatives and oversees programs related to tobacco and nicotine treatment. She is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT)\, developing and facilitating training tailored to a wide variety of medical\, behavioral health and social service agencies nationwide. Her boots-on-the-ground experience translates into impactful\, practical training programs that help participants increase their competence and confidence when helping others. \nWith a clinical background in health coaching\, she holds the National Board Certification in Health and Wellness Coaching\, National Certificate in Tobacco Treatment Practice and National Certification in Nicotine and Tobacco Treatment. Beth is a trainer for the internationally accredited Tobacco Treatment Specialist (TTS) certification and co-author of the University of Massachusetts Medical School TTS training curriculum. Before joining CODAC\, Beth developed MI training for a team of 14\,000 registered dieticians\, exercise physiologists and registered nurses.
URL:https://c4innovates.com/event/motivational-interviewing-i-foundations-first-steps-and-feeling-confident/
LOCATION:CODAC Behavioral Health Care-Royal Little\, 45 Royal Little Drive\, Providence\, RI\, 02904\, United States
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SUMMARY:Certified Peer Recovery Specialist Training of Trainers
DESCRIPTION:Join a training of trainers for Certified Peer Recovery Specialists. To participate\, please fill out this application by September 19\, 2025. \n  \nAfter you submit this application\, someone from the RI Department of Behavioral Health\, Developmental Disabilities\, and Hospitals (BHDDH) or C4 Innovations will be in touch outlining next steps no later than September 26.  \n  \nIn the spirit of full transparency\, we can only accept 15 people and are giving priority to those who have experience working as peer recovery specialists and/or using their lived experience with recovery to facilitate trainings/workshops for current and potential peer recovery specialists and have participated in the BHDDH Certified Peer Recovery Specialist 46-hour training. \n  \nWe ask that if you find out you can no longer attend for whatever reason\, please let us know as soon as possible so we may offer the slot to someone else.
URL:https://c4innovates.com/event/certified-peer-recovery-specialist-supervisor-training-of-trainers-2/
LOCATION:CODAC Behavioral Health Care-Royal Little\, 45 Royal Little Drive\, Providence\, RI\, 02904\, United States
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CREATED:20250721T161948Z
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SUMMARY:Motivational Interviewing III: Practical Skill Building
DESCRIPTION:Forty years after its creation\, Motivational Interviewing (MI) is more relevant than ever in the clinician toolkit. Recognized for both its stand-alone impact and its seamless integration into other treatment modalities\, like Solution-focused Therapy\, CBT\, ACT\, etc.\, MI is always evolving. \nThrough interactive exercises\, demonstrations and discussions we’ll explore topics in MI that add to your impact with clients and improve outcomes in your specific context and environment\, including: \n\nExploring participant-generated case studies\nLearning how to emphasize client autonomy and create client-generated goals\nIdentifying ways to harness the power of complex affirmations and values to improve outcomes\nPracticing specific skills for cultivating Change Talk and softening Sustain Talk\nIdentify ways to integrate MI with other treatment modalities: CBT\, DBT\, ACT\, etc.\n\nObjectives: \n\nExplore MI in the real world by practicing with your colleagues\nIdentify key MI skills and common pitfalls\nWork with client scenarios that you face everyday\nExplore the MI framework and tools for eliciting Change Talk\n\n\nRegistration and more info: https://ritta.skilljar.com/motivational-interviewing-iii-practical-skill-building-september-25-2025-in-person-codac \nTrainer: \nLisabeth Gutierrez Bennett\, NBC-HWC\, NCTTP\, NCNTT\, Training Director\, CODAC Behavioral Healthcare \nBeth administers CODAC’s Motivational Interviewing training initiatives and oversees programs related to tobacco and nicotine treatment. She is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT)\, developing and facilitating training tailored to a wide variety of medical\, behavioral health and social service agencies nationwide. Her boots-on-the-ground experience translates into impactful\, practical training programs that help participants increase their competence and confidence when helping others. \nWith a clinical background in health coaching\, she holds the National Board Certification in Health and Wellness Coaching\, National Certificate in Tobacco Treatment Practice and National Certification in Nicotine and Tobacco Treatment. Beth is a trainer for the internationally accredited Tobacco Treatment Specialist (TTS) certification and co-author of the University of Massachusetts Medical School TTS training curriculum. Before joining CODAC\, Beth developed MI training for a team of 14\,000 registered dieticians\, exercise physiologists and registered nurses.
