Description
Brief Interventions (BI’s) for substance use concerns can be opportunistically provided in less than 5 minutes. BI’s are usually seen as early intervention rather than treatment - when well-delivered, using motivational strategies, BI’s can have a significant, long-term, positive impact on a person’s use of substances. The principles underlying a BI are useful when working with a person on any change process. Mental health workers are well-placed to provide BIs with people experiencing co-occurring substance use concerns.Learning Outcomes:
At the end of this interactive, 1-hour, session participants will be able to:
This event will cover:
- Discuss BIs as part of a Screening, Brief Intervention & Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) pathway
- Describe those situations where BIs may be useful and where contra-indicated
- Use ‘FRAMES’ to describe the key components of a Brief Intervention
- Introduce a discussion around substance use into a mental health consultation
- Evoke from clients their views and wisdom around changing their substance use
- Assess and work with a client’s sense of self-efficacy around changing their substance use
Trainers
- Gary Croton (Clinical Nurse Consultant) — VDDI
Categories:
Capability 6 - Understanding and responding to substance use and addiction,
Capability 9 - Delivering holistic and collaborative assessment and care planning
Disciplines:
Allied Health,
Medical,
Nursing
Levels:
Introductory,
Intermediate
Lifespans:
Adult
Thursday 18 February 2021
14:30 to 15:30 Add to calendar
14:30 to 15:30 Add to calendar
Online
Provided by
Centre for Mental Health Learning (CMHL)
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