2026 Spring Registration Brochure

22 NJAMHAA's Spring Conference 2026 APRIL 15, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Afternoon Session Mike Berger, MSW, LSW Senior Training and Consultation Specialist Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care Katie Hilton, LPC Training and Consultation Specialist Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care S P E A K E R S P E A K E R COURSE DESCRIPTION: This session will focus on integrating Motivational Interviewing (MI) practices into child and family service agencies, highlighting how equipping professionals with these skills can strengthen organizational culture and improve client outcomes. The presenters will discuss what initial and booster training looks like, coaching cycles, fidelity monitoring, MI-informed supervision, rollout strategies, and the role of MI champions. Emphasis will be placed on ongoing practice, data-driven feedback, and organizational supports that reduce skill drop-off and address barriers to change. The session will also include an experiential micro-skills component, offering practical techniques that participants can apply immediately in their daily work. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the end of this session, attendees will be able to: 1. Identify integration strategies for introducing MI at the organizational level. 2. Describe micro-skills through experiential exercises that enhance engagement and reduce resistance. 3. Define sustainability practices to maintain MI fidelity over time. TARGET AUDIENCE: Mental Health Agency Providers AUDIENCE TARGET LEVELS: Intermediate NUMBER AND TYPE OF CREDITS 1.0 Clinical CE Motivational Interviewing: Integration Strategies for Child and Family Serving Agencies: Orientation, Implementation, and Long-term Sustainability, Course #6619 is approved by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB). Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program to be offered by the New Jersey Association of Mental Health and Addiction Agencies (NJAMHAA) as an individual course. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE course approval period: 1/30/2026 - 1/30/2028. Social workers completing this course will receive 1 clinical continuing education credit. ............................................................................ This course is approved by the NJ Association of Mental Health and Addiction Agencies (NJAMHAA), as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #87719, NJAMHAA is responsible for all aspects of the programming. SESSION 4.1: Motivational Interviewing: Integration Strategies for Child and Family Serving Agencies: Orientation, Implementation, and Long-term Sustainability