{"id":5245,"date":"2012-08-07T10:16:28","date_gmt":"2012-08-07T14:16:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/care\/?page_id=5245"},"modified":"2020-04-01T17:43:31","modified_gmt":"2020-04-01T21:43:31","slug":"masbirt-tta","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/care\/education-and-training-programs\/resources\/masbirt-tta\/","title":{"rendered":"MASBIRT Training & Technical Assistance"},"content":{"rendered":"

Visit www.MASBIRT.org<\/a> for more information.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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\"MASBIRT<\/a>What is MASBIRT\u00a0TTA?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

MASBIRT TTA\u00a0is the MA<\/span>ssachusetts S<\/span>creening, B<\/span>rief I<\/span>ntervention, and R<\/span>eferral to T<\/span>reatment \u2013 Training\u00a0& Technical Assistance program. MASBIRT TTA is funded by the MA Department of Public Health, Bureau of Substance Abuse Services (BSAS).<\/p>\n

MASBIRT TTA\u00a0supports BSAS\u2019 ongoing efforts to establish SBIRT practice as a standard of care in diverse healthcare settings throughout Massachusetts by providing implementation and sustainability guidance, along with skills training and coaching for all levels of clinical and administrative personnel. MASBIRT TTA uses diverse teaching methods and\u00a0ongoing technical assistance, troubleshooting, and coaching. The MASBIRT TTA\u00a0team also utilizes\u00a0SBIRT expert consults to assist with training and technical assistance, as needed.<\/p>\n

The MASBIRT TTA team has provided local, regional and national SBIRT training and education as part of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) funded state SBIRT cooperative agreement from 2006-2012. The MASBIRT TTA team also directed the successful implementation of universal SBIRT services in diverse clinical settings (i.e., inpatient, outpatient, emergency\/urgent care, specialty healthcare settings) for over 170,000 patients.<\/p>\n

What is SBIRT?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Screening, <\/span>B<\/span>rief <\/span>I<\/span>ntervention and <\/span>R<\/span>eferral to <\/span>T<\/span>reatment (SBIRT) is a comprehensive, <\/span><\/span><\/span>integrated, public health approach to identify patients whose patterns of alcohol and\/or drug use put their health at risk and intervene early.<\/span><\/p>\n

SBIRT components are:<\/span><\/h3>\n