This guide explains how to implement motivational interviewing (MI) in correctional settings. Motivational Interviewing is a counseling technique that enables people to get beyond their reluctance to change problem behaviors. MI is directive (focused on goals), client-centered, and non-confrontational. The first four chapters of this guide “address background and fundamental issues related to agency or systemwide implementation of MI … [while the last two chapters] address agency issues, such as organizational norms, mental models, and leadership styles that can significantly affect the success of MI implementation” (p. 5). These chapters are: what MI is; how MI is learned; supervising and coaching to support implementation; assessing motivational interviewing skills; and planning to help individuals develop MI skills in a correctional setting. A glossary is also included.
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Motivational Interviewing in Corrections: A Comprehensive Guide to Implementing MI in Corrections
Accession Number: 025556
Media Type:
Document
Publication Year:
2012
Length:
84 pages
Sponsor(s):
National Institute of Corrections (NIC) (Washington DC)
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Accession Number:
025556