Mental Health First Aid for Veterans, SBIRT: Demonstrating Viability in an Integrated Care World [Webinar]

Google Hangout: Mental Health First Aid for Veterans: Serving Those Who Have Served   Date: THURSDAY, March 12, 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm EST Presenters: Bryan Gibb, National Mental Health First Aid instructor and director of public education at the National Council for Behavioral Health; Ottamissiah Moore, Mental Health First Aid for Veterans instructor RSVP/View: https://plus.google.com/u/0/events/c20kj6h20pidhksnlc79v7j3cco Join us for a Google Hangout at our rescheduled time on THURSDAY, March 12 to learn more about how Mental Health First Aid for Veterans is working to support the needs of the men and women who served our country. Bryan Gibb, a national Mental Health First Aid instructor and director of public education at the National Council, and Ottamissiah Moore, a Mental Health First Aid for Veterans instructor and a member of the military community, will introduce and discuss how Mental Health First Aid for Veterans can be used to make an impact on the veteran and military community. SBIRT: Demonstrating Viability in an Integrated Care World  Date: Tues., March 17, 2015 2:00-3:00 PM EST Presenters: Pam Pietruszewski, Integrated Health Consultant, National Council for Behavioral Health and Jake Bowling, Director of Practice Improvement, National Council for Behavioral Health Register at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3727251324577211138 In the new world of integrated health, how can you demonstrate your viability as a behavioral health provider? Join Pam Pietruszewski and Jake Bowling for a webinar to learn more about the Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) model, an evidence-based prevention and early intervention protocol. During this webinar, participants will: Learn how and why SBIRT can be an integral part of integration – rationale for supporting financially and operationally to establish buy-in Understand the continuum of substance use and statistics on SBIRT effectiveness Identify evidence-based screening tools to determine alcohol and drug harmful use risk levels. Learn an overview of motivational interviewing and stages of change for guiding behavior change through brief interventions Understand referral and follow-up best practices to enhance accountability and engagement Gain implementation strategies for making SBIRT operational by enhancing workflows and best practices.