Introduction to SBIRT for Behavioral Health Practitioners
Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Behavioral Health
Training Description: Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) is an evidence-based approach for identifying and addressing alcohol and substance misuse in a variety of healthcare settings. This webinar will provide behavioral health practitioners with an introduction to SBIRT, providing a review of its components and emphasizing the important role of behavioral health providers as partners to organizations implementing SBIRT. As part of the webinar, the presenter will deliver information about the rationale for implementing SBIRT in diverse health care settings, the use of validated screening tools, structured approaches to conducting effective motivationally based brief interventions, and strategies for supporting successful treatment referrals.
Learning Objectives: In this webinar, participants will be oriented to the use of best-practice SBIRT in healthcare settings and the important role of local behavioral health providers in the implementation of an effective SBIRT program. Upon completion of the webinar, participants will have achieved the following learning objectives:
• Understand the rationale for implementing SBIRT in diverse health care settings.
• Know the prevalence of alcohol and substance misuse among populations accessing health care in various settings.
• Recognize the opportunity health care professionals have to identify and intervene with patients who misuse alcohol or other substances in diverse health care settings.
• Understand the essential components of the SBIRT approach.
• Understand the use of validated screening tools within SBIRT.
• Understand how screening leads to brief intervention.
• Learn about the essential elements of effective motivationally based brief interventions.
• Understand the opportunity that behavioral health providers have to support local facilities implementing SBIRT, including effective strategies to support successful referrals to treatment.
Webinar Date and Time
The webinar will be conducted 6 times to accommodate participants from different regions.
Southeast Alaska – Thursday, May 21st, 9:00-10:30
Southcentral Region – Thursday, May 21st, 1:00-2:30
Northern/Interior – Friday, May 22nd, 9:00-10:30
Southcentral Region – June 2nd, 1:00-2:30
Western Alaska – Thursday, June 4th, 9:00-10:30
Southcentral Region – Wednesday, June 6th, 1:00-2:30
To register for one of these Zoom training sessions, please contact Genevieve Casey at genevieve.casey@alaska.gov ...
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