Behavioral Health Screenings

April 22, 2026

This 2-hour training will discuss common signs, symptoms, and risk factors associated with depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders and the rationale behind doing screenings with Health Plan Members

Target Audience

Clinical Affairs Staff

Learning Objectives

  • Participants will be able to describe the rationale for screening members for depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders

  • Participants will be able to utilize the PHQ-9, GAD-7, and NIDA Quick Screen screening tools to effectively screen for symptoms of depression, anxiety, and substance use and implement engagement strategies to accurately assess for symptoms of depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders

  • Participants will be able to recall the steps to take post-screening for behavioral conditions, including connecting members with both UPMC Health Plan and external resources.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 2.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 2.00 ASWB
  • 2.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
03/10/2026
Course expires: 
05/20/2026
Event starts: 
04/22/2026 - 5:00am EDT
Event ends: 
04/22/2026 - 7:00am EDT
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9-945amDefining the rationale for screening members for depression, anxiety, and substance use disordersMike Connell
945-1030amOverview of the PHQ-9, GAD-7, and NIDA Quick Screen screening tools to effectively screen for symptoms of depression, anxiety, and substance use and implement engagement strategies to accurately assess for symptoms of depression, anxiety, and substance use disordersMike Connell
1030-11am

Review the steps to take post-screening for behavioral conditions, including connecting members with both UPMC Health Plan and external resources.

Mike Connell

 

UPMC Health Plan
Teams
United States

Mike Connell. NBC-HWC

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 2.0 contact hour(s). 

This activity is eligible for endorsed credit for UPMC Health Plan EMTs and Paramedics.  Complete ETHOS course work, obtain the attendance certificate, and submit to EMS governing body for 2.0 CE credit(s). 

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, University of Pittsburgh is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. University of Pittsburgh maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 2.0 continuing education credit(s). 

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity. 

NOTE:  Paramedic/EMT CE is approved for any activity in which ANCC (nursing CE) is approved.  This is per Heather Bogdon and Christie Hempfling 

Available Credit

  • 2.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 2.00 ASWB
  • 2.00 Attendance
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