Course Description
The goal of this two day training is to provide a comprehensive foundation for  HIV Case Management staff for effectively work with Substance Affected HIV infected individuals. This training will provide the tools necessary to better provide services for the HIV infected Substance Affected client, including understanding Substance Use and Abuse, the relationship between Substance Use and HIV, improved assessment and service planning with substance affected individuals, identifying resources for facilitation of referrals and the role of recovery and relapse in client treatment outcomes.

Audience
Case Management staff including: Supervisors and Program Directors.

Prerequisites
This is an advanced course and it is strongly recommended that participants have taken “Serving Families: From Assessments to Service Plans”.

Course Objectives
 As a result of this training participants will be able to:

• Describe the effects of psychoactive drugs
• Describe possible effects of substance use on physical and mental health
• Identify ways substance use can impact HAART
• Describe the importance of identify substance use treatment needs when doing service planning
• Demonstrate effective engagement techniques that help build the working relationship and facilitate change in substance affected clients
• Identify the various treatment goals of service providers
• Describe basic substance abuse confidentiality rules that can impact referral coordination of care
• Describe the value of HIV case management services regarding client access to care and treatment outcomes
• Identify factors that contribute to relapse
• Identify basic strategies to manage relapse

Pre-Registration is required These classes are limited to Case Management staff and supervisors who work with people infected with HIV/AIDS. The classes will be filled on a first come first served basis. This is an advanced course and it is strongly recommended that participants have taken “Serving Families: From Assessments to Service Plans”.

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