URL:https://c4innovates.com/event/motivational-interviewing-iii-practical-skill-building/
LOCATION:CODAC Behavioral Health Care-Royal Little\, 45 Royal Little Drive\, Providence\, RI\, 02904\, United States
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SUMMARY:Motivational Interviewing II: Rapid Engagement for Effective\, Collaborative Change
DESCRIPTION:Encouraging behavior change can be one of the most challenging and frustrating aspects of working with people in your environment. Motivational Interviewing (MI) offers the opportunity to communicate clearly\, cultivate the desire for change and create personalized treatment plans that lead to results. \nThis course will teach specific MI clinical skills but is more than a toolkit. You will learn a grounded approach that\, by focusing on Change Talk\, stimulates rapid engagement\, builds strong therapeutic relationships and promotes a sense of true collaboration. You will go home knowing how to free stuck people to imagine a new way of doing things\, identify their next steps and effectively work toward beneficial outcomes. \nObjectives: \n\nGain confidence creating rapid engagement in brief interventions\nLearn 5 ways to harness the incredible power of reflections\nExplore ways to both identify and create Change Talk\nGenerate client-centered goals by using The Why and Scaling Questions\nPractice with peers to respond in real time to real-world situations\n\n\nRegistration & more info: https://ritta.skilljar.com/motivational-interviewing-ii-rapid-engagement-for-effective-collaborative-change-september-24-2025-i \nTrainer: \nLisabeth Gutierrez Bennett\, NBC-HWC\, NCTTP\, NCNTT\, Training Director\, CODAC Behavioral Healthcare \nBeth administers CODAC’s Motivational Interviewing training initiatives and oversees programs related to tobacco and nicotine treatment. She is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT)\, developing and facilitating training tailored to a wide variety of medical\, behavioral health and social service agencies nationwide. Her boots-on-the-ground experience translates into impactful\, practical training programs that help participants increase their competence and confidence when helping others. \nWith a clinical background in health coaching\, she holds the National Board Certification in Health and Wellness Coaching\, National Certificate in Tobacco Treatment Practice and National Certification in Nicotine and Tobacco Treatment. Beth is a trainer for the internationally accredited Tobacco Treatment Specialist (TTS) certification and co-author of the University of Massachusetts Medical School TTS training curriculum. Before joining CODAC\, Beth developed MI training for a team of 14\,000 registered dieticians\, exercise physiologists and registered nurses.
URL:https://c4innovates.com/event/motivational-interviewing-ii-rapid-engagement-for-effective-collaborative-change/
LOCATION:CODAC Behavioral Health Care-Royal Little\, 45 Royal Little Drive\, Providence\, RI\, 02904\, United States
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DTSTAMP:20260615T211712
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SUMMARY:Certified Peer Recovery Specialist Supervisor Training of Trainers
DESCRIPTION:Join the beta test of RI Department of Behavioral Health\, Developmental Disabilities\, and Hospitals Certified Peer Recovery Specialist Supervisor Training of Trainers. To participate\, please fill out this application by August 29. \nAfter you submit this application\, someone from RI Department of Behavioral Health\, Developmental Disabilities\, and Hospitals or C4 Innovations will be in touch outlining next steps no later than September 5. \nIn the spirit of full transparency\, we can only accept 15 people and are giving priority to those who are currently supervising peers at programs who receive Medicaid reimbursements for CPRS services and those that attended a CPRS Supervisor training. \nParticipants who attend and participate in all training sessions will receive proof they’ve completed the Training of Trainer training. Please note that attendance does not guarantee a certification or approval to train. Active participation and meeting all requirements are essential. \nWe ask that if you find out you can no longer attend for whatever reason\, please let us know as soon as possible so we may offer the slot to someone else.
