HIV & AIDS: Therapist's Reference Guide To Treatment Issues

Course Level: Intermediate

This course is for: California LMFTs, LCSWs, and LPCCs

Course Developed By: AATBS Staff

Course Description: This course meets the initial continuing education renewal requirements as specified by the Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) for California licensed marriage and family therapists, licensed clinical social workers, and licensed professional clinical counselors. The course content is therefore consistent with the requirements identified in Title 16 of the California Code of Regulations (16CCR), section 1887.3 (c). This course is intended to function as a comprehensive guide for understanding HIV and AIDS related prevention measures, acquisition and transmission processes, treatment approaches, psychoeducation areas, and psychotherapeutic considerations.

Learning Objectives:

Explain what constitutes HIV/AIDS and articulate the overall course of illness
Identify and understand one recommended HIV/AIDS prevention method
Describe the various ways HIV may be acquired and transmitted
Identify three different medical methods for detecting and monitoring HIV/AIDS
Articulate three current medical treatment approaches
Analyze when and how it may be appropriate to integrate psychoeducation into treatment
Identify psychotherapeutic approaches that may be applicable/useful when treating individuals from this demographic group
Explain on-going considerations that are unique to this demographic group (e.g., monitoring for suicidal tendencies)

Course Outline:

Read and understand the HIV/AIDS course material
Review the course description and learning objectives
Identify HIV/AIDS prevention, transmission, and treatment options while considering the unique needs of the individual
Work through the post-test questions; keep in mind that answer selections should be derived from the respective reading material
Return to the referenced material for any missed questions and/or to better understand recommendations for HIV/AIDS prevention, detection, transmission, monitoring, and treatment

Course Completion Requirements: All course materials are included in your AATBS student account. Attendees must read the course material and complete the accompanying test with a score of 75% or higher. Customers may retest if they score below 75%.

Evaluation: The course evaluation is also accessible in your student account. After completing the course, you will need to complete the course evaluation.

How certificate is issued: When all requirements for the course have been successfully completed, customers will be able to access and print a personal CE certificate in their student account.

Approvals:

The Association for Advanced Training in the Behavioral Sciences, provider #1085, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. AATBS maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 06/19/2021 – 06/19/2024.

Social workers completing this course receive 7 clinical continuing education credits.

NYSED:

Social Workers: Association for the Advanced Training in the Behavioral Sciences is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0112.

Counselors: Association for the Advanced Training in the Behavioral Sciences is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Counselors as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed counselors #MHC-0165.

Marriage Family Therapists: Association for the Advanced Training in the Behavioral Sciences is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Marriage Family Therapists as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed Marriage Family Therapists #MFT-0077.

Psychologists: The Association for the Advanced Training in the Behavioral Science is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0164.

Grievance/Refund Policy/Cancellation Policy

AATBS is fully committed to conducting all activities in strict conformance with the major mental health approving boards. AATBS will comply with all legal and ethical responsibilities to be non-discriminatory in promotional activities, program content and in the treatment of program participants. The monitoring and assessment of compliance with these standards will be the responsibility of the Program Director in consultation with the members of the continuing education committee.

Customer satisfaction is important to us. If you are unsatisfied for any reason, please send your complaint or questions in writing to info@aatbs.com. You can view our refund policy here.

For additional information, including our Cancellation Policy, please review our Terms & Conditions.

Accommodations for Disabilities

To request accommodation; please contact our office at 1-800-472-1931 or email info@aatbs.com.

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Board Approvals	American Psychological Association (APA), Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), NBCC, Florida Board - Social Work, MFT, Counseling, and Psychology, NYSED - Social Work, MFT and Counseling Only, American Academy of Health Care Providers in the Addictive Disorders
CE Format	Online, Text-Based

HIV and AIDS: A Therapist's Reference Guide To Treatment Issues (7 CE)

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