Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment: How every OT practitioner can address substance use disorder

Hosted by the TNOTA West District

Tuesday, May 6 at 5:30 pm Central Time

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About This Course: Every occupational therapy practitioner in any setting can play a vital role in addressing substance use disorder in their clients. Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) is a highly impactful, versatile, and evidence-based approach. In this workshop, we will share resources and practice strategies so you feel comfortable to immediately implement SBIRT in your work setting.

Course Objectives: After the course, learners will be able to:

1. Identify two screening tools for risky substance use.

2. Implement two brief interventions to address risky substance use.

3. Describe one strategy to refer a client to treatment for risky substance use.

Presenter: Katy Schmidt, OTD, OTR/L is an assistant professor of occupational therapy at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. Prior to teaching, Katy completed the Mental Health Occupational Therapy Fellowship at Johns Hopkins Hospital. She has clinical experience serving children and adults in inpatient psychiatric units, outpatient psychiatric clinics, school systems, criminal justice systems, and community-based programs. Katy is especially passionate about serving individuals with mental illness, substance use disorders, and chronic pain as a clinician, educator, researcher, and advocate. She earned her Doctorate in Occupational Therapy from Belmont University.  .

CEU Opportunity: 2 CEUs, FREE for TNOTA members, $40 for nonmembers