Highlights 1. Initiated the process of developing a strategic plan for the next three years. 2. In addition to providing direct clinical services, the Center was involved in 67 outreach and promotion events.
Counseling Center What We Do The Counseling Center enhances the emotional, relational, and psychological well being of students. The Center strives to facilitate students’ personal growth and enhance their academic success through accessible, culturally congruent clinical and outreach services. The Center works in collaboration with other Wellness and university departments and community partners.
2011-2012 Results
3. Enhanced working relationship with Student Support Services resulting in increased referrals between departments and better support for underrepresented students. 4. Received two national awards recognizing the center’s APA-accredited internship program and clinical and outreach work with LGBT populations.
2012-2013 Goals
1. Served 879 students, a 13% increase compared to 2010-11 (780) and a 31% increase compared to 2009-10 (669).
1. Conduct a comprehensive assessment of Center services focused on improving services to students.
2. Managed 562 cases, an 85% increase over 2010-11.
2. Enhance our collaboration with the Student Health Center in providing collaborative care to students.
3. Offered three counseling groups during the fall semester and four during the spring semester, for a total of 55 group sessions for 48 different students. 4. Responded to 66 after-hours emergency calls, a 65% increase over the average for the past few years.
3. Implement a new psychiatric nurse-training program in collaboration with the Student Health Center and the School of Nursing. 4. Experiment with offering opportunities for psychological consultations outside the Center itself and at key university settings. These “satellite consultations” will afford students with an opportunity to become familiar with our services in settings where they are already comfortable.