Chasing Change Talk: Health Coach Academy by UPMC
This Motivational Interviewing (MI) skills building will support staff in their ability to chase change talk in their clinical interactions. This course will specifically support staff in identifying, evoking, and strategically responding to change talk. Through interactive discussion and practice, staff will leave the session with necessary skills to impact change.
Time | Content | Presenter |
2 -2:30pm | Review how MI works & research behind Chasing Change Talk | Renee Greenwald, MS, NBCHWC
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2:30-3:10pm | Review types of client talk & different strategies for evoking and responding to change talk | Dan Watson, MS, NBC-HWC, LPC |
3:10-3:30pm | Practice identifying and strategically responding to both sustain and change talk with various activities (polling questions, crafting responses, clapping for change talk) | Renee Greenwald, MS, NBCHWC
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Target Audience
RNs / SW / Health Coaches / Dieticians
Learning Objectives
1. Recall Motivational Interviewing elements along with worst- & best-case scenario in health coaching.
2. Recall different types of client talk, types of change talk, and how to strategically respond to change talk.
3. Apply MI skills by identifying and cultivating responses to both sustain and change talk.
Time | Content | Presenter |
2 -2:30pm | Review how MI works & research behind Chasing Change Talk | Renee Greenwald, MS, NBCHWC
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2:30-3:10pm | Review types of client talk & different strategies for evoking and responding to change talk | Dan Watson, MS, NBC-HWC, LPC |
3:10-3:30pm | Practice identifying and strategically responding to both sustain and change talk with various activities (polling questions, crafting responses, clapping for change talk) | Renee Greenwald, MS, NBCHWC
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Renee Greenwald , MS, NBCHWC UPMC Health Plan :Clinical Engagement Coordinator
Renee Greenwald is a Quality Assurance Coordinator at UPMC Health Plan where she is responsible for training, empowering, and the skill development of health coaches and care managers. She has a bachelor’s in Exercise Science from Slippery Rock University and a master’s in Exercise Science and Health Promotion, specializing in wellness and fitness and wellness coaching from California University of Pennsylvania. Renee is a Nationally Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach with about 5 years’ experience in health coaching.
Daniel Watson, MS, NBC-HWC, LPC UPMC Health Plan : Clinical Engagement Coordinator
Daniel Watson is a Quality Assurance Coordinator at UPMC Health Plan where he is responsible for training and skill development of health coaches and care managers. He has a Bachelor’s of Education and Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Duquesne University. Mr. Watson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), National Board-Certified Health & Wellness Coach, and has over 8 years experience in health coaching.
CCM CE will be provided: 1.5 CE and sent from UPMC Health Plan nurse planner
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, University of Pittsburgh is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. University of Pittsburgh maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1.5 continuing education credits.
Available Credit
- 1.50 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 1.50 ASWB
- 1.50 Attendance