Although it
would be ideal to have a registered psychologist
deliver the intervention, given the domain of cognitive behavior therapy, to be feasible in the clinical
setting, the intervention was delivered by a social
worker who underwent previous experience in motivational interviewing. Each stage was linked to a
motivational script and stage-relevant clinical content to enable the delivery of consistent information
The RA also undertook a comprehensive
course in motivational interviewing at the Alcohol
and Drug Service, New South Wales Health.