{"id":24,"date":"2026-03-22T21:28:38","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T21:28:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/modernmasters.studio\/ifioc-rhtp\/?page_id=24"},"modified":"2026-05-03T20:36:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T20:36:38","slug":"workforce-development-for-rural-health-transformation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/modernmasters.studio\/ifioc-rhtp\/workforce-development-for-rural-health-transformation\/","title":{"rendered":"Workforce Development"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-59 size-large\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/modernmasters.studio\/ifioc-rhtp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/193\/2026\/04\/14-1024x768.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernmasters.studio\/ifioc-rhtp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/193\/2026\/04\/14-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/modernmasters.studio\/ifioc-rhtp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/193\/2026\/04\/14-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/modernmasters.studio\/ifioc-rhtp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/193\/2026\/04\/14-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/modernmasters.studio\/ifioc-rhtp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/193\/2026\/04\/14-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/modernmasters.studio\/ifioc-rhtp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/193\/2026\/04\/14.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim-80 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-1 one-column gb-has-custom-text-color gb-columns-center alignfull\" style=\"padding-top:10%;padding-right:8%;padding-bottom:8%;padding-left:8%;color:#ddd7ca\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-0 gb-is-responsive-column\" style=\"max-width:1060px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner gb-has-custom-text-color\" style=\"margin-bottom:30px;padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:15px;color:#ffffff\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ba4db9300d09ffefc9df1ab991e20033\" style=\"color:#ddd7ca\">Public Health Workforce Behavior Change Training for Large Health Systems.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-css-opacity has-background is-style-theme-separator\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#ffffff\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3e0ab16192b805af535a0bb3d0f9921a\" style=\"color:#ddd7ca\">Building a workforce capable of delivering consistent, evidence-based care across patient populations is one of the most operationally demanding challenges in large-scale health administration. You&#8217;re being asked to balance priorities that don&#8217;t always fit neatly together:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-4 gb-4-col-equal\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner has-theme-primary-background-color\">\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-3473a02169a7213027795be571478e85\" style=\"color:#ddd7ca\"><strong>Strengthening <br>recruitment and <br>long-term retention<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner has-theme-primary-background-color\">\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-86912feeabfde0e28cf71ca4e18bdc7f\" style=\"color:#ddd7ca\"><strong>Expanding workforce<br>capacity in<br>underserved communities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner has-theme-primary-background-color\">\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-c6489f5a1274700ea10baf586273fed0\" style=\"color:#ddd7ca\"><strong>Supporting providers <\/strong><br><strong>to practice at the top<br>of their license<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner has-theme-primary-background-color\">\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-a8a396928182761149c0e73c07373e5d\" style=\"color:#ddd7ca\"><strong>Demonstrating measurable, evidence-based outcomes<\/strong><br><strong>tied to grant funding<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9defa0237f67be7f128917a2e27fc402\" style=\"color:#ddd7ca\">At IFIOC, we work specifically with states and partners navigating this challenge. Our role is not to replace your broader workforce strategy \u2014 but to strengthen it with public health workforce behavior change training that is consistent, measurable, and built to hold up across complex, distributed systems. If you&#8217;re considering motivational interviewing as part of an RHTP grant or as part of your ongoing quality improvement, this is where the workforce piece gets built to last.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50 is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/modernmasters.studio\/ifioc-rhtp\/about-us\/\" style=\"color:#f2f2f2\">Learn more About Us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"padding-left:5%;padding-right:5%;padding-bottom:15%;padding-top:15%\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container gb-layout-hero-1 gb-block-container alignfull\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\" style=\"max-width:850px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">A Practical Approach to Workforce Capacity Building<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Most state workforce plans include strong structural components \u2014 pipeline development, incentive and retention programs, expanded scopes of practice and new roles. These are essential foundations. What we help states think through is a complementary question: how do you ensure your workforce has the shared skills and consistent approach needed to actually deliver on those goals, day to day, across providers and settings?