1. Provide HIV counseling to OB and GYN patients. 2. Evaluate patients' understanding of HIV and ways of transmission. 3. Help patients identify risk factors that may be putting them at risk for HIV infection. 4. Discuss prevention methods and changes in behavior to prevent infection. 5. Send patients to the lab for testing. 6. Give test results. 7. In some cases recommend a retest. 8. If result is positive, refer… Show more 1. Provide HIV counseling to OB and GYN patients. 2. Evaluate patients' understanding of HIV and ways of transmission. 3. Help patients identify risk factors that may be putting them at risk for HIV infection. 4. Discuss prevention methods and changes in behavior to prevent infection. 5. Send patients to the lab for testing. 6. Give test results. 7. In some cases recommend a retest. 8. If result is positive, refer patient to infectious disease specialist. 9. Provide partner notification whenever patients request.10. Provide partners with information of alternative test sites. 11. Maintain monthly statistics.12. Provide written infomation and condoms. Show less

HIV counseling and testing for the methadone clinic at the Elm Street Center

1. Provided HIV individual and group counseling to the methadone clinics in Springfield, Holyoke, Westfield, two other sites in Greenfield and Chicopee and Rehab at Elms Street Center in Holyoke. 2. Drew blood and sent container to the Main Lab in Boston.3. Gathered infomation and maintained statistics for the State Lab.