SUD Series Session 3: Engagement & Brief Intervention with the NIDA Quick Screen

Pittsburgh, PA US
October 27, 2022

The purpose of this educational presentation is to review the NIDA Quick Screen and important client centered engagement strategies.

Target Audience

UPMC Health Plan Clinical Staff

Learning Objectives

1.   Introduce the SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment) model, with particular focus on screening and a framework for brief intervention using the NIDA Quick Screen

2.   Review results of the case exemplar highlighting administering the NIDA and identification of the member’s stage of change

3.   Illustrate (or practice) the use of client centered engagement strategies and harm reduction statements

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 ASWB
  • 1.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
09/09/2022
Course expires: 
11/25/2022
Event starts: 
10/27/2022 - 9:00am EDT
Event ends: 
10/27/2022 - 10:00am EDT
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Program begins at 9:00am  and adjourns at  10:00am Total Education Time:   1 Hour

Time

Content

Presenter

9:00-9:20am

Overview of the SBIRIT model with focus on screening and framework for brief intervention using the NIDA Quick Screen

Michele Gordon, PhD, LSW
Michael Connell, MS

9:20-9:40am

Case study review and discussion involving administration of NIDA and identification of stage of change

Michele Gordon, PhD, LSW
Michael Connell, MS

9:40-10:00am

Discussion and demonstration of client centered engagement strategies and harm reduction statements

Michele Gordon, PhD, LSW
Michael Connell, MS
UPMC Health Plan
600 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
United States
Michele Gordon, Phd, LSW
Program Manager
Michele Gordon is a licensed social worker and PhD with 16 years of clinical experience working with individuals with complex comorbid physical and behavioral health conditions, within clinical settings, community-based mental health programs, and managed care environments. Michele has been a member of the Clinical Training & Education team for almost six years, and designs and facilitates a variety behavioral health training. Additionally, Michele co-facilitates Mental Health First Aid, an evidence-based training, for the Clinical Affairs department. Michele is also a social adjunct professor with the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work, where she teaches ‘Health Systems & Public Policy’ in the master’s program.
 
Michael Connell, MS
Clinical Engagement Coordinator
Michael Connell is the Clinical Engagement Coordinator for UPMC Health Plan’s Health Coaching Training Team.  Mike has a master’s degree in Exercise Physiology and a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh.   He was a Health Coach at the UPMC Health Plan for six years where he had extensive experience coaching members to adopt healthy behaviors, including smoking cessation, physical activity, nutrition, stress management, and weight management.  Mike was responsible for training the engagement and coaching skills of the lifestyle health coach team from 2010 to 2015.  He is currently responsible for improving the engagement and Motivational Interviewing skills for clinical staff at the UPMC Health Plan, including RNs, Health Coaches, and Case Managers.

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.

CCM CE will be provided:  XX CE  1 CCM COA will be sent via email from UPMC Health Plan nurse planner approximately 6-8 weeks following the live date of the course.

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 1 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 1 continuing education credit.

Available Credit

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