Workplace SBIRT

The BIG Initiative hosted by NORC at the University of Chicago is a national workforce development initiative that engages many of the leading EAP vendors, businesses, EAP professionals, and benefits consultants who are working together to advance the use of SBIRT across the EAP industry. Through government and EAP industry financial support, and support from our partners, the campaign created and delivered a training program to more than 10,000 health and behavioral health professionals that was developed and promoted as a common curriculum of seven national professional associations representing behavioral health clinicians. This effort led to adoption of best practice recommendations and credentialing requirements for employee assistance professionals.

Through this project, The BIG Initiative:

• Offers training, technical assistance, and a variety of services in the area of SBIRT;

• Uses the technology transfer model to move research findings into practice;

• Disseminates best practices and new research to stakeholders interested in SBIRT; and

• Is part of a national network of experts in the area of substance use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery.