SBIRT is a comprehensive, integrated, public health approach to delivering early intervention for individuals with risky alcohol & drug use. SBIRT provides a timely referral to more intensive substance use treatment for those with substance use disorders. Primary care centers, ERs, trauma centers, and community health settings provide opportunities for early intervention with at-risk substance users before more severe consequences occur.” (SAMSHA, 2011) Adopt SBIRT serves Nevada with expertise and key resources to assist organizations to promote, prepare, adopt, and implement SBIRT. Upcoming Events
Continuing Medical Education: Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) in Medical Settings
The purpose of this series is to provide healthcare professionals the opportunity to learn how to care for themselves and their patients during challenging times. Each session is intended to address Nevada specific CME requirements related to ethics, SBIRT, and suicide prevention.
Preparing Your Health Center for SBIRT Implementation
April 3 – May 8, 2023 | 9:00-10:30 am PT
Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) is designed to provide universal screening, prevention, and early intervention and treatment within health care settings and community-based organizations for people who have risky or hazardous alcohol and/or drug use.
SBIRT for Health Professionals Project ECHO Series
Dates: Mondays, April 1 – May 6, 2024 | 12:00-1:00 pm (PT)
This series for Health Professionals will provide community health professionals with the training and support they need to manage substance use issues within health settings specializing in treating pregnant and non-pregnant persons of reproductive populations using an SBIRT model.
Screening and Brief Intervention for Alcohol and Opioid/Substance Use: SELF-PACED ONLINE
Self Paced Online Course
The Screening and Brief Intervention (SBI) for Alcohol and Opioid/Substance Use Professionals course is designed as a comprehensive evidence-based approach for facilitating conversations between patients/clients and healthcare providers in medical and community health settings regarding alcohol and opioid/substance use. The course includes a didactic component on the topics of: Substance use among adults, adolescents, and pregnant persons; Substance use and mental health; categories of substance use; SBI cost effectiveness, Screening tools; Brief Intervention; Core motivational interviewing skills; and Referral to treatment. In addition, demonstrations on how to use SBI with patients/clients for both alcohol and opioid/substance use are provided.