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Who can apply?
First-, second-, and third-year undergraduates
All majors!
What do you expect from new members?
3-5 hours per week, including:
Weekly seminars on HIV testing and care, covering prevention strategies and antiretroviral therapy (ART) to key populations and client-centered communication
Monthly health fairs across Los Angeles, where we administer rapid HIV tests and provide confidential, individualized counseling free-of-charge
Working in a team to complete a project of your choice complementary to HIV counseling
What can you offer me?
Clinical experience involving direct patient contact
Interactive tutorials on client-centered care, paired with personalized suggestions from our lovely counselors
A platform for LGBTQ+ advocacy
An opportunity to effect substantive change in clients’ lives
I’m interested, but I don’t know much about HIV.
Not an issue! We will teach you everything you need to know about HIV.
Awesome! How do I join?
We’ll have the application link up soon for the 2024-2025 school year! Keep an eye out at the start of Fall ‘24 !
When do you recruit?
We recruit annually during Fall Quarter (October)!
I was accepted! When can I start counseling?
You will train in Fall and Winter to become an HIV test counselor. Then, before we release you into the wild, you will undergo a competence check to ensure you learned what you needed to. As soon as you pass, you can start counseling!