This webinar will start by defining “brief intervention,” discussing where it can be used, and exploring the school of thought from which it was developed. The webinar will also cover the use of Substance and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral Treatment (SBIRT) protocol in performing brief intervention and how to use it in the counseling setting using one to three sessions.

Learning Objectives:

• Learn the names of the three schools of therapy/intervention methods involved in the development of brief intervention model and two elements of each.
• Taught three assessment tools used in SBIRT as outlined by SAMHSA and how to use motivational techniques to interpret results with clients.
• Grasp the six elements and steps of brief intervention.

Who Should Attend

Addiction professionals, employee assistance professionals, social workers, mental health counselors, professional counselors, psychologists, and other helping professionals that are interested in learning about addiction-related matters.