Email UpdatesWomen and Alcohol: Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment
Discusses how screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment can be conducted by nurse practitioners in primary care; offers 1 CE credit
Practice Organization Implementation
those resources that include organization-level guidance for administrative and clinical leadership to consider as they implement and/or expand their SBIRT and MAT services.
Women and Alcohol: Screening and Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) in Medical Settings
Presents information on alcohol use in women and using SBIRT and brief motivational interviewing; includes step-by-step examples on using this approach
Virtual Course: AUDIT-SBI in Primary Health Care
Virtual course that trains health professionals in implementing the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT) and corresponding screening and brief interventions (SBI) in primary care
The Importance of Alcohol Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment in Closing the Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment Gap
Provides research and support for the use of alcohol screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT), by providers across the health care spectrum to prevent or reduce alcohol misuse among their patients
The Building Blocks of Behavioral Health Integration
This framework of care delivery expectations for integrating behavioral health (including unhealthy alcohol use and substance use) in primary care aligns expectations across payers, practices, and patients. The framework is intentionally flexible to account for variation in approach to integrating behavioral health.
Technology and Strategies for Overcoming Challenges in Virtual Practice Facilitation
Presents strategies for using virtual methods for practice facilitation and addressing common challenges, including hybrid participation, collaboration platforms, and assisting with technology
Social Workers in Integrated Care Beyond Primary Care: A Scoping Review
Review that explores the different roles of social workers as members of integrated care teams; suggests that patient mental health outcomes can be positively impacted by social workers serving as members of these care teams
Practice Considerations: Use of the SBIRT Model Among Transgender & Nonbinary Populations
This resource provides guidance for using the screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) model to identify and treat substance use disorders with transgender and nonbinary populations and offers considerations for providers implementing this model.
Patient Screening for Integrated Behavioral Health in Adult Primary Care: A Rapid Review of Effective Procedures
Review that explores the evidence base for performing screening for behavioral health conditions in primary care; suggests the need for additional research on the efficacy of behavioral health screening strategies and implementation techniques
Making Progress on Integration of Behavioral Health Care and Other Medical Care
Proposes key strategies and policy opportunities for integrating behavioral health care and other medical care as well as an overview of payment reforms that can incentivize integration