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Screening Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment

Screening Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment is an evidence-based approach to reducing risky alcohol and drug use in a variety of settings. Through generous funding from the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA U79TI026047, Project Directors: Schumacher & Williams), the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior developed a variety of resources to equip healthcare providers in Mississippi to prevent and mitigate alcohol and drug-related harms.

Helpful links

Training resources - free CME/CE

• UMMC faculty and staff may use HealthStream to access free online SBIRT training modules and receive continuing education credit. (Go to the catalog tab and type "SBIRT" in the search bar to enroll)
• The Substance Abuse Mental Health Service Administration SBIRT website contains links to a variety of information about SBIRT.

Information about SBIRT billing codes and reimbursement

• SAMHSA SBIRT Coding for Screening and Brief Intervention Reimbursement
• Medicare National Coverage Determinations Manual, Chapter 1, Part 4

Free screening tools

• https://www.sbirtoregon.org/screening-forms/

Mississippi Referral information

• https://www.dmh.ms.gov/service-options/alcohol-and-drug-services/