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- Multimedia, online courses allow you to move through the training process at your convenience. Email with your instructor 8am-8pm 7 days a week. NAADAC and IC & RC approved continuing education provider
Objectives
- Clinical Evaluation: 35 hours
- Treatment Planning: 30 hours
- Counseling: 50 hours
- Case Management and Referral: 10 hours
- Client, Family and Community Education: 15 hours
- Documentation: 15 hours
- Ethical and Professional Responsibilities: 30 hours
- Administrative Supervision: 15 hours
- Understanding Addiction/Treatment Knowledge: 80 hours
- Application to Practice/Professional Readiness: 80 hours*
- *Must include at least 4 hours of HIV/AIDS and 2 hours of Domestic Violence
- Also hours in trauma informed care and etherapy have been added as optional courses to meet Georgia requirements.
$399.00 for one year This track is based on the Florida MCAP certification guidelines.
161 total clock hours of training divided as follows:
- Understanding Addiction: 45 hours
- Treatment Knowledge: 45 hours
- Application to Practice: 20 hours
- Professional Readiness: 20 hours*
- Clinical Supervision: 16 hours*
- Electives: 15 hours
- 4 hours of HIV-AIDS
- 2 hours of Domestic Violence.
$249.00 for 365 days- Objectives
- Review the most effective approach to the patient
- Discuss strategies for prevention of HIV in the clinical care setting
- Learn about various antiretroviral therapies available
- Explore the metabolic complications of antiretroviral therapy and the
psychological impact of those complications on the individual
- Identify ways to increase adherence to HIV therapies
- Learn how the counselor can assist the patient with physical and psychological symptom management
$30.00 for 90 days - Review the most effective approach to the patient
- Objectives
- Discuss advances in HIV prevention and treatment
- List the goals of HIV Counseling, Testing and Referral (CTR)
- Identify the principles of CTR
- Differentiate between targeted and routinely recommended CTR
- Identify settings and populations that are at increased risk for HIV
- Learn about circumstances for which HIV preventative treatment exists
- Identify information all clients who request counseling should receive
- Identify the elements of HIV prevention counseling
- List the characteristics of the effective HIV CTR counselor
- List ways to reduce barriers to HIV CTR
- Correctly match HIV test technologies and results (screening vs. confirmatory)
- Identify the difference between a reactive and nonreactive sample
- List possible referral needs for clients testing HIV positive or for high-risk clients
- Identify barriers to accessing referral resources
- Learn the 11 standards to assess for quality assurance
$30.00 for 90 days Objectives
- Review current knowledge reference HIV awareness and screening
- Explore the Physical, Affective, Cognitive, Environmental and Relational needs of people living with HIV
- Energy/Fatigue - Symptoms
- Battling the virus
- Stress
- Medication side effects
- Interventions
- Changes in routines
$9.00 for 90 days- Objectives
- Discuss advances in HIV prevention and treatment
- List the goals of HIV Counseling, Testing and Referral (CTR)
- Identify the principles of CTR
- Differentiate between targeted and routinely recommended CTR
- Identify settings and populations that are at increased risk for HIV
- Learn about circumstances for which HIV preventative treatment exists
- Identify information all clients who request counseling should receive
- Identify the elements of HIV prevention counseling
- List the characteristics of the effective HIV CTR counselor
- List ways to reduce barriers to HIV CTR
- Correctly match HIV test technologies and results (screening vs. confirmatory)
- Identify the difference between a reactive and nonreactive sample
- List possible referral needs for clients testing HIV positive or for high-risk clients
- Identify barriers to accessing referral resources
- Learn the 11 standards to assess for quality assurance
$30.00 for 90 days Objective
- Review current information about the prevention, transmission and treatment of HIV
- Review universal precautions for the prevention of HIV and needle sticks
- Review current information about hepatitis transmission, symptoms and treatment.
- Review information on current Florida law on acquired immune deficiency syndrome and its impact on testing, confidentiality of test results, and treatment of patients.
$6.00 for 90 days- Objectives
- Describe the effects alcohol and drug usage can have on the HIV and AIDS disease process in patients.
- Describe the roles alcohol and drug usage have in the contracting of HIV.
- List the members involved in the collaborative care of patients with HIV and AIDS.
- Describe some of the common myths about HIV and AIDS.
- Describe the risk factors associated with contracting HIV.
- Identify preventative measures to avoid contracting HIV.
- List the items included on an HIV/AIDS Risk Assessment Checklist.
- Describe HIV infection preventative measures.
- Identify the goals of risk-reduction counseling.
- Describe the process of testing for HIV infection.
- Describe the factors involved in HIV pre- and post-test counseling.
- Identify the requirements for reporting HIV and AIDS test results.
- Generally describe how HIV is medically monitored.
- Describe how clinicians can increase client’s adherence to HIV medication regimens and compliance with prescribed care plans.
- Describe how the client’s gender, culture and sexuality orientation influence their compliance with treatment.
- List events which may initiate client relapse.
- Describe relapse prevention techniques.
- Describe the counselor’s role in supporting the client with HIV or AIDS cope with issues of death, dying, grief and bereavement.
- Identify steps involved in case management for the client with HIV or AIDS.
- Identify the legal regulations and processes in place to protect and assist clients HIV or AIDS.
$84.00 for 90 days - Contact Hours: 10
Facilitator: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes
Objectives
- Explore the interaction between psychotropic Medications and HIV medications
- Identify Drug-Drug Interactions Between ARV Agents, Medications Used in Substance Use Treatment, and Recreational Drugs
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Explore factors related to treatment compliance HAART with mental
health disorders including intensity of the mood disorder, somatic
symptoms and social support quality.
- Learn about cognitive disorders including HIV related dementia and HIV
- Identify risk factors for suicidality in people with HIV
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Review common somatic symptoms reported by people with HIV or on HAART
and ways the mental health professional can assist the patient
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Review the impact of Depression and Mania on the HIV positive patient
and their effect on treatment compliance and disease progression
$30.00 for 90 days - Explore the interaction between psychotropic Medications and HIV medications
- Objectives
- Learn basic TB facts
- Differentiate between LTBI and TB
- Identify signs and symptoms of TB
- Identify risk factors for TB
- Learn about TB Prevention Protocols
- Explore TB & HIV Co-Infection
$6.00 for 30 days