Gregg Cassin Email & Phone Number

730 Polk St, Sf Ca

The L.I.F.E. Program Peer Health Counselor is experienced in working with HIV+ individuals, is someone who has a developed interest in mind-body medicine, and desires to utilize and enhance their expertise to assist clients in making psychosocial change that is health-promoting. L.I.F.E.’s HIV Peer Health Counselors use evidenced-based practice to implement the L.I.F.E. Health Workshop, a 12 to 16 week group-based intervention for HIV+ or HIV/HCV co-infected people, including women, MSM (men who have sex with men), Gay/Queer/Bi men, and non gender-conforming individuals. Peer Health Counselors also conduct brief individual health counseling and other group-based interventions to support immune system functioning, to increase adherence to health routines, and to decrease risk behaviors. Our clients are English- and Spanish-speaking. Our team acts as the model for 18 National L.I.F.E. sites throughout the country. We are also the laboratory and pilot site for all new L.I.F.E. interventions before they are implemented nationally. ESSENTIAL DUTIESConduct outreach to engage new clients; conduct intake and needs assessments; implement Shanti’s patented L.I.F.E. Cofactor Questionnaire; determine service plans.Implement group-level interventions (for 8 and 40 clients per group) including the L.I.F.E. Health Workshop; HIV-Hep C co-infection weekly support group, weekly drop-in groups, and other group-level interventions.Conduct individual health counseling sessions with HIV+ clients, driven by the LIFE Cofactor Questionnaire.Conduct L.I.F.E. Program “in-service presentations” to service providers at other agencies providing services for HIV+ individuals.Maintain confidential client charts; complete all required clinical and billing documentation for services provided; adhere to and participate in clinical supervision.Provide counseling support for disclosure and partner notification services.Other duties as assigned.

We learned from the earliest days of the epidemic that the greatest strength we have is one another! Facing HIV by joining together as one community–sharing our stories, bearing witness to one another, being inspired by each others courage and resilience is profoundly healing. At this retreat we will come together as a diverse community of people affected by HIV+/- to learn from one another. We gather as women and men, LGBT and straight, younger people and elders, diverse ethnicities, newly infected and long-term survivors, those who have lost a loved one and anyone who feels moved to join.Our community is rich with diversity. Through our sharing with each other we discover and appreciate the unique challenges individuals from various communities face. And we will also begin to appreciate the profound, shared experience of our lives as impacted by HIV.So many of the challenges of HIV can lead to isolation, loneliness, grief, or shame. But we can change that through the power of coming together. By joining we not only have the opportunity to heal ourselves but to heal one another. We make a difference by being together and listening with open hearts.This retreat is experiential, engaging the mind, body and spirit: the whole person. We will grow from sharing our stories, music, reflection, walks in nature, writing, hugs, laughter and probably a few tears. The setting itself is beautiful, surrounded by hills and greenery. There will be time for play and relaxation with a talent show and a dance and in a wonderful pool and hot tub too!WHO? - EVERYONE! A special invite to women, people of color, trans-people, young adults, elders and HIV-negative people. This gathering extends a heartfelt invitation to both HIV-negative and HIV-positive men, women and trans-people who have lived through and been profoundly impacted by the AIDS crisis. Each of us has powerful experiences to share with one another. Our healing relies on all of us coming together.

Facilitate workshops, retreats for universities, corporations, community groups, churches and nonprofits. Expert in helping groups build a sense of community to work through issues. Uses story-telling, humor, personal sharing and interactive exercises for a profound experience of connectivity, healing and ease.

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Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Theology/Theological Studies

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