Motivational Interviewing and the Neuroscience of Stress: October 13, 2026: In-Person @ CODAC

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Training Description

Stress is often perceived as solely an emotional experience, but decades of research demonstrate its impact on physical health and wellbeing. We will explore the neuroscience explaining how stress manifests in humans and how, through intentional use of MI skills, we can help the people we work with mitigate stress at the psychological, physical and epigenetic level.

Many MI skills and tools naturally lead to stress reduction.  MI is based on the principle of meeting people as equals and experts on their own lives, with a desire to empower them. This approach eliminates the need for power struggles that can exacerbate environmental stressors. MI is also highly relational, activating pro-social areas of the brain. An MI exploration of intrinsic motivation highlights personal values, which can lead to organic changes in perspective and subsequent actions.

The highly interactive format of this course will increase your ability to work intentionally with MI Spirit and specific MI skills to quickly de-escalate situations, build collaborative partnerships and set achievable next steps.

A working knowledge of MI Spirit, OARS skills, and Change Talk are prerequisites for this class.

Objectives:

  • Review MI Spirit and OARS skills, with a focus on reflective listening
  • Explore the science of stress as a mind-body experience with common health impacts
  • Discover the elements that make MI an interpersonal stress management approach
  • Learn how to use MI to de-escalate interactions and build partnership
  • Practice real-world scenarios from your scope of practice

Trainer Bio

Lisabeth Gutierrez Bennett, NBC-HWC, NCTTP, NCNTT, Training Director, CODAC Behavioral Healthcare

Beth administers CODAC’s Motivational Interviewing training initiatives and oversees programs related to tobacco and nicotine treatment. She is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT), developing and facilitating training tailored to a wide variety of medical, behavioral health and social service agencies nationwide. Her boots-on-the-ground experience translates into impactful, practical training programs that help participants increase their competence and confidence when helping others.

With a clinical background in health coaching, she holds the National Board Certification in Health and Wellness Coaching, National Certificate in Tobacco Treatment Practice and National Certification in Nicotine and Tobacco Treatment. Beth is a trainer for the internationally accredited Tobacco Treatment Specialist (TTS) certification and co-author of the University of Massachusetts Medical School TTS training curriculum. Before joining CODAC, Beth developed MI training for a team of 14,000 registered dieticians, exercise physiologists and registered nurses.

Training Facts:

  • Date
    • October 13, 2026
  • Time:
    • 10:00 am - 1:00 pm ET
  • Location: In-person training at CODAC Royal Little Conference Room, 45 Royal Little Drive, Providence RI, 02904
  • Subject: Motivational Interviewing
  • Practice level: Intermediate, Advanced
  • CE credit: 
    • ASWB: 3 hours
    • NAADAC: 3 hours
    • NBCC: 3 hours
  • Course type: In-person
    • 3 hour training
  • Covered topics: Motivational Interviewing tools
  • Date created: 2025

Who Should Take This Course:

Staff at all levels of health and human service agencies, behavioral health organizations, and recovery-centered organizations.

Refund and Cancellation policy:

Refund will be provided in full up to one week prior to the training date. After that, payments can be used towards another training. 

Training Certificates:

Participants may earn a Certificate of Course Completion* by:

  1. Attending the entire 3 hour in-person training
  2. Completing all required learning activities
  3. Completing the course evaluation form and the certificate request form

3 hours of continuing education credit will be awarded upon completion of this course through ASWB, NAADAC, and NBCC. Certificates will be emailed directly to participants roughly two weeks after the completion of the training evaluation and certificate request form. 

Accommodations: 

If you need accommodations for disability, please contact Project Coordinator, Isabel-Kai Fisher at rhodetta@c4innovates.com.

Grievances: 

If you would like to report a complaint, please contact Project Director, Rachel Ehly at rehly@c4innovates.com. 

In order to fully complete this course and receive a continuing education certificate, you must arrive on time, fill in the sign-in sheet, and stay for the duration of the training, completing the evaluation. If you are a social worker, you will need to write in your license number in the sign-in sheet.

C4 Innovations, Provider #1457, 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 as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. C4 Innovations maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 10/17/2023-10/17/2026. Social workers completing this course receive 3 continuing education credits.  

C4 Innovations has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6576. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. C4 Innovations is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. 

