The Hilton SBRIT Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment Model Hello Peer Supporters and survivors, The Screening, Brief Intervention and referral to treatment model was developed by researchers at the University of Chicago’s NORC program. The SBRIT is available for substance use and dependency for teenagers and adults in adapting skills to intervene and eliminate substance use, abuse and dependency. What is the SBRIT? The SBIRT model can be implemented and integrated into various healthcare settings, including federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), where nursing staff can deliver routine screenings and brief interventions in the primary care setting ( Bachhuber et al., 2017 ). What it is: Screening quickly assesses for the presence of risky substance use, follows positive screens with further assessment of problem use, and identifies the appropriate level of treatment. Brief intervention focuses on increasing insight and awar...