Care Services Training
Required Training and Resources for Care Services Providers and Internal Staff
CORE TRAINING – These courses are required for the HIV/STD workforce. You must complete core training within the first year of employment.
STD 101: What You Need to Know – This interactive, easy-to-understand course offers an overview of the most common STDs: chlamydia, gonorrhea, trichomoniasis, syphilis, herpes, HPV, and HIV. New staff must complete STD 101 within the first year of employment.
Motivational Interviewing (MI) – MI is a counseling method that helps people resolve ambivalent feelings and insecurities to find the internal motivation they need to change their behavior. MI is a practical, empathetic, and short-term process that takes into consideration how difficult it is to make life changes. MI is highly recommended within the first year of employment.
Resources
HIV and Texas Law
- General and Informed Consent – Texas Health and Safety Code §81.105 & §81.106
- HIV and Texas Law Fact Sheet (PDF) – This fact sheet reviews the Texas laws regulating aspects of HIV testing and subsequent reporting.
- HIV Criminality – Texas Analysis (PDF) – No criminal statutes explicitly addressing HIV exposure exist in Texas, but prosecutions have arisen under general criminal laws.
Resources for HIV Medical and Psychosocial Support Services Contractors
- Clinical Resources
- HOPWA
- Planning and Reports
- Other Resources