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Introduction to Adolescent SBIRT from a Prevention Perspective

This eLearning course provides an overview of the Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) protocol for use with adolescents (ages 9 to 22). This eLearning course is designed for prevention professionals, school personnel, social workers, addictions counselors, and other non-medical professionals working with adolescents and young adults in HHS Region 8. Professionals working and residing outside of HHS Region 8 states are welcome to take this course; however, the data sections in the course are specific to HHS Region 8 states (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY).

A certificate for two (2) contact hours is available upon completion.

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This eLearning was developed by the Mountain Plains Prevention Technology Transfer Center.

eLearning Course: SBIRT for Health and Behavioral Health Professionals:

If you are a healthcare or behavioral healthcare provider in a medical setting, you may be interested in the “SBIRT for Health and Behavioral Health Professionals E-learning Course” on HeK

National SBIRT Guides/Toolkits

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA):

• Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT), (Webpage). SAMHSA.
• TAP 33: Systems-Level Implementation of Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT), (Downloadable Manual). SAMHSA, May 2013.
• TIP 31: Screening and Assessing Adolescents for Substance Use Disorders, (Downloadable Manual). SAMHSA, June 2012.
• SAMHSA-HRSA Center for Integrated Health Solutions (CIHS), (website). SAMHSA-HRSA.

NIH National Institutes on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA):

• Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention for Youth Guide, (Downloadable Guide). NIA/NIAAA, February 2019.
• Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention for Youth Guide (Spanish), (Downloadable Guide). NIA/NIAAA, April 2022.
• Youth Pocket Guide (for use with full guide), (Downloadable guide). NIA/NIAAA, October 2015.

Other Resources: 

Using SBIRT to Talk to Adolescents about Substance Use, (Recorded Webinar Series). Adolescent SBIRT by NORC at the University of Chicago, April 2020.

SBIRT DASA Manual, (Printable Document). WASBIRT & SAMHSA, May 2010.

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

Screening Tools

Adolescent Pocket Card (Using CRAFFT Screening Tool), (Pocket Card). Mountain Plains PTTC, July 2019.

CRAFFT Clinician-Administered Interview Sheet, (Printable Sheet). Center for Adolescent Substance Abuse Research (CeASAR), Boston Children's Hospital.

CRAFFT Self-Administered Questionnaire (v. 2.1), (Printable Sheet). Center for Adolescent Substance Abuse Research (CeASAR), Boston Children's Hospital, 2018.

Adolescent Pocket Card (Can be used with any screening tool), (Pocket Card). SBIRT Colorado, September 2018.

Adolescent SBIRT Algorithm for Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Use of Tobacco and Vape Products (Using CRAFFT Screening Tool), (Printable Sheet). SBIRT Colorado, July 2019.

Brief Intervention Tools

Brief Negotiated Interview Steps, (Printable Sheet). NIA NIAA.

Youth and Adolescent Brief Negotiated Interview Questions (English and Spanish), (Printable Sheet). BNI-ART Institute.

"FLO" (Feedback, Looking for Change Talk, Options for Change) - SBIRT DASA Manual (See pages 11-16), (Printable Document). WASBIRT & SAMHSA, May 2010.

Referral to Treatment Tools

FindTreatment.gov (SAMHSA's website for someone looking for substance abuse treatment), (Website). SAMSHA.

Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator, (webpage). SAMHSA.

Support Your Child - Find Treatment Resource, (Webpage). Family Resource Center at the Treatment Research Institute.

Treatment eBook: How to Find the Right Help for Your Child With an Alcohol or Drug Problem, (eBook). Family Resource Center at the Treatment Research Institute.

How to Encourage Your Child to Get Help for Their Substance Use or Addiction, (webpage). Partnership for Drug-Free Kids.

Culturally Adapted Approaches to SBIRT

Understanding Risk and Cultural Factors Contributing to Substance Use in Hispanic/Latino Immigrant Youth, (Virtual learning series). National Hispanic & Latino PTTC, 2022

CLAS Standards

National CLAS Standards in Health and Health Care (Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services), (Website). Dept. of Health & Human Services.

Resources for Health Care Settings

•  Planning and Implementing Screening and Brief Intervention for Risky Alcohol Use, (Document). CDC, June 2014.
• Clinician Tools, (Webpage). UMKC|SBIRT,
• SBIRT DASA Manual, (Printable Document). WASBIRT & SAMHSA, May 2010.
• SAMHSA-HRSA Center for Integrated Health Solutions (CIHS), (website). SAMHSA-HRSA.

eLearning Course: SBIRT for Health and Behavioral Health Professionals:

If you are a healthcare or behavioral healthcare provider in a medical setting, you may be interested in the “SBIRT for Health and Behavioral Health Professionals E-learning Course” on HeK