Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment: An Implementation Guide for Health Care Providers

April 30, 2026

Attendees will gain clinical knowledge and skills to implement the use of SBIRT in their practice. This training advances and enhances the education of the audience by focusing on screening and referral to treatment for alcohol and substance use in patients in a health care setting. It discusses skills for implementing a brief intervention with clients after the screening is complete. Lastly, this training reviews documentation guidelines for documenting the SBIRT process.

If you need ADA Accommodations, please email us with the name and date of the training at least 3 weeks in advance at: [email protected].   

Target Audience

Unlicensed and licensed behavioral health professionals including, but not limited to, social workers, graduate-level counselors, therapists, and substance use professionals. Unlicensed and licensed health care professionals including, but not limited to, nurses.

Practice Level: Beginner and/or Intermediate.

Learning Objectives

  • Define SBIRT and its 6 components.
  • Identify 5 screening tools for adults and 5 screening tools for adolescents.
  • Demonstrate a brief intervention between a provider and a member.
  • Discuss 2 referral to treatment options.
  • List general guidelines for documenting SBIRT.
     
Course summary
Available credit (Listed in Hours): 
  • 2.00 Attendance/Participation
  • 2.00 California Board of Registered Nursing
  • 2.00 NBCC
Course opens: 
03/17/2026
Course expires: 
05/14/2026
Event starts: 
04/30/2026 - 11:00am CDT
Event ends: 
04/30/2026 - 1:30pm CDT
  • Sign In and Welcome.
  • Course Content.
  • Break.
  • Course Content.
  • Quiz.
  • Course Evaluation.

 

Online
United States

Taylor Murphy, MSW, LCSW

  • Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 16739 for 2 contact hours.

  • Centene Corporation has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6673. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Centene Corporation is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

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Since CE boards may have changes in requirements, it is the responsibility of the attendee to verify with their boards if they accept the CEs being offered.  

 

California Board of Registered Nursing approval may apply to other states, please check with your board.

 

To contact us and for more continuing education information, please visit: https://www.centenetraining.com/continuing-education.html

 

Available Credit (Listed in Hours)

  • 2.00 Attendance/Participation
  • 2.00 California Board of Registered Nursing
  • 2.00 NBCC
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