Bringing SBIRT into the Community: An Evaluation of a Continuing Education Training for Social Workers. Issue 1 (3rd April 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Brintzenhofeszoc, Karlynn; Belfiore, M. Nicole; Shields, Joseph J.
• Is Part Of: Journal of social work practice in the addictions. Volume 19:Issue 1/2(2019)
• Page Start: 124
• Page End: 138
• Publication Date: 2019-04-03
• Subjects: continuing education -- evaluation -- motivational interviewing -- SBIRT -- self efficacy -- SUD; Social work with drug addicts -- Periodicals; Social work with alcoholics -- Periodicals; Drug abuse -- Treatment -- Periodicals; Alcoholism -- Treatment -- Periodicals; Drug abuse counseling -- Periodicals; 362.29
• DOI: 10.1080/1533256X.2019.1591797
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1533-256X

Abstract

Abstract : Continuing education (CE) is critical to effective social work practice. There are limited reports of evaluations of CE training in general and Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) in particular. One school of social work offered 3 annual, 1-day CE opportunities focusing on different aspects of SBIRT for practicing social workers. Data on participants' knowledge, attitude, skills, self-efficacy, and behavioral intent were collected using pretest and posttest. This article presents the findings from the evaluation of the SBIRT CE program.