This workshop includes all the most current information available about this life-threatening illness that affects many families. Contents include: overview, current treatments, cultural issues, legal & ethical issues, counseling clients and their partners, friends and families as well as referrals to community resources for those affected by H.I.V. and A.I.D.S.

At the completion of this course participants will be able to:
1. Communicate effectively with clients and professional colleagues on a range of social, psychological, interpersonal, and medical issues related to the care and treatment of people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS.
2. Identify factors critical to the assessment of individuals at risk for the acquisition or transmission of HIV to determine appropriate counseling and intervention strategies.
3. Demonstrate a culturally-competent understanding of the impact of HIV on specific populations with regard to race, ethnicity, gender, age, and sexual orientation.
4. Identify and apply legal and ethical considerations with regard to treating clients with HIV/AIDS.
5. Utilize appropriate methods and skills for counseling clients with, or affected by, HIV/AIDS.

This course satisfies the requirements for the California Board of Behavioral Sciences mandatory Continuing Education course in HIV/AIDS.

Presented by Scott L. Singer, MA, MFT

Scott has worked for AIDS Project Los Angeles since 1994 and has experience running their intensive in-home case management and mental health programs. He maintains a private practice in Los Angeles which focuses on issues pertaining to gays & lesbians, HIV/AIDS, and addictions.