Motivational Interviewing with Ethical Practices 6-24-25

CEU Creations presents:
Motivational Interviewing with Ethical Practices

FEATURING:

• Real-world applications of Motivational Interviewing to enhance client outcomes across diverse settings
• Evidence-based tools for ethical decision-making, self-reflection, and bias awareness in clinical practice

EVENT INFO:

Tuesday, June 24, 2025
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Eastern time

COST:

Registration: SPECIAL COMPLIMENTARY EVENT!
Unlimited CE Bundle Members: ALWAYS FREE

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS:

Social Workers
ASWB ACE – 1 Ethics CE credit
New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work – 1 Contact hour
Psychologists
APA – 1 CE credit
Counselors – 1 Ethics hour or 1 Contact hour*
NBCC ACEP – 1 Contact hour
NY State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners – 1 Contact hour
Substance Abuse Counselors
NAADAC – This course is not approved for NAADAC Contact hours.
Nurses
California Board of Registered Nursing – 1 Contact hour
Case Managers
CCMC – 1 Contact hour

*Some states do not recognize Ethics hours for counselors. In those cases, Contact hours will be awarded.
Attendance or applied credit certificate available for other credentials.
Please make sure to check with your own state board to ensure the transferability of CE credits.

Target Audience: Social workers, psychologists, counselors, nurses, and case managers

OVERVIEW:

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a goal-oriented, collaborative process to help facilitate desired changes in thoughts and behaviors. This unique method can be applied across many practice settings and helps the client to look within themselves to spark change. This workshop examines a brief definition and history as well as the theoretical framework, style & spirit, process, and techniques of MI. In addition, it also explores how biases and diversity influences behavior and services, and provides tools for reflection, self-monitoring, and regulation to manage personal values and maintain professional standards of practice. Don’t miss this engaging training that can provide tools to help sharpen your skills in your day-to-day practices.

OBJECTIVES:

By attending this training, you will be able to:

• Describe the practice of reflection, self-monitoring and regulation to ensure ethical practice in Motivational Interviewing.
• Examine the basic terminology and framework of Motivational Interviewing.
• Identify the meaning of using style and spirit with Motivational Interviewing techniques.

AGENDA (all times are Eastern):

11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: Registration / Networking
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.: Presentation
1:00 p.m.: Closing/Evaluation

PRESENTER BIO:

Rhonda DiNovo, LMSW MSW, ADC-IP
Clinical Assistant Professor, MSW Program Coordinator, College of Social Work, University of South Carolina

Rhonda DiNovo serves as Clinical Assistant Professor, MSW Program Coordinator, and Coordinator of the Graduate Drug and Addictions Studies Certificate Program in the College of Social Work at the University of South Carolina. She teaches students important theoretical and practical approaches in interdisciplinary health and mental health, as well as principles and practices of motivational interviewing and cognitive behavior therapy. Professor DiNovo also serves as Field Supervisor and Director of the West Columbia Outreach Program, a police social work outreach service offered through the West Columbia Police Department that provides brief screening, assessment and referral to treatment services and community resources to those in mental health and substance use crises. Prior to becoming a full-time faculty member in the College of Social Work, Rhonda served 3 years as Director of Substance Abuse Prevention and Education for USC and 8 years as Prevention Specialist for adolescents and their families at LRADAC.

COURSE PARTICIPATION INFORMATION:

To ensure you are ready to participate, please complete a short Test Drive on Zoom.

This live webinar is fully interactive. Attendees may ask and answer questions throughout the presentation and participate in instructor-led discussions. A computer or mobile device is required. Zoom account is not required.

You will receive a reminder email approximately 24 hours prior to the start of the training and a link to join the webinar will be in your CEU Creations account under Member Profile.

To receive credit, you must log in on time, attend the entire presentation, and interact.

POST EVENT: When the training ends, your attendance will be processed using Zoom analytics. Once processed, the evaluation link will be available in your account and we ask that you complete it within 3 days of the training. Once your evaluation is complete, your certificate will be available in your CEU Creations account within 24-72 hours.

Please contact us at [email protected] with any questions.

FINE PRINT

SOCIAL WORKERS: CEU Creations, #1239, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 11/22/24-11/22/27. Social workers completing this course receive 1 Ethics continuing education credit.
CEU Creations, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0616. This activity is approved for 1 Contact hour.

PSYCHOLOGISTS: 1 CE Credit 
CEU Creations is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. CEU Creations maintains responsibility for this program and its content. 

COUNSELORS: 1 Ethics hour or 1 Contact hour
 CEU Creations has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6941. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified.  CEU Creations is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
CEU Creations, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0199. This activity is approved for 1 Contact hour.

SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELORS:  This course is not approved for NAADAC Contact hours.

NURSES: 1 Contact hour. CEU Creations is an approved provider of nursing CEs through the California Board of Registered Nursing. Provider number: CEP17905. All states retain their own licensing authority through their own boards. Please make sure to check with your own state board to ensure transferability of the CE credits.

Cancellation Policy: Registrants must cancel their registration in their CEU Creations account. No email, faxes, or mail cancellations will be accepted. Cancellation fee: $25. Refunds will not be given for cancellations within five (5) business days prior to the workshop date.  

Accessibility Accommodations: At CEU Creations, we are dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible experience for all individuals. We strive to ensure our continuing education content, website, and services are usable by everyone, regardless of ability. We are continually working to enhance accessibility and user experience for all of our users. If you encounter any barriers, have questions, or wish to request accommodations, please don’t hesitate to reach out. You can contact us at [email protected] and a member of our team will review your message and respond promptly.

Event Cancellation and Rescheduling Policy: In the event that CEU Creations cancels or reschedules an event, registered participants will be given the option to receive a full refund, a credit toward a different event of the same value, or to transfer their registration to the rescheduled date.