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is where public health workforce behavior change training becomes critical \u2014 specifically, training that can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Work across disciplines without requiring separate programs for each role <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support behavioral health, chronic disease, and prevention outcomes simultaneously <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improve patient engagement and follow-through at the point of care <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scale across rural and underserved settings within existing workflows<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Our work centers on Motivational Interviewing delivered as part of a broader workforce capacity strategy. MI is an evidence-based method that improves patient engagement, adherence, and health behavior change across care settings \u2014 reducing friction in care delivery in ways that directly impact both outcomes and provider experience. See how this connects to our work in <a href=\"\/ifioc-rhtp\/behavioral-health\/\">behavioral health<\/a> and <a href=\"\/ifioc-rhtp\/disease-prevention\/\">chronic disease management<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-65 size-large\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/modernmasters.studio\/ifioc-rhtp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/193\/2026\/04\/8-1024x768.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernmasters.studio\/ifioc-rhtp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/193\/2026\/04\/8-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/modernmasters.studio\/ifioc-rhtp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/193\/2026\/04\/8-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/modernmasters.studio\/ifioc-rhtp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/193\/2026\/04\/8-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/modernmasters.studio\/ifioc-rhtp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/193\/2026\/04\/8-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/modernmasters.studio\/ifioc-rhtp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/193\/2026\/04\/8.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim-80 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-1 one-column gb-columns-center alignfull\" style=\"padding-top:10%;padding-right:8%;padding-bottom:8%;padding-left:8%\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-0 gb-is-responsive-column\" style=\"max-width:1060px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner gb-has-custom-text-color\" style=\"margin-bottom:30px;padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:15px;color:#ffffff\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-65e77c68438a46db0473c1726abe5ff2\" style=\"color:#ddd7ca\">Helping Providers Practice at the Top of Their License<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-css-opacity has-background is-style-theme-separator\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#ffffff\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b16fbe414a2aeb42240ccd716809f736\" style=\"color:#ddd7ca\">Effective workforce strategy increasingly depends on expanding what the full care team can do \u2014 not just what physicians handle. Roles like care navigators, community health workers, and pharmacists represent real capacity that is often underutilized because there is no shared framework for how they engage patients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c1339cf8206d48dbfe35abbc53df55f0\" style=\"color:#ddd7ca\">Motivational Interviewing provides exactly that framework. As a structured approach to public health workforce behavior change training, MI gives every role on the care team a consistent, evidence-based method for leading behavior change conversations \u2014 allowing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-3 gb-3-col-equal\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner has-theme-primary-background-color\">\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-a06230a686503e355950934f54a9a0c5\" style=\"color:#ddd7ca\"><strong>Physicians to focus <br>on complex <br>care decisions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner has-theme-primary-background-color\">\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-95bd1a857c2aec9ce5acb709264b7db3\" style=\"color:#ddd7ca\"><strong>Nurses, pharmacists, <br>and CHWs to lead behavior<br>change conversations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner has-theme-primary-background-color\">\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-f9e2cb2e31c7af11167dad17e927117e\" style=\"color:#ddd7ca\"><strong>Teams to operate<br>with a consistent approach<br>to patient engagement<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0185331055da892e2034ad61c22d3d7b\" style=\"color:#ddd7ca\">This builds real capacity for evidence-based practice without adding new systems or programs \u2014 it strengthens how care is delivered within the workforce you already have. Explore how this has worked in practice through our <a href=\"\/ifioc-rhtp\/case-studies\/\">workforce development case studies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Expanding Workforce Capacity Without Expanding Burden<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the most common risks in grant-funded workforce training is unintentionally increasing burden. New initiatives add complexity, require coordination, and compete for limited staff time \u2014 particularly in rural settings where workforce constraints are structural and persistent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We design our public health workforce behavior change training to integrate into existing workflows from the start, not run alongside them. Because Motivational Interviewing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Can be delivered in brief, structured interactions without extending appointments <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Applies across multiple service lines and care settings simultaneously <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supports both clinical and non-clinical roles with a single shared framework<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8230;it becomes a cross-cutting workforce skill rather than another isolated program. This is the difference between training that creates temporary awareness and training that changes how a system operates. Learn how we build that kind of durability through our <a href=\"\/ifioc-rhtp\/training-to-fidelity\/\">Training to Fidelity approach<\/a> and <a href=\"\/ifioc-rhtp\/implementation-framework\/\">Implementation Framework<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-67 size-large\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/modernmasters.studio\/ifioc-rhtp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/193\/2026\/04\/6-1024x768.