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Biography

Karen Vicente, M.A., L.M.S.W., is a social worker with over twenty years’ experience in counseling and facilitating groups for those facing chronic illness and other traumas. She began her work in HIV as a volunteer on Long Island early in the epidemic and moved to NYC to work for the AIDS response organization, Northern Lights Alternatives, directing their Women and Children with HIV/AIDS program. For the past 15 years, Karen has also trained human service workers in evidence-based practices such as risk reduction counseling, motivational interviewing and HIV linkage to care. She was a lead trainer in the NYC Department of Health’s initial rollout of the HIV Care Coordination program initiative, training Dept. of Health leadership, Program Directors and Patient Navigators throughout New York City.  Karen was an adjunct lecturer at Hunter (now Silberman) School of Social Work for many years as well as a Mentor in Community and Human Services at SUNY Empire State College. Having been an adjunct lecturer at Lehman College’s Department of Social Work for the past 3 years, she is happy to be joining the faculty as a full-time lecturer.