DDS Presents-Introduction to Motivational Interviewing with Suzy Langevin, LICSW, LADC I, on March 5 & 27, 2024 from 9:30am-12:30pm

Introduction to Motivational Interviewing with Suzy Langevin, LICSW, LADC I

March 5 & 27, 2024 from 9:30am-12:30pm 

This two-part virtual training series will provide a more extensive look at Motivational Interviewing as a practice, including its applications for substance misuse, wellness programs, and other goal-oriented service delivery. Participants will learn practical strategies to promote change and have a chance to practice these skills in a supportive environment before taking them back to their practice.

Topics covered will include:

• The spirit of Motivational Interviewing
• Key components of the practice: OARS skills
• An introduction to the importance of change talk

YOUR TRAINER:

Suzy Langevin, LICSW, LADC I, Director of Training and Professional Development at Open Sky Community Services, is committed to making the best evidence-based tools and supports available to both Open Sky employees and the broader provider community through the Bridge Training Institute. Ms. Langevin has presented regionally and nationally on implementing evidence-based treatment modalities, including the Stephanie Moulton Symposium, NAADAC National Webinar Series, and the Massachusetts Psychiatric Rehabilitation Collaborative Annual Conference. She has extensive training and fidelity coding experience in Motivational Interviewing and is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT).

She had provided training and consultation in a variety of evidence-based treatment modalities to mental health providers, school systems, community groups and state agencies, where feedback has included, “Suzy is very knowledgeable and provides practical insight on how to apply the skill learned in real life situations. Her training approach is upbeat, engaging, and informative.”

In her more than decade long tenure at Open Sky, she served as Director of Dual Diagnosis Services, where she developed a model for services for co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders within the agency’s community mental health programming. She also previously worked to implement and supervise the provision of Illness Management and Recovery (IMR) services across adult and adolescent treatment settings and the development and opening of The Bridge Counseling Center, Open Sky’s outpatient division. In 2014, Ms. Langevin was awarded the ABH Excellence in Outcomes Award as a member of the CR for PTSD group. She was selected to the Worcester Area Chamber of Commerce Leadership Worcester Class of 2021.

In addition to her work at Open Sky, Ms. Langevin has experience in a diverse range of settings, including emergency mental health, juvenile justice, residential treatment, and hospital inpatient care.