Course Code: REL-BHC-0-SBISUI
Hours: 1.5
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2025
Learning Objectives:
Recall the core components of SBIRT and how they are used to assist individuals engaging in potentially problematic substance use.
Explain the philosophy, principles, and techniques of Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Stages of Change, and how they apply to SBIRT.
Outline:
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: The Basics of SBIRT
Meet Roger and Sophia
Problematic Alcohol and Substance Use
What is SBIRT?
SBIRT Across Healthcare Settings
Review
Summary
Section 3: Screening for Alcohol Use and Alcohol-Related Problems
The Importance of Screening
Screening Basics
Review
Summary
Section 4: Brief Interventions
Meet Ms. Johnson
Basics of Brief Interventions
Referral to Treatment
Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change
Review
Summary
Section 5: Motivational Interviewing Tools and Techniques
The Four Processes
Core MI Skills
Review
Summary
Section 6: Conclusion
Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
References
Reviewer: Lauren Quick-Graham, MSW, LCSW, LCAS, CCS
Lauren received her Master of Social Work degree from North Carolina State University in Raleigh. She has over 13 years of experience working in case management and counseling. She is a PhD student at North Carolina State University focusing on continuing professional education for adult learners. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist, and Certified Clinical Supervisor in North Carolina. She has worked in private practice, the Veterans Health Administration, and community-based organizations focusing on serving adults with an emphasis on trauma, addictions, chronic pain, and crisis intervention. She has extensive experience providing clinical supervision services to social workers and addiction professionals. Lauren joined Relias as a behavioral health content writer and subject matter expert in 2021.
Subject Matter Expert: Jacob Helton, Psy.D.
Jacob Helton, Psy.D., received his doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from Marywood University in Pennsylvania. He completed his pre-doctoral internship at Chehalem Youth and Family Services in Newberg, Oregon, which included extensive training with at-risk youth and their families. He is licensed as a psychologist in Oregon and most recently worked in an integrated family medicine and internal medicine group for a large healthcare organization. Dr. Helton has worked in hospital, school, residential, and community mental health settings. He has provided treatment to clients across the lifespan and diagnostic spectrum, with an emphasis on the treatment of anxiety disorders, co-occurring medical and mental health disorders, ADHD, insomnia, severe and persistent mental illness, and the aging. He has experience as a technical writer and has provided numerous trainings to mental health professionals, physicians, allied professionals, and direct care staff.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Alcohol and Drug Counselors; Beginner level Social Workers; Case Managers; Marriage and Family Therapists; Nurses; Professional Counselors; Psychologists; in the following settings: Health and Human Services.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.