Chasing Change Talk: Health Coach Academy by UPMC

Pittsburgh, PA US
August 24, 2021

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

 

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

 

     

 

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.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.50 ANCC
    UPMC 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
Course opens: 
08/04/2021
Course expires: 
10/01/2021
Event starts: 
08/24/2021 - 2:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
08/24/2021 - 3:30pm EDT

Time

Content

Presenter

2 -2:30pm

Review how MI works & research behind Chasing Change Talk

Renee Greenwald, MS, NBCHWC

 

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

 

UPMC Health Plan
600 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15209
United States

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.

 

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

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 ANCC
    UPMC 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
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