This course has been approved by C4 Innovations, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #100990, C4 Innovations is responsible for all aspects of their programming. 

Training Description

Stress is often perceived as solely an emotional experience, but decades of research demonstrate its impact on physical health and wellbeing. We will explore the neuroscience explaining how stress manifests in humans and how, through intentional use of MI skills, we can help the people we work with mitigate stress at the psychological, physical and epigenetic level.

Many MI skills and tools naturally lead to stress reduction.  MI is based on the principle of meeting people as equals and experts on their own lives, with a desire to empower them. This approach eliminates the need for power struggles that can exacerbate environmental stressors. MI is also highly relational, activating pro-social areas of the brain. An MI exploration of intrinsic motivation highlights personal values, which can lead to organic changes in perspective and subsequent actions.

The highly interactive format of this course will increase your ability to work intentionally with MI Spirit and specific MI skills to quickly de-escalate situations, build collaborative partnerships and set achievable next steps.

A working knowledge of MI Spirit, OARS skills, and Change Talk are prerequisites for this class.

Objectives:

  • Review MI Spirit and OARS skills, with a focus on reflective listening
  • Explore the science of stress as a mind-body experience with common health impacts
  • Discover the elements that make MI an interpersonal stress management approach
  • Learn how to use MI to de-escalate interactions and build partnership
  • Practice real-world scenarios from your scope of practice

Trainer Bio

Lisabeth Gutierrez Bennett, NBC-HWC, NCTTP, NCNTT, Training Director, CODAC Behavioral Healthcare

Beth administers CODAC’s Motivational Interviewing training initiatives and oversees programs related to tobacco and nicotine treatment. She is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT), developing and facilitating training tailored to a wide variety of medical, behavioral health and social service agencies nationwide. Her boots-on-the-ground experience translates into impactful, practical training programs that help participants increase their competence and confidence when helping others.

With a clinical background in health coaching, she holds the National Board Certification in Health and Wellness Coaching, National Certificate in Tobacco Treatment Practice and National Certification in Nicotine and Tobacco Treatment. Beth is a trainer for the internationally accredited Tobacco Treatment Specialist (TTS) certification and co-author of the University of Massachusetts Medical School TTS training curriculum. Before joining CODAC, Beth developed MI training for a team of 14,000 registered dieticians, exercise physiologists and registered nurses.

Training Facts:

  • Date
    • October 13, 2026
  • Time:
    • 10:00 am - 1:00 pm ET
  • Location: In-person training at CODAC Royal Little Conference Room, 45 Royal Little Drive, Providence RI, 02904
  • Subject: Motivational Interviewing
  • Practice level: Intermediate, Advanced
  • CE credit: 
    • ASWB: 3 hours
    • NAADAC: 3 hours
    • NBCC: 3 hours
  • Course type: In-person
    • 3 hour training
  • Covered topics: Motivational Interviewing tools
  • Date created: 2025

Who Should Take This Course:

Staff at all levels of health and human service agencies, behavioral health organizations, and recovery-centered organizations.

Refund and Cancellation policy:

Refund will be provided in full up to one week prior to the training date. After that, payments can be used towards another training. 

Training Certificates:

Participants may earn a Certificate of Course Completion* by:

  1. Attending the entire 3 hour in-person training
  2. Completing all required learning activities
  3. Completing the course evaluation form and the certificate request form

3 hours of continuing education credit will be awarded upon completion of this course through ASWB, NAADAC, and NBCC. Certificates will be emailed directly to participants roughly two weeks after the completion of the training evaluation and certificate request form. 

Accommodations: 

If you need accommodations for disability, please contact Project Coordinator, Isabel-Kai Fisher at rhodetta@c4innovates.com.

Grievances: 

If you would like to report a complaint, please contact Project Director, Rachel Ehly at rehly@c4innovates.com. 

In order to fully complete this course and receive a continuing education certificate, you must arrive on time, fill in the sign-in sheet, and stay for the duration of the training, completing the evaluation. If you are a social worker, you will need to write in your license number in the sign-in sheet.

C4 Innovations, Provider #1457, 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 as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. C4 Innovations maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 10/17/2023-10/17/2026. Social workers completing this course receive 3 continuing education credits.  

C4 Innovations has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6576. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. C4 Innovations is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. 

This course has been approved by C4 Innovations, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #100990, C4 Innovations is responsible for all aspects of their programming.