HIV and AIDS Risks, Prevention Strategies, Symptoms and Interventions in Work with System Involved Youth and Families

Rachel Michaelsen, LCSW

Training Description

A little of 20% of new HIV diagnoses in the United States and dependent areas were among youth. In order to help prevent HIV infection in system involved youth, those that support them need to understand risk factors, prevention strategies and how to teach this information to system involved youth. HIV+ system involved youth and their families need support to manage the medical and psychosocial issues they face. In this class we will focus on prevention, signs and symptoms, testing, stages of infection, legal issues, social and cultural issues, preparing youth for loss of a parent from HIV, mental health issues and resources. This course meets the pre-licensure requirements for HIV/AIDS (7 hours) for individuals applying for a license with the Board of Behavioral Sciences. This class includes lecture, video and interactive activities. Participants must be present with their camera on and prepared to participate in the class activities.

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

· List at least 3 strategies for preventing HIV infection;

· Identify at least 4 signs or symptoms of HIV infection;

· Describe the 3 stages of HIV infection;

· Explain when and where to get HIV testing;

· Elaborate on 2 social and 2 cultural issues for system involved youth related to HIV infection;

· Describe how to prepare system involved youth for the loss of a parent to HIV;

· Identify at least 3 mental health issues related to having or knowing someone with HIV;

· Find and utilize HIV resources.

Agenda 

9:00am - 9:15am  Introductions

9:15am - 9:30am  Pretest

9:30am - 9:45am  History of HIV

9:45am - 10:00am  Prevalence of HIV

10:00am - 11:00am  Prevention of HIV

11:00am - 11:15am  BREAK (CEUs will not be offered for this   time)

11:15am - 11:45am  Sign and Symptom of HIV

11:45am - 12:30pm  HIV testing

12:30pm - 1:00pm  LUNCH (CEUs will not be offered for this   time)

1:00pm - 1:30pm  Stages of Infection

1:30pm - 2:30pm  Social and Cultural Issues

2:30pm - 3:00pm  Legal Issues

3:00pm - 3:15pm  BREAK (CEUs will not be offered for this   time)

3:15pm - 3:45pm  Preparing children for loss of parents

3:45pm - 4:45pm  Mental Health Issues

4:45pm - 5:00pm  Resources

Meet Our Trainer

Rachel Michaelsen, LCSW, is a clinical social worker who has worked in HMOs, public agencies, and private practice as both a mental-health provider and a supervisor for more than thirty years. She has taught courses in clinical supervision, law and ethics, diagnoses, childhood psychopathology, vicarious traumatization, trauma informed care and energy psychology at universities, conferences, and mental-health agencies. She provides consultation and supervision to agencies and maintains a private practice.

This 2-day course meets the qualifications for (7.0) BBS CEUs for LCSWs, LMFTs, LPCCs, and LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences & is provided by Fred Finch Youth Center, CAMFT Provider #045295.