SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment) is a comprehensive, integrated, public health approach for early identification and intervention with patients whose patterns of alcohol and/or drug use put their health at risk.
This free online course, developed for physicians, physician assistants, primary care ARNPs, psychologists, and other healthcare providers, is an agency-approved training for eligible practitioners to provide or supervise individuals providing SBIRT services, billable under Washington Apple Health (Medicaid).
The course is in six-modules: 1) SBIRT Overview, 2) Screening Patients for Unhealthy Substance Use, 3) Delivering a Brief Intervention, 4) Brief Interventions to Address Drug Use, 5) Refining Your Brief Interventions, and 6) Referral to Treatment. You can pause when you want to and go back to complete the course later.
The training was prepared by the Northwest ATTC, Washington State Department of Health, and the UW Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute under a contract from the DSHS/Dept. of Behavioral Health & Recovery (DBHR). Physicians, physician assistants, primary care ARNPs, psychologists, and other healthcare providers who complete the training may be eligible for CME or CEUs in addition to certification from the Washington Health Care Authority (HCA).
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