The fourth edition of Teen Intervene provides an easily administered, low-cost SBIRT program that helps teens self-identify as at risk for substance misuse, offers a brief intervention plan, and guides referrals to treatment.
Teen Intervene is designed expressly for young people ages 12-19 who display the early stages of substance use problems. Tested, time-efficient, and evidence-based, the program is ideal for education, mental health, youth treatment, and juvenile justice settings.
Powered by stages of change theory, motivational interviewing, and cognitive-behavioral therapy, Teen Intervene gives young people insight into their unhealthy choices around substance use and a self-identified off-ramp from increasingly high-risk behaviors. Teen Intervene offers a full screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) approach and complies with DSM-5.
The program features a robust facilitator's guide that outlines each session, including background information on the motivational models and the SBIRT process, and lists insurance codes for billing. In addition, detailed scripts for sessions are provided in the guided interviews and discussions. Teen and parent/family resources include the most current information available on a variety of drugs and their side effects.
Objectives:
- Understand the impact and current trends of adolescent substance use
- Learn how to deliver Teen Intervene within the screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) framework
- Recognize the difference between the standard Ten Intervene module and the new Teen module
- Apply best practices for effective delivery of Teen Intervene