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernmasters.studio\/ifioc-rhtp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/193\/2026\/04\/6-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/modernmasters.studio\/ifioc-rhtp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/193\/2026\/04\/6-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/modernmasters.studio\/ifioc-rhtp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/193\/2026\/04\/6-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/modernmasters.studio\/ifioc-rhtp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/193\/2026\/04\/6-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/modernmasters.studio\/ifioc-rhtp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/193\/2026\/04\/6.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim-60 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-1 one-column gb-columns-center alignfull\" style=\"padding-top:10%;padding-right:8%;padding-bottom:8%;padding-left:8%\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-0 gb-is-responsive-column\" style=\"max-width:1060px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner gb-has-custom-text-color\" style=\"margin-bottom:30px;padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:15px;color:#ffffff\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-55fc425cef36227d8acbb18457bc5a1d\" style=\"color:#ddd7ca\">The Implementation Gap in Evidence-Based Practices<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-css-opacity has-background is-style-theme-separator\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#ffffff\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-42982dae312123e5d0fda4f234c2d335\" style=\"color:#ddd7ca\">Motivational Interviewing is one of the most widely cited evidence-based practices for improving patient engagement. Yet across systems, we see the same pattern: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-bef07a6ea81c0d02ee8f11743c30e6ef\" style=\"color:#ddd7ca\">Many organizations believe they are already using it. Yet, objective fidelity measurement consistently shows otherwise! Only a small percentage of practitioners demonstrate actual competency when assessed. Without structure and reinforcement, your staff fail to use Motivational Interviewing and your program fails to gain from its power and efficacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-49205be68bc1d55e836be8a0d073c901\" style=\"color:#ddd7ca\">Without structure and reinforcement, the gap between training and outcomes remains:<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-3 gb-3-col-equal\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner has-theme-primary-background-color\">\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e58858ce0b5219af54045ffaa9a7dd16\" style=\"color:#ddd7ca\"><strong>Evidence-based <br>practices are selected<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner has-theme-primary-background-color\">\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5ff68b56dfdd643fcf0985848231f6c8\" style=\"color:#ddd7ca\"><strong>Training is<br>delivered<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner has-theme-primary-background-color\">\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5d4df6aa0e39b1e1cd733d89582c05eb\" style=\"color:#ddd7ca\"><strong>Outcomes remain <br>inconsistent<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-306f553b9e5c1e6df8e8008ab381e4f3\" style=\"color:#ddd7ca\">For state agencies investing in large-scale behavioral health transformation, this gap is a real constraint; one that our implementation model is specifically designed to address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50 is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/modernmasters.studio\/ifioc-rhtp\/case-studies\/washington-state-division-of-vocational-rehabilitation\/\" style=\"color:#ddd7ca\">OUr Implementation Model<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:#2c3538;padding-left:8%;padding-right:8%;padding-bottom:10%;padding-top:10%\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container is-style-angled-underlay gb-block-container alignfull\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\" style=\"max-width:1200px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns underlay is-style-default gb-layout-columns-2 gb-2-col-wideright aligncenter\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<div style=\"color:#ddd\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-spacer gb-block-spacer gb-divider-solid gb-divider-size-1\"><hr style=\"height:100px\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-63f64ad7d77b69cea57524662d8e0fdc\" style=\"color:#ddd7c9\">Training to Fidelity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-theme-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"color:#ddd\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-spacer gb-block-spacer gb-divider-solid gb-divider-size-1\"><hr style=\"height:45px\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-3 gb-3-col-equal\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-1\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/modernmasters.studio\/ifioc-rhtp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/193\/2026\/04\/3-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernmasters.studio\/ifioc-rhtp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/193\/2026\/04\/3-1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/modernmasters.studio\/ifioc-rhtp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/193\/2026\/04\/3-1-133x300.jpg 133w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/modernmasters.studio\/ifioc-rhtp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/193\/2026\/04\/2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-87\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernmasters.studio\/ifioc-rhtp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/193\/2026\/04\/2-1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/modernmasters.studio\/ifioc-rhtp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/193\/2026\/04\/2-1-133x300.jpg 133w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/modernmasters.studio\/ifioc-rhtp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/193\/2026\/04\/1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-88\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernmasters.studio\/ifioc-rhtp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/193\/2026\/04\/1-1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/modernmasters.studio\/ifioc-rhtp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/193\/2026\/04\/1-1-133x300.jpg 133w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<div style=\"color:#ddd\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-spacer gb-block-spacer gb-divider-solid gb-divider-size-1\"><hr style=\"height:70px\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-bea00ba2c3fcc4dc751bd82feb75a845\" style=\"color:#ddd7c9\">One approach to addressing this is training to fidelity. At IFIOC, this is a key part of how we approach motivational interviewing implementation. Rather than focusing only on training delivery we add structured coding of recorded interactions. This allows organizations to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-3 gb-3-col-equal\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner has-theme-primary-background-color\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-aa2de9616db5d8c2c48508f734f704a2\" style=\"color:#ba9c84\">Measure how the intervention is used in practice<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner has-theme-primary-background-color has-white-color\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-2412a1e2202705f67b0faa6a1cc1def1\" style=\"color:#ba9c84\">Engage in ongoing coaching <br>and feedback<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner has-theme-primary-background-color has-white-color\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-03baeed0ec491bf5364b2e49fff0e5aa\" style=\"color:#ba9c84\">Implement structured competency development over time<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3fe4c0777d61755f98355d64cb45fdaa\" style=\"color:#ddd7c9\">We use validated tools such as the Motivational Interviewing Competency Assessment (MICA), along with MICA-AI, to support fidelity monitoring of behavioral health interventions, scalable tracking across providers and regions, and continuous quality improvement. This allows states to answer practical questions such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"color:#ddd7c9\" class=\"wp-block-list has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1aef5cc552f05980bc1e8bb87711b818\">\n<li>Is implementation consistent across sites?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is the intervention being delivered as intended?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Are providers improving over time?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a63aecb4b08f71633b87b673b6c454f0\" style=\"color:#ddd7c9\">If you&#8217;re creating an RHTP initiative, this level of visibility becomes important, not just for internal management, but for demonstrating measurable progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50 is-style-outline is-style-outline--3\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/modernmasters.studio\/ifioc-rhtp\/training-to-fidelity\/\" style=\"color:#d0bcad\">On training to Fidelity<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:#3f4e4f;padding-left:8%;padding-right:8%;padding-bottom:10%;padding-top:10%\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container gb-block-container alignfull\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\" style=\"max-width:1200px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8141a91f8624bb98c1d8a0bfb311b50a\" style=\"color:#d0bcad\">If You\u2019re Exploring Implementation Options<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-theme-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c25ea15d3defb3c3fcf77fae8d67be30\" style=\"color:#d0bcad\">We recognize there are multiple approaches to workforce development for your grant funded programs or RHTP initiatives. Effective strategies often combine structural investments (pipelines, incentives, partnerships), operational models (team-based care, expanded roles), and evidence-based training. Our role is to support states in strengthening workforce capability, implementing training with consistency and measurable impact, and aligning efforts with federal expectations. Motivational Interviewing, delivered with fidelity, is one approach that can support these goals\u2014especially where implementation, scale, and accountability matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4f5014f5513a634a6bbce2ade2fa7dc9\" style=\"color:#d0bcad\">If you are evaluating workforce development strategies under RHTP, or considering how to implement evidence-based workforce development interventions at scale, we\u2019re happy to support that conversation. We can help you think through:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-3 gb-3-col-equal\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner gb-has-custom-background-color\" style=\"background-color:#6f7a7b\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/modernmasters.studio\/ifioc-rhtp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/193\/2026\/03\/site-id-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21\" style=\"width:100px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernmasters.studio\/ifioc-rhtp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/193\/2026\/03\/site-id-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/modernmasters.studio\/ifioc-rhtp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/193\/2026\/03\/site-id-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/modernmasters.studio\/ifioc-rhtp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/193\/2026\/03\/site-id.