The Screening, Brief Intervention Referral to Treatment Training Has Been Released

The National Council for Mental Wellbeing is pleased to offer a new virtual opportunity for training in Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT). If you are an administrator or clinician who is new to SBIRT or looking for a refresher course, this three-hour training on March 6 at 2:00 pm is just for you. Participants will learn how SBIRT fits into the context of health and providing whole-person, integrated and trauma-informed systems of care. Attendees will also learn the use of evidence-based screening tools for adolescents and adults to identify risk levels of alcohol and drug use, the role of brief interventions when looking to increase patient engagement, and referral, and treatment best practices for managing and supporting people with substance use disorders.

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