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An Overview of Motivational Interviewing and the Stages of Change

Relias

Motivational Interviewing is an important technique in the field of behavior change and therapeutic communication. Miller and Stephen Rollnick, motivational interviewing has evolved into a widely adopted approach for facilitating positive changes in individuals. What is motivational interviewing? What are the stages of change?

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How to Use OARS Skills in Motivational Interviewing

Relias

That’s why motivational interviewing is such a useful technique. To achieve this, practitioners use techniques to build trust, empathy, and understanding with their clients. One of these motivational interviewing techniques is known as OARS. One of these motivational interviewing techniques is known as OARS.

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Navigating AI in Social Work Education

Teaching & Learning in Social Work

He is the chemical dependency track coordinator and mental health track chair. She also works with agencies to train staff in Motivational Interviewing. But it has limits in nuanced situations requiring true empathy. Todd Sage , Ph.D., Melanie Sage , Ph.D.,

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51 Children Services Interview Questions You Should Know Of

Social Work Haven

Preparing for a social work interview within children’s services can be nerve-wracking, especially if it is your first ever social work job interview. However, with the right set of practice interview questions, you are most likely to outshine other candidates. How do you prepare for a social work interview?

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Costume, Cosplay and Dressing Up: Fashion and Mental Health

MQ Mental Health

Research has shone a fascinating light onto the power costume can have on our mental health. A few years ago, many conversations were had around Halloween costumes where people can dress up as a mental health patient or an ‘asylum escapee’. So it’s worth mentioning clearly - mental illness is not a costume.

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71 Common Interview Questions Every Social Worker Must Know

Social Work Haven

Preparing for interview questions you may be asked during a social work interview is vital. “By This holds true for interviews as well, where you are likely to outshine others tomorrow by preparing today. You can find questions that may be asked when interviewing for a role in Children Services HERE.

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Make a difference: how we can help older people cope with depression

Social Care

The NHS Older Adult’s Mental Health Team commissioned EL Learning Design to develop new e-learning resources to help those caring for older adults to recognise the symptoms and to support conversations they may initially feel quite daunting. The most important experts in this project were older people themselves.