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-101e36512da2464c419d102ac2905ead\" style=\"color:#d0bcad;background-color:#6f7a7b\">Where motivational interviewing may fit within your broader plan<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner gb-has-custom-background-color\" style=\"background-color:#6f7a7b\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/modernmasters.studio\/ifioc-rhtp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/193\/2026\/03\/site-id.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21\" style=\"width:100px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernmasters.studio\/ifioc-rhtp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/193\/2026\/03\/site-id.png 512w, https:\/\/modernmasters.studio\/ifioc-rhtp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/193\/2026\/03\/site-id-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/modernmasters.studio\/ifioc-rhtp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/193\/2026\/03\/site-id-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-fab9faafcb7467704d74e122ceaa5022\" style=\"color:#d0bcad;background-color:#6f7a7b\">What implementation could look like across rural systems<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner gb-has-custom-background-color\" style=\"background-color:#6f7a7b\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/modernmasters.studio\/ifioc-rhtp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/193\/2026\/03\/site-id.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21\" style=\"width:100px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernmasters.studio\/ifioc-rhtp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/193\/2026\/03\/site-id.png 512w, https:\/\/modernmasters.studio\/ifioc-rhtp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/193\/2026\/03\/site-id-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/modernmasters.studio\/ifioc-rhtp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/193\/2026\/03\/site-id-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-02e0ad3ff5a7172ac165140b41530b30\" style=\"color:#d0bcad;background-color:#6f7a7b\">How fidelity monitoring could support your reporting and quality goals<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-63b0e3cedf0b557eddb51f84d0a73450\" style=\"color:#d0bcad\"><a href=\"https:\/\/modernmasters.studio\/ifioc-rhtp\/training-to-fidelity\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"29\">Learn more about Training to Fidelity<\/a> \u2192<br><a href=\"https:\/\/modernmasters.studio\/ifioc-rhtp\/case-studies\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"35\">View Case Studies<\/a> \u2192<br><a href=\"https:\/\/modernmasters.studio\/ifioc-rhtp\/contact-us\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"7\">Start a Conversation<\/a> \u2192<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-parallax is-light\"><div class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-61 size-large has-parallax\" style=\"background-position:50% 50%;background-image:url(https:\/\/modernmasters.studio\/ifioc-rhtp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/193\/2026\/04\/12-1024x768.jpg)\"><\/div><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim-70 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-1 one-column gb-columns-center alignfull\" style=\"margin-bottom:20px;padding-right:2%;padding-left:2%\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-0 gb-is-responsive-column\" style=\"max-width:1060px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner gb-has-custom-text-color\" style=\"margin-bottom:30px;padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:15px;color:#ffffff\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-88bde863966d297947bf8e9aaddfc5ab\" style=\"color:#ddd7ca\">Working Together to Implement at Scale<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-theme-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-63ddae07a191b158762f87c219fab947\" style=\"color:#ddd7ca\">Let us help you by bringing Motivational Interviewing into everyday practice. We support consistency, confidence, and real-world results across your system implementation.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--4\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/modernmasters.studio\/ifioc-rhtp\/contact-us\/\" style=\"color:#d0bcad\">Start a conversation<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Footnotes<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Systematic review showing that Motivational Interviewing training (workshops + coaching + fidelity coding) produces measurable competency gains across healthcare roles:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC9833492\/\">https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC9833492\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Qualitative primary care implementation study demonstrating that ongoing MI training and support improves clinician confidence, consultation quality, and efficiency\u2014key workforce development outcomes:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC10981187\/\">https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC10981187\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fidelity monitoring tools (e.g., MITI) provide reliable, objective measurement of workforce competency across roles and settings:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC8556413\/\">https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC8556413\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fidelity monitoring ensures consistent delivery of behavioral interventions across multidisciplinary teams, enabling shared competency standards:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC7680367\/\">https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC7680367\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Expanding Workforce Capacity Without Expanding Burden One of the most common risks in grant-funded workforce training is unintentionally increasing burden. New initiatives add complexity, require coordination, and compete for limited staff time \u2014 particularly in rural settings where workforce constraints are structural and persistent. 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