AHP SERVICES
- Getting an HIV Test
- Getting an HIV Test
- Understanding HIV Testing Options
- Making an HIV Test Appointment
- Assessing Your HIV or STD Risk
- Managing Your Test Results
- Volunteering to be a Counselor
- Staying and Being Negative
- Staying and Being Negative
- HIV Testing
- Protecting Myself and My Partners from HIV
- Addressing Substance Use
- Resources Outside of AHP
- Unsure of the Service You Want
- FAQs about REACH Support Groups
- Living with HIV
- Living with HIV
- Getting Emotional and Psychological Support
- Receiving Psychiatric Care
- Coping with Substance Use and HIV
- Getting Immediate Help for a Mental Health Crisis
- Protecting Myself from STDs and My Partner from HIV
- Resources for People with HIV in the Bay Area
- Unsure of the Service You Want
- FAQ About HIV-Positive Support Groups
- List of all AHP Support Services
- List of All AHP Support Groups
- AHP Calendar
- AHP Calendar
- Provider Training, Publications and Consultation
- Provider Training, Publications and Consultation
- Provider Trainings: HIV Prevention and Mental Health
- Provider Publications: HIV Prevention and Mental Health
- CEU Center for MFTs, LCSWs, and RNs
- San Francisco Community Psychiatric Consultation
- Research at AHP
- Research at AHP
- Current Research Studies
- Past Research Studies and Publications
- Key HIV Research Websites
- Contact the Research Program
HELPING AHP
- Donating to AHP
- Donating to AHP
- Donate Now
- Other Ways of Donating
- How AHP Uses Your Donation
- Art for AIDS and Online Gallery
- Annual Gala
- Other Fundraising Events
- Read Our Biannual Report
- Volunteering, Interning and Working at AHP
- Volunteering, Interning and Working at AHP
- Clinical Traineeship
- Post-Baccalaureate Internship Program
- HIV Test Counseling Volunteers
- Volunteer Facilitators
- Administrative Volunteers
- Event and Fundraising Volunteers
- Paid Jobs at AHP
MORE ABOUT AHP
- AHP Administration
- AHP Administration
- AHP Leadership
- Community Advisory Board
- Mission, History and Programs
- Mission, History and Programs
- Where We Came From
- Read Our Biannual Report
- List of All AHP Programs
- Contact AHP
- Contact AHP
- AHP Staff Only
- AHP Staff Only
- Privacy Policy
- Privacy Policy
- AHP's UCSF Affiliations
- AHP's UCSF Affiliations
California, EXCEPT San Francisco
Basic Counselor Skills Training
Some of these resources are referred to in the Basic Counselor Information Training, and you may want to consult these resources before the Basic Counselor Skills Training. We have noted which sections below include Pre-Training Resources. The other resources are referred to in the Basic Counselor Skills Training Participant's Manual, and you may want to consult right after taking the training. These resources will be available to you for as long as you continue to counsel. Feel free to visit as often as you wish and to download the PDFs that are available through this page. Just find the name of the PDF you want and click on it.
To download ALL 37 PDFs listed below in one big file (15MB), please click here.
To download ALL the Pre-Training Resources listed below in one file (5MB),
please click here.
1. HIV Prevention and Substance Use
[Pre-Training Resources Included in This Section]
How to Clean Your Rigs [Pre-Training Resource]
Syringe Disinfection for Injection Drug Users [Pre-Training Resource]
Alcohol
Cocaine
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy (Methylenedioxymethamphetamine)
GHB (Gammahydroxybutyrate)
Heroin, Opiates, and Narcotics
Poppers and Other Inhalants
Ketamine
LSD and Other Hallucinogens
Marijuana
Methadone
Mushrooms and Psilocybin
Speed and Methamphetamine
Viagra
2. HIV Prevention and Sexual Behavior
[Pre-Training Resources Included in This Section]
Using Condoms: Information about Latex and Polyurethane
Condoms [Pre-Training Resource]
Reality Condom [Pre-Training Resource]
Using Latex Dams [Pre-Training Resource]
HIV Risk from Topping [Pre-Training Resource]
3. Behavior Change Theory and Counseling
What Is the Role of Theory in HIV Prevention?
Understanding the Model of Behavior Change
Comparing the Health Educator Model with the
Client-Centered Counseling Approach
4. HIV Prevention and Mother-To-Child Transmission
[Pre-Training Resources Included in This Section]
Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission (Perinatal Transmission) [Pre-Training Resource]
5. HIV and Testing 101
Frequently Asked Questions about HIV Counseling and Testing
The Window Period Reexamined
6. Rapid HIV Antibody Testing
Step-by-Step Instructions for OraQuick Rapid HIV-1 Antibody Test
7. Burnout Prevention
Suggested Strategies for Coping with Stress
8. State Office of AIDS and San Francisco
AIDS Office Guidelines and Forms
Universal Precautions
HIV Partner Counseling and Referral Services (PCRS) [in San Francisco, DAPS]
Instructions for completing HIV Test Lab Slips and the
Counseling Information Form (CIF)
9. Legal and Ethical Issues and Guidelines
HIV Reporting Laws: Anonymous versus Confidential
HIV Reporting Laws: Points for Clients and Counselors to Remember
HIV Reporting Laws in California: Questions and Answers
Legal and Policy Information for HIV Counselors: Informed Consent
Legal and Policy Information For HIV Counselors: Confidentiality and Anonymity
Legal Information For HIV Counselors: At Risk Sex and Needle-Sharing Partners
