SBIRT: Appalachian State University Boone, NC Annette Ward, LCSW, LCAS WARDJA1@APPSTATE.EDU

SBIRT Training Grant & the Current Program ASU Received SBIRT Student Training Grant, Fall, 2015, began Spring, 2016 Trained faculty Community Training Explored this Learning Collaborative & Kognito Developed our own modules & integrated SBIRT into our College

Goals & Objectives Goal 1: To establish an on going inter-professional training program to undergraduate and graduate students in health sciences to successfully utilize Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT). Goal 2: Ensure sustainability of SBIRT at Appalachian and increase practice of SBIRT throughout NC to increase the number of successful referrals for individuals who suffer from a substance use disorder, including those in regions of health disparity.

Inter-professional Training Pilot in the Social Work Department Expanded to Nursing & Public Health Vision for the Beaver College of Health Sciences for IPE IP Clinic & SBIRT

Module Overview Module 1 Module 2 Module 3 Intro to SBIRT Tools for Screening CRAFFT AUDIT DAST Motivational Interviewing Engage, Focus, Evoke, & Negotiate Collaboration, Autonomy of the patient Alcohol Module 2 In-Person inter-professional training with emphasis on skill building Marijuana Module 3 Use SBIRT in Field Placement and Seminar Use Data Collection card in Field Placement and Seminar Process Recordings Special Populations Readings Opioids, Prescription Drugs, Stimulants AsULearn site

Challenges Community (field instructors) didn’t “get it” Some faculty didn’t “get it” No framework in place for the students in the agencies Taboo topics Confidence

Rediscovering the Learning Collaborative Nursing discovered the opportunity for the Track C program for this Learning Collaborative Online educational needs Track D (move SBIRT forward?) Confidence Learn from others for the sake of learning & to modify our program, if needed

Utilization Some students in the program in the Spring completed Track C voluntarily Some students in nursing were required to complete Track C Track D to Field Instructors (ongoing) Overall good feedback: Easy to use Good review Increased confidence Navigation concerns

Utilization & Concerns Unsure if, or how many, FIs used Track D Track C part of Module 3 this semester Unsure if we can sustain it Budget cuts Surveys/pre & post tests Questions & Comments