09/07/07 THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING Course Number: SW393R Instructor: Mary M. Velasquez, PhD Unique Number: 66445 E-mail: [email protected] Semester: Fall, 2007 Phone: 471-7019 (Ms. Solomon, admin. assistant) Meeting Time: Tue, 2:30-5:30 Office: 3.208GA Room: 2.116 Office Hours: Tue, 1:00-2:30; 5:30- 6:00 pm and by appointment Teaching Assistant: McClain Sampson E-mail: [email protected] Office Hours: By appointment I. COURSE DESCRIPTION Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a state-of-the-art, evidence-based clinical counseling method designed for evoking intrinsic motivation for positive behavior change. Originally developed in the drug and alcohol field, MI is now being widely applied in a variety of settings, including social services, health care, mental health, public health, and criminal justice. This course will introduce participants to the theory, principles, and skills of MI. The class will focus primarily on the use of MI by social workers. The use of MI in group settings will also be emphasized. Students will be guided through a sequence of learning activities to develop and refine counseling skills and to begin a process for developing proficiency in MI. II. COURSE OBJECTIVES Upon completion of the course the student will be able to: • Understand and demonstrate the basic concepts of Motivational Interviewing, its spirit and essential strategies. • Understand the Transtheoretical Models’ stages and processes of change and how they relate to Motivational Interviewing • Learn, practice, and integrate basic MI counseling skills, including: 1. Non-verbal listening skills 2. Constructing and asking open-ended questions 3. Reflective listening 4. Eliciting change talk/Developing discrepancy 5. Values clarification 6. Moving toward change 109/07/07 7. Constructing a Behavioral Action Plan • Understand the nuances of using MI in social service settings • Demonstrate knowledge of the theoretical bases of MI. • Critically evaluate literature on MI outcome studies • Understand the ethics involved in applying MI in low-income populations and in other settings. • Use brief motivational interventions with clients in a variety of settings • Develop a personal plan for practicing and incorporating the primary skills and strategies of MI into practice III. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION The primary means of instruction are informal lectures (students are encouraged to ask questions and make comments during lectures) and class discussions. This is a highly experiential class, so role-plays, “real-plays” and demonstrations will be used frequently. Guest speakers will be invited to augment class sessions. Some sessions will be conducted using distance-learning methods. We will use Blackboard (Bb) as a course tool. Therefore, it is expected that students stay apprised of postings on Blackboard for supplemental readings or announcements. IV. READINGS FOR THE COURSE REQUIRED BOOKS: Miller, W. R., & Rollnick, S. (2002). Motivational Interviewing: Preparing People for Change. 2nd Ed. New York: Guilford Press. Velasquez, M.M., Gaddy-Maurer, G., Crouch, C., DiClemente, C.C. (2001). Group Treatment for Substance Abuse: A Stages of Change Therapy Manual. New York: NY. The Guilford Press. REQUIRED JOURNAL ARTICLES will be posted on Blackboard in the folder labeled “Course Documents”. RECOMMENDED BOOK: Rollnick, S., Mason, P., & Butler, C. (1999). Health behavior change: A guide for practitioners. New York: Churchill-Livingstone. V. GRADING POLICIES Your grade in this course will be based on 2 exams, 2 MI session short papers, 1 audiotaped MI session, and one class presentation. Assignments must be turned in on time. The mid-term and final exams will contain true or false and multiple choice questions, along with some case vignettes to assess competency in MI. Exams will be administered at the beginning of class. 209/07/07 School of Social Work grading policy is as follows: The grading scale for all quizzes and papers and the final grade is: 100-94 = A 93-90= A- 89-87= B+ 86-84= B 83-80= B- 79-77= C+ 76-74= C 73-70= C- 69-67= D+ 66-64= D 63-60= D- 59 and below = F Weighting: Assignments, exams and presentation will be weighted as follows: Midterm: 20% of final grade MI Evaluation Paper 1 10% of final grade MI Evaluation Paper 2 10% of final grade Audiotaped Session 15% of final grade Student Presentation 25% of final grade Final Exam 20% of final grade VI. COURSE POLICIES 1. Attendance: Attendance is expected at all in-class sessions for the entire class period. You must take all exams and turn in all assignments. Because this class is very interactive and experiential, you must attend every class to acquire the necessary MI skills. Be aware that more than one unexcused absence could result in a lower overall grade. 2. Student responsibilities: Students are expected to be prepared for each session and to participate in class discussions, exercises, etc. Failure to submit a paper or being unprepared to discuss your paper or reading for the week will result in a grade of zero being recorded for that week’s work. 3. Timely submission of assignments: Each assignment is due at the start of class. Late assignments will not be accepted unless you have a legitimate and documented emergency. If this is the case, please discuss the situation with Dr. Velasquez or McClain. These will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. There is no guarantee that we will extend a due date. 4. Scholastic dishonesty: While scholastic dishonesty is not anticipated, students should be familiar with The University of Texas at Austin’s policy on this subject found in General Information 2004-2005. If you do not know an appropriate referencing style, now is the time to learn. Be especially careful about giving due credit to other authors in writing your papers. Be sure to indent direct quotes of 5 lines or more; use quotation marks for shorter, direct quotes; and also give due credit for indirect quotes. Failure to do so will result in a grade of zero for the assignment. Scholastic dishonesty in this class may result in a grade of F for the course and reporting to the Master’s Program Director, Dean of the School of Social Work or the school/college in which you are enrolled, and Dean