Motivational Interviewing in Documentation
We are often asked by Motivational Interviewing learners, “How do I document that I used Motivational Interviewing?” Staff, agency leads, MI coaches and supervisors have reasons to focus on MI to documentation to demonstrate an evidence-based practice is being utilized! And, we know that the MI intention and skills that we bring to encounters with clients or patients impact the session and client outcomes!
We have THREE learning resources for you on this topic, from our free Motivational Interviewing Phrases in Documentation handout, to our 1-hour asynchronous course in addition to an annual synchronous full day of training (including a documentation assessment tool!). Scroll below to read about the developers of this handout!
Additional Motivational Interviewing Documentation Learning Options:
1-hour self-paced course
Motivational Interviewing in Documentation: Getting It 'Write'
Why is documenting MI important? What is the language of MI? This workshop explores answers to these questions, as well as how to effectively document the use of Motivational Interviewing in client encounters. Participants will learn how to document this evidence-based practice through clear and appropriate MI-aligned language. This webinar is for anyone seeking guidance on how to integrate MI language into your documentation.
LIVE workshop
Motivational Interviewing in Documentation: Considerations for Getting It “Write”
An interactive LIVE MI training that will explore the relationship between MI intention, practice, documentation, and assessment. This training is geared toward supervisors and organizational leaders that are seeking guidance on how to document the presence of MI, assess and coach MI through documentation. Participants will also receive a packet of materials to guide and assess MI in documentation, including the Motivational Interviewing in Documentation Review Tool!
Motivational Interviewing In Documentation Developers:
Judith Carpenter RD
Judith has been a registered dietitian in the UK since 1987. She currently works in the NHS within Specialist Diabetes Care where she leads a Young Adult diabetes service. She has a vast amount of clinical experience and expertise in both adult diabetes care and weight management in the UK.
Judith became a MI trainer and a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) in 2000. With 25 years of experience delivering MI training, Judith started her own consultancy in 2008 to focus on delivering motivational interviewing training and has delivered hundreds of trainings over the past decades to a variety of professionals working in healthcare, social care, and other professional groups both nationally and internationally. She has been an active member of MINT since joining the organisation and has held many roles.
Judith became involved in motivational interviewing (MI) to improve clinical care with her patients and continues to utilise MI in this way. She has extensive experience in MI training and helping people to learn MI and is a MINT Certified Trainer.
She is an active member of MINT, sat on the Board of Directors for this international organisation from 2009-2013, organised MINT’s annual international conference from 2014-2019, and was on the of the MINT UK and Ireland Chapter from 2021-2025, the latter two years serving as chair.
Scott Caldwell, MSOD, MA
Scott’s career in human services has been intertwined with Motivational Interviewing. As a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers, Scott has delivered hundreds of trainings touching thousands of professionals. At the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Scott leads the MI Implementation Project and provides ongoing consultation to participating organizations regarding implementation teaming, developing MI coaches, assessing practitioner fidelity, conducting evaluation, and using data for continuous improvement. A recent evaluation of project sites showed connections between practitioner MI fidelity and positive client experiences with MI (if interested, see report here).
Hillary Logan MSW, LCSW, LCAS
Hillary Logan is a MINT Certified Trainer, and has been a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) since 2011. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker & Addiction Therapist, and runs MI Center for Change, providing engaging, high quality training in Motivational Interviewing for the beginner through advanced learner. Hillary absolutely delights in helping individuals, groups, and organizations learn the essential skills of Motivational Interviewing, and has developed an online MI Certificate of Advanced Practice & MI Academy. Hillary has worked as a helping professional for 25 years, ranging from working in wilderness therapy to community mental health, providing in-home & school-based services, and as a therapist with specialties including working with anxiety, trauma, addiction, and veterans.
Additional MINT members that shared phrases utilized for MI in documentation include Mallorie de Salle, Marian Frick Rigsbee, George Brenner, Scott Caldwell, Steven Cole
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