Open AccessAdolescent Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment for Substance Use: An Application for School Social Workers
Author(s) -
Natasha Singh,
Heather McCann,
Mary Kate Weber,
Sandra González,
Mónica M. Alzate
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
children and schools
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.347
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 1545-682X
pISSN - 1532-8759
DOI - 10.1093/cs/cdy018
Subject(s) - referral , social work , intervention (counseling) , brief intervention , psychological intervention , substance abuse , medicine , substance use , family medicine , psychiatry , psychology , political science , law
Alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, and other substance use by adolescents can have a serious impact on their health and well-being according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP, 2016). School social workers (SSW) are trained to conduct assessments and interventions with adolescents and families to improve their functioning and academic performance (National Association of Social Workers [NASW], 2003). Also, substance abuse prevention, identification, brief intervention, and referral to treatment are supported by the profession's standards for working with adolescents (NASW, 2003). For SSW interested in incorporating these services into their work, this practice highlights column describes the importance and principles of conducting adolescent screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) for substance use. Highlights are drawn from Substance Use Screening and Intervention Implementation Guide: No Amount of Substance Use Is Safe for Adolescents (hereinafter, AAP Guide), a guide developed through a cooperative agreement between AAP and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (AAP, 2016).