Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)

for Healthcare Professionals

This is an introductory session in a series of three courses. Once you have registered for this introductory course, you will be contacted to choose a location to complete sessions 2 and 3. Failure to respond within 48 hours or commit to one of these locations and times will result in cancellation of your registration for this introductory course. See below for available dates and locations regarding sessions 2 and 3:

Elkhart General Hospital

Riverview Health

IU Bloomington

(Eastern Daylight Time)

(Eastern Daylight Time)

(Eastern Daylight Time)

Elkhart, IN

Noblesville, IN

Bloomington, IN

Wed-Thurs, August 15-16 2018

Thurs-Fri, August 9-10, 2018

Wed-Thurs, August 29-30, 2018

Riverview Health is now full.

Program will begin promptly at 9 a.m. (EDT/ CDT) and conclude at 4:30 p.m. (EDT/ CDT) on each date. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. (EDT/ CDT). Lunch is on your own.

TARGET AUDIENCE Medical professionals, including but not limited to, physicians, dentists, pharmacists, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants.

CEUs Earn up to 7 CEU credits each session. The three sessions include one day in Indianapolis and two days in a separate location.

INTRODUCTION OBJECTIVES (Day One)

• Define Motivational Interviewing (MI) and discuss uses with clients patients.
• Explore use of Spirit of Motivational Interviewing.
• Review and practice core skills of Motivational Interviewing.

SBIRT PROVIDER TRAINING OBJECTIVES (Day Two)

• Explore the use of Motivational Interviewing (MI) within SBIRT.
• Examine substance use risk (alcohol or drug) and how risk/harm is assessed in healthcare and behavioral health care.
• Review recommended screening tools for use in examining substance use in adolescents and adults.
• Learn and practice evidence-based techiniques (MI) for implementation of a brief intervention.

ADVANCED OBJECTIVES (Day Three)

• Improve use of core Motivational Interviewing skills (OARS).
• Increase knowledge of the strategy of Motivational Interviewing.
• Apply the four Motivational Interviewing processes
• Experience Motivational interviewing coding and coaching
• Practice discord management and working with challenging clients

QUESTIONS: Email indianatrauma@isdh.in.gov.