Harm Reduction and Motivational Interviewing October 30, 2025

*Participants MUST register using their DBHIDS Learning Hub username/email

*Participants MUST register themselves for training sessions. Employers should NOT register staff for any training

 

Session Date: October 30, 2025

Registration Deadline: October 28, 2025

Registration Status: Open

Instructor: Kay McGuffin

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(WEBINAR) Harm Reduction and Motivational Interviewing

 

Price: 
At no cost

This training runs from 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

CE Type: SW, IACET, CPRP                # of CE's: 2.5 CE's      0.3 IACET CE's

About This Course

A harm reduction approach aims to meet people and service users where they are at. In this training we will discuss how motivational interviewing can be used when discussing the benefits of harm reduction, and can be used to build rapport and combat harmful stigma. The presentation will include evidence-based practices, and case studies that allow participants to identify effective ways to use motivational interviewing to discuss harm reduction.

Learning Objectives: 

1. Explain what harm reduction and motivational interviewing are
2. List 3 ways that HR & MI challenge harmful stigma
3. Be able to discuss conversational strategies to effectively discussing harm reduction with staff and service users

Intended Audience: 

Behavioral health staff working in the drug and alcohol field

Instructional Level: 

Introductory

Completion Requirements: 

Participants must attend the entire session, participate in all activities, and submit an evaluation within the 7 days of training to receive credits and a certificate. All CEU certificates and certificates of attendance will be received through the DBHIDS Learning Hub. Once you have completed your evaluation you will have access to your CEU or Certificate of Attendance through your DBHIDS Learning Hub Account.

Credit Statements:

BHTEN is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and is authorized to issue the IACET CEU. 
As an IACET Accredited Provider, BHTEN offers CEUs for its programs that qualify under the ANSI/IACET Standard.  BHTEN is authorized by IACET to offer CEUs for this program.
(0.3 CEU = 2.5 Training Hours)

Behavioral Health Training and Education Network BHTEN, #1779, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards have the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 9/22/22-9/22/25. Social workers completing this course receive 2.5 General continuing education credits.

The Behavioral Health Training & Education Network (BHTEN), provider #4158280, is approved by Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association (PRA) to provide continuing education to Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioners (CPRPs) and CPRP candidates.

This activity is approved for a maximum of 2.5 contact hours of continuing education in psychiatric rehabilitation and recovery in the following CPRP Focus Domain(s): ## - DOMAIN TITLE.  CPRPs and CPRP candidates should only claim credit commensurate with their participation in the activity

*Participants MUST register using their DBHIDS Learning Hub username/email

*Participants MUST register themselves for training sessions. Employers should NOT register for any training