Juline Koken, Ph.D.
Motivational Interviewing Trainer, Coach and Fidelity Coder.
Member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT). Research, implementation and evaluation consultant.
I am a social psychologist by training specializing in substance abuse treatment research, program evaluation, qualitative health research and sexual health education.
Since 2002, I have worked in a range of applied behavioral health research and service settings primarily focusing on substance abuse and HIV prevention and care in the US and internationally. I offer training and coaching in Motivational Interviewing (MI) as well as MI fidelity coding and evaluation.
Since 2004, I have delivered MI as a therapist on several federally funded (NIH and CDC) behavioral interventions targeting HIV prevention, medication adherence, sexual risk behavior and drug / alcohol use among a diverse variety of populations. In 2005, I received training as an MI trainer and have since trained and supervised counselors nationally and internationally, from a variety of backgrounds such as psychology, medicine, social work, nursing, and peer outreach. From 2007-2010 I directed the Motivational Interviewing Treatment Integrity (MITI) program at the Center for HIV/AIDS Educational Studies and Training (CHEST); as a Project Director at CHEST, I developed treatment protocols for federally-funded behavioral interventions using MI, alone and in combination with cognitive behavioral therapy.
Currently I offer training, supervision, fidelity monitoring and program evaluation services as an independent consultant to service providing agencies, individual practitioners, and research programs. While I am primarily based in New York City, I frequently travel to work with agencies across the US and am happy to discuss coming to train in your town.
New Developments in Motivational Interviewing Training: Using Standard Patients
The use of skilled, trained actors who play 'standardized patients / clients' for roleplays has become the gold standard in training care providers in MI skills. Actors can be coached to play clients similar to those care providers serve, increasing the realism and challenge of training role plays. Actors can also be trained to play a 'standard patient role' in order to compare MI skill across trainees to evaluate training gains. Taping roleplays between a trained actor and a care provider provides essential feedback to the MI trainee on their strengths and areas in need of further practice and support. Contact me to learn more about how the use of standard patients may improve your training experience.