URL:https://c4innovates.com/event/certified-peer-recovery-specialist-supervisor-training-of-trainers/
LOCATION:CODAC Behavioral Health Care-Royal Little\, 45 Royal Little Drive\, Providence\, RI\, 02904\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250910T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250910T130000
DTSTAMP:20260615T211712
CREATED:20250721T161000Z
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SUMMARY:Motivational Interviewing I: Foundations\, First Steps & Feeling Confident
DESCRIPTION:When change is difficult\, we need to deliberately communicate\, connect\, and collaborate in effective ways. Motivational Interviewing (MI) offers an evidence-based\, grounded approach to conversations about next steps\, as well as a specific clinical skill set that create effective interventions. Focused on identifying and cultivating personal motivation\, MI conversations are fertile ground where solutions arise and positive outcomes become more likely. \n\n\nThis highly interactive course covers the fundamentals of MI theory and then concentrates on the boots-on-the-ground skills that will make an immediate difference in your work. This is the appropriate class for beginners and for practitioners at any level who want to reexamine their skills and use them in a more confident and nuanced way. \n\nLearning Objectives: \n\nExplore the MI spirit and tasks\nPractice 5 skills in the MI tool kit\nLearn to identify Change Talk\nIdentify and avoid the Fixing Reflex\nEncourage you to put MI into practice\n\nRegistration & more info: ritta.skilljar.com/motivational-interviewing-i-foundations-first-steps-and-feeling-confident-september-10-2025-in-perso \nTrainer: \nLisabeth Gutierrez Bennett\, NBC-HWC\, NCTTP\, NCNTT\, Training Director\, CODAC Behavioral Healthcare \nBeth administers CODAC’s Motivational Interviewing training initiatives and oversees programs related to tobacco and nicotine treatment. She is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT)\, developing and facilitating training tailored to a wide variety of medical\, behavioral health and social service agencies nationwide. Her boots-on-the-ground experience translates into impactful\, practical training programs that help participants increase their competence and confidence when helping others. \nWith a clinical background in health coaching\, she holds the National Board Certification in Health and Wellness Coaching\, National Certificate in Tobacco Treatment Practice and National Certification in Nicotine and Tobacco Treatment. Beth is a trainer for the internationally accredited Tobacco Treatment Specialist (TTS) certification and co-author of the University of Massachusetts Medical School TTS training curriculum. Before joining CODAC\, Beth developed MI training for a team of 14\,000 registered dieticians\, exercise physiologists and registered nurses.
URL:https://c4innovates.com/event/motivational-interviewing-i-foundations-first-steps-feeling-confident/
LOCATION:CODAC Behavioral Health Care-Royal Little\, 45 Royal Little Drive\, Providence\, RI\, 02904\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250818T083000
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DTSTAMP:20260615T211712
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SUMMARY:Certified Peer Recovery Specialist Supervisor Training
DESCRIPTION:Join a training for supervisors of Certified Peer Recovery Specialists (CPRS). To participate\, please fill out this application by August 1\, 2025. \nApplications will be reviewed upon submission and approval will be sent out on a rolling basis\, but no later than August 8\, 2025. After you submit this application\, someone from the RI Department of Behavioral Health\, Developmental Disabilities\, and Hospitals (BHDDH) or C4 Innovations will be in touch outlining next steps. \nIn the spirit of full transparency\, we can only accept 15 people and are giving priority to those who are currently supervising peers at programs that receive Medicaid reimbursements for CPRS services. \nParticipants who attend and participate in all training sessions will receive proof they have completed the 30 hours of training required to obtain the new Rhode Peer Recovery Specialist Supervisor credentials through the Rhode Island Certification Board. \nWe ask that if you find out you can no longer attend for whatever reason\, please let us know as soon as possible so we may offer the slot to someone else.
URL:https://c4innovates.com/event/certified-peer-recovery-specialist-supervisor-training-2/
LOCATION:CODAC Behavioral Health Care-Royal Little\, 45 Royal Little Drive\, Providence\, RI\, 02904\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250811T090000
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DTSTAMP:20260615T211712
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SUMMARY:Certifed Peer Recovery Specialist Training\, Continued
DESCRIPTION:Join a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist Training. To participate\, please fill out this application by July 18. \nThe training will be held on August 7\, 8\, and 11-15\, 2025 from 9 am-4pm each day. You must attend all 7 days/46 hours of the training. \nAfter you submit this application\, someone from RI Department of Behavioral Health\, Developmental Disabilities\, and Hospitals (BHDDH) or C4 Innovations will be in touch to outline next steps no later than July 25. \nWe ask that if you find out you can no longer attend for whatever reason\, please let us know as soon as possible so we may offer the slot to someone else.
URL:https://c4innovates.com/event/certifed-peer-recovery-specialist-training-continued/
LOCATION:CODAC Behavioral Health Care-Royal Little\, 45 Royal Little Drive\, Providence\, RI\, 02904\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250807T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250808T160000
DTSTAMP:20260615T211712
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250616T150957Z
UID:10000019-1754557200-1754668800@c4innovates.com
SUMMARY:Certifed Peer Recovery Specialist Training
DESCRIPTION:Join a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist Training. To participate\, please fill out this application by July 18. \nThe training will be held on August 7\, 8\, and 11-15\, 2025 from 9 am-4pm each day. You must attend all 7 days/46 hours of the training. \nAfter you submit this application\, someone from RI Department of Behavioral Health\, Developmental Disabilities\, and Hospitals (BHDDH) or C4 Innovations will be in touch to outline next steps no later than July 25. \nWe ask that if you find out you can no longer attend for whatever reason\, please let us know as soon as possible so we may offer the slot to someone else.
URL:https://c4innovates.com/event/certifed-peer-recovery-specialist-training/
LOCATION:CODAC Behavioral Health Care-Royal Little\, 45 Royal Little Drive\, Providence\, RI\, 02904\, United States
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