Description: Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment, (SBIRT), is an evidence based practice that uses a preventive public health approach to identify and intervene with people at risk for substance use related problems, depression, and other mental health conditions.This interactive training session will provide an overview of the SBIRT process with a focus on the PHQ-9 instrument used to screen for depression. It further includes skills practice for conducting a brief intervention dialogue and reviews essential components of successful facilitation of referrals to treatment.