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In-Person Workshop March 1st, 2025 at 9:00 AM- Applying Motivational Interviewing for Substance Use Disorder Clients

Saturday, March 1, 2025
9:00 AM - 12:15 PM (CST)
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In-Person Workshop: Applying Motivational Interviewing for Substance Use Disorder Clients
3 Addictions Counseling Specific/Strength-Based CEs
(3 Hours NBCC CEs)

Saturday March 1st, 2025 from 9:00 AM to 12:15 PM
HALO Project NEW LOCATION
at 13439 Broadway Extension, Suite 102, Oklahoma City
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Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a directive, client-centered therapeutic intervention aimed at assisting clients in changing behavior by exploring and resolving ambivalence. In this workshop, participants will review the 4 main principles of MI as well as strategies to apply to clients with Substance Use Disorder.

Objectives Include:
-Understand Motivational Interviewing Principles in the Context of Substance Use Disorder Treatment
-Learn/Review Core Motivational Interviewing Techniques for Substance Use Disorder Clients
-Navigate Resistance and Build Engagement
-Build and Strengthen Motivation for Recovery

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This course meets criteria for 3 hours of general continuing education by the Oklahoma Board of Behavioral Health for Oklahoma LPC and LMFT license holders, by the Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers (provider #20250088) for Oklahoma LCSW license holders, by the Oklahoma Board of Licensed Drug and Alcohol Counselors (certificate #20250018) for LADC and CADC license holders (3 hours SPECIFIC CEs), and for Oklahoma case managers (strength-based).

The Oklahoma Counseling Institute is a DBA of Edmond Counseling & Professional Development. 
Our CE courses are open to all mental health professionals, but Members of the Oklahoma Counseling Institute™ receive a discount off all in-person workshops, live webinars, and on-demand courses. Join today!


No Prerequisites Required for This Course.
If there are any questions or concerns about your experience with the Oklahoma Counseling Institute or any of its trainings, please contact the Oklahoma Counseling Institute by phone at (405)-440-3034, by email at hello@edmondcounseling.com, by mail at 1320 East 9th Street, Suite 6, Edmond, Oklahoma 73034, United States, or by visiting our website at www.counselinginstitute.org. OCI staff carefully considers any feedback or complaints and typically responds within one business day.


Jamie LoVecchio, LADC 
Jamie (she/ her) is a licensed alcohol and drug counselor with 18 years of experience in the mental health and addictions field. She received her B.S. in Psychology and M.Ed. in Community Counseling from Southwestern Oklahoma State University. She owns and operates LoVecchio’s Office, LLC (est. 2008) and is the executive director of Directions, Inc., a 501(c)(3) that provides ADSAC (alcohol and drug education) courses to her Western Oklahoma community. She is passionate about helping people grow, heal, and evolve. One her most recent endeavors includes becoming an adjunct professor at Cameron University where she currently teaches course in the graduate program for the Dept. of Psychology (Go, Aggies). Jamie loves to learn, and you can often find her attending webinars, conferences, or asking for book or podcast recommendations that benefit her clients, her community, and her continued growth. Jamie also loves to dance and teaches weekly fitness classes at Crunch in Yukon.