NATIONAL PROGRAMME FOR SCREENING AND BRIEF
INTERVENTIONS (SBI) FOR PROBLEM ALCOHOL & DRUG USE
(ONE DAY COURSE)
Aim: This course aims to prepare nurses, midwives, health and social care professionals to implement Screening
and Brief Interventions (SBI) for problem substance misuse.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, participants should be able to:
• Apply the theory from the SAOR online module to their practice
• Identify opportunities to conduct a brief intervention
• Demonstrate appropriate brief intervention skills using the SAOR model
• Identify appropriate alcohol and other drugs care pathways
Course Content
The key course content which emerges from the course learning outcomes is outlined below:
• Evidence for the effectiveness of SBI.
• Alcohol and drug related presentations to health and social care settings.
• Contemporary models of SBI for problem alcohol and drug use.
• Overview of the SAOR model of intervention for problem alcohol and drug use.
• Establishing a supportive working relationship with the service users.
• Asking about alcohol and drug use and screening for alcohol and drug related problems.
• Delivering a structured brief intervention based upon the SAOR model.
• Developing appropriate care pathways for service users and arranging appropriate follow up.
• Accessing useful links and reference materials for further reading and research.
Target Groups
The primary target audience is nurses, midwives and allied health and social care professionals who are in a
position to offer Screening and Brief Interventions to service users presenting with problem alcohol and drug
use. Contact Marwin Jagoe for 2021 Training Dates in Cork and Kerry. Contact Nicola Corrigan for other
locations nationally.
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