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How do I Help my Clients Make Changes to Improve Their Health? An Introduction to Motivational Interviewing for CHWs
Course
An introduction to motivational interviewing for CHWs and other health care staff. How can we help people to make healthy choices? Take this course to learn how to work with clients to give them the tools to make their own health decisions.
About this Independent Study
This course was launched in September, 2019. Once registered, you must complete the course within 150 days, or you will be deactivated. To be reactivated, contact us.
Who Should Take This Course
This course was created for community health workers, but any health care staff who work with clients on behavior change will benefit.
Learning Objectives
By the end of the training, you will be able to:
- Explain why behavior change is hard;
- Identify at least two skills to engage clients in a behavior change conversation;
- Recognize reflective listening statements that may motivate clients towards change
Continuing Education (CE)
CHW Author: Jacki Hecht, Instructor #579
This course provides 1.0 hour of Texas DSHS-approved CHW and CHW-I Continuing Education
(.5 Communication Skills, .5 on Interpersonal Skills)
Cardea is approved by the Texas Department of State Health Services to provide continuing CHW hours in Texas,
Certification #44 and continuing CHW-I hours in Texas, Certification #55.
Registration & Fees
This course is free of charge.
Here is the course outline:
1. Motivational InterviewingContent and evaluation. |
2. CertificateSelect a certificate to complete the course. |
Completion
The following certificates are awarded when the course is completed:
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Certificate of Completion |