Intended Audience
- Doctors
- Nurses
- Medical Staff
- Dentists
- Social Workers
- First Responders
- Concerned Individuals
SBIRT
Confronting addiction is hard and coming up with a way to approach the situation is not easy. But there is help. SBIRT gives you the tools to help get your patient on the safe path! In this continuous, online CME program, providers will learn how to use SBIRT in their daily practices.
Our SBIRT training is a 3-hour, online self-paced course available for $27. Students take part in an interactive orientation on SBIRT (screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment for substance use), applying their learning through case scenarios, and quizzes to develop their knowledge, skills, and abilities in using SBIRT with patients. Get your training credits today!
Please use our video for instructions on how to help. Sign up for our referral program and receive some great benefits.
Free Training
SBIRT
Confronting addiction is hard and coming up with a way to approach the situation is not easy. But there is help. SBIRT gives you the tools to help get your patient on the safe path for free! In this continuous, online CME program, providers will learn how to use SBIRT in their daily practices.
Our SBIRT training is a free, 3-hour, online self-paced course. Students take part in an interactive orientation on SBIRT (screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment for substance use), applying their learning through case scenarios, and quizzes to develop their knowledge, skills, and abilities in using SBIRT with patients. Get your free training credits today.
Please use our video for instructions on how to help. Sign up for our referral program and receive some great benefits.
Course Outline
- Treatments for chronic pain
- Basis of substance abuse disorder
- Additional treatment alternatives
- Screening at-risk individuals
- Brief intervention techniques
- Referring to treatment options
- Practical examples of meaningful conversations
What is SBIRT, and What are The Steps?
SBIRT is a comprehensive, public health initiative to start early intervention and treatment services for people with substance use disorders, as well as those who are at risk of developing these disorders. Primary care centers, hospital emergency rooms, and other community settings provide opportunities for early intervention with at-risk substance users before more consequences occur.
Screening assesses the severity of substance use and identifies the correct level of treatment. Brief intervention focuses on bringing increased insight and awareness regarding substance use and motivation toward behavioral change. Referral to treatment provides those identified as needing more treatment with access to specialty care.
Having completed the SBIRT training course allows you to bill for the SBIRT CPT codes that is reimbursed by most private insurance, Medicare and Utah Medicaid.
Initially, the registration fee for this course was covered 100% by a grant, which made the registration free to all participants. However, the grant funds have now been exhausted.
A $27 fee has been implemented effective December 19, 2022, to cover the basic costs of hosting and technical support.
Continuing Medical Education
“The University of Utah School of Medicine’s CME office (UUCME) supports lifelong learning and quality improvement for University of Utah faculty, AND ALL community physicians and healthcare professionals, serving as a critical element in the University of Utah’s continuum of medical education.” -UUCME Office
SBIRT is approved for 3.5 hours of continuing medical education credit. For controlled substance prescribers, you must claim CME credit at the end of the course to receive the DOPL required certificate of completion.
Other leaners need to check with their regulatory groups regarding allowed credit.
Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Online Course for Providers
The University of Utah aims to reduce the impact of substance use disorders in Utah by increasing the capacity of health care providers to screen, briefly intervene, and refer to treatment individuals with substance use.
Subject Matter Experts
Rebeca Wilson
PhD, RN
Melissa Cheng
MD, MPH
Glen Hanson
DDS, PhD
Katherine Fortenberry
PhD
MATE Act
Requirements for training for Medication Assistant Treatment as part of the MATE Act
On December 29, 2022, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 enacted a new one-time, eight-hour training requirement for all DEA registered practitioners on the treatment and management of patients with opioid or other substance use disorders. After June 27, 2023, practitioners will be required to check a box on their online DEA registration form (for both initial registration application and renewing registration) affirming that they have completed the new training requirement.
For our Utah practitioners, if you have completed the DOPL Controlled Substances (3.5+ hours) training at least 2 times previously, then you have already met this requirement. If you have attended any UU internal CME events in the past, such as Grand Rounds or Tumor Boards (TPC) where management of patients with opioid or other substance use disorders have been discussed for a total of 8 hours of credits, then you have already met this requirement.
If you feel that you have not met this requirement, or if you would like additional training, you can complete the University of Utah online Opioid Education for Utah Licensed Practitioners (which has a maximum of 8 hours of credit available) and the Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) modules, which will meet the new requirements here: https://substanceei.com/
SBIRT is required for Utah controlled substance prescribers at some point, once, before their 2026 license renewal, per Utah DOPL regulations. So if you have completed the previous opioid training, you will still need to complete SBIRT before your next license renewal for the 2026 cycle.
If you are interested, more information on these new requirements can be found from the DOJ and DEA here: MATE_Training_Letter_Final.pdf (usdoj.gov)