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HIV/AIDS General Information


Units: This is a 7 unit training
Cost: $63.00
Written by: Rachel Werner MFT #37494


Learning Objectives

After completing this training the healthcare professional will be able to:
  • Assess a new patient for HIV risk, using a brief risk assessment and history taking method.
  • Articulate information concerning HIV prevention, disease transmission, and HIV antibody testing to clients in their agency setting.
  • Outline the methods of transmission of HIV.
  • Explain the difference between HIV infection and AIDS.
  • Explain why early treatment of HIV infection is advantageous.
  • Describe a minimum of five practice skills that are necessary for social work practitioners to serve in a public health role in their community with regards to HIV/AIDS.
  • Explain the present professional response to the epidemic with regard to worker knowledge, practice, comfort, and preparedness to address HIV/AIDS in his/her practice setting.
The following topics are covered in this training program:
  1. What is HIV?
  2. The difference between HIV and AIDS
  3. HIV and Pregnancy
  4. How does a HIV test work?
  5. HIV Testing - Decisions
  6. HIV Testing - Reactions
  7. HIV Counseling
  8. HIV Transmission
  9. HIV and AIDS Symptoms
  10. HIV Treatment
  11. HIV Dementia
  12. Clinical Interventions
  13. Social and Emotional Stressors
  14. Safe Sex
  15. Counseling
  16. Couples Counseling
  17. Group Counseling
  18. Emotions - Justification, Anger
  19. HIV and Depression
  20. Death of a Loved One
  21. Suicide
  22. Legal and Ethical Issues
  23. Partner Notification
  24. Domestic Violence
  25. Counter-transference
  26. Burnout


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