Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT), is an evidence-based approach to screening and early intervention for those at risk of substance use disorders. With the ongoing health concerns related to COVID-19, there is an increased need for social workers who can competently deliver evidence-based interventions, such as SBIRT, via telehealth. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, traditional SBIRT training approaches using face-to-face (FTF) instruction and FTF simulated practice may not be a safe or feasible way to develop students’ SBIRT- related skills. This study explores 35 social work graduate students’ experiences of learning SBIRT skills in a remote learning format and subsequently delivering a SBIRT intervention to a live “client” via a peer-to-peer simulated telehealth session. Overall, students reported that the shift from FTF to remote learning made learning SBIRT skills difficult, and that providing brief intervention and referral was the most difficult step of the simulated SBIRT telehealth intervention. Qualitative feedback indicates that overall, students found the simulated telehealth sessions a valuable learning experience, but also reported that richer educational experiences would have resulted from additional practice opportunities and real time feedback. Implications for future research, simulation-based education and clinical practice are discussed.

筛查、短暂干预和转诊治疗 (SBIRT) 是一种基于证据的方法，用于对有物质使用障碍风险的人进行筛查和早期干预。随着与 COVID-19 相关的健康问题持续存在，越来越需要能够通过远程医疗有效提供基于证据的干预措施（例如 SBIRT）的社会工作者。由于 COVID-19 大流行，使用面对面 (FTF) 教学和 FTF 模拟练习的传统 SBIRT 培训方法可能不是培养学生 SBIRT 相关技能的安全或可行的方法。本研究探讨了 35 名社会工作研究生以远程学习形式学习 SBIRT 技能并随后通过点对点模拟远程医疗会话向现场“客户”提供 SBIRT 干预的经验。全面的，学生们报告说，从 FTF 到远程学习的转变使得学习 SBIRT 技能变得困难，而提供简短的干预和转诊是模拟 SBIRT 远程医疗干预中最困难的一步。定性反馈表明，总体而言，学生发现模拟远程医疗课程是一种宝贵的学习体验，但也报告说，额外的实践机会和实时反馈会带来更丰富的教育体验。讨论了对未来研究、基于模拟的教育和临床实践的影响。学生们发现模拟远程医疗课程是一种宝贵的学习体验，但也报告说，额外的实践机会和实时反馈会带来更丰富的教育体验。讨论了对未来研究、基于模拟的教育和临床实践的影响。学生们发现模拟远程医疗课程是一种宝贵的学习体验，但也报告说，额外的实践机会和实时反馈会带来更丰富的教育体验。讨论了对未来研究、基于模拟的教育和临床实践的影响。