Faculty and Staff Services Information Counseling and Psychological Services Services Offered To Students How to Utilitize Our Services Referring Students for Counseling Consultation Students in Crisis Training and Educational Workshops Confidentiality Contact Information Student Services Offered Services offered to assist students in managing the developmental challenges of college include psychological assessment and testing to guide the service options most appropriate to the student's needs: short-term individual counseling couples counseling drug and alcohol assessment personal growth workshops and activities appropriate referrals when the student's needs cannot be adequately provided for within the limits of a short-term therapy model. Services are offered to support faculty and staff as they respond to students' transition to, matriculation through, and departure from the university. These include consultation, information and resource distribution, training, and educational programming. These interventions are intended to expand the scope of available day to day support to the students. How To Utilize Our Services Referring Students for Counseling Have the student call the counseling center at 895-3627 and ask to schedule an appointment. The counseling center is open Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. All services provided to students are confidential and currently there is no charge for counseling for students who have paid their current Health Fee. The office is located in the Student Recreation & Wellness Center (Bldg. RWC), Wellness Center, Third Floor. Consultation Consultation is a service through which you can collaborate with one of our mental health professionals to gain information or advice about a concern or problem related to a student. We do not need to know the name of the student nor will we contact the student directly. Call the counseling center at ext. 53627, identify yourself as a faculty/staff member, and ask to speak to the Crisis Counselor for a consultation. Be specific if you need to speak to someone immediately or if you can wait to have your phone call returned. Tell the Crisis Counselor the purpose of the consultation and the questions or concerns that you have. In general, the more specific and detailed the information you supply, the more specific feedback we can provide. We will work with you to develop a plan of action based on the information presented. However, it is important to remember that you maintain final responsibility for decision making. Students in Crisis A crisis is an abrupt change in the emotional stability and/or behavior of an individual, often triggered by a stressful event. Crises are a normal part of life and are not in themselves an indication of a "mental problem". Examples include traumatic experiences, the death of a loved one, an academic failure, the end of a relationship, or suicidal thoughts/actions. Have the student call 895-3627 and tell the receptionist that they are having an emergency and need to speak to the Crisis Counselor immediately. Typically the counselor will discuss with the student what happened, assess how they are doing, and initiate an intervention aimed at stabilizing the individual. For emergencies after 5 p.m. or on weekends, consider one of the following community resources: Suicide Prevention Center - 731-2990 Rape Crisis Center - 366-1640 Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Crisis Unit - 486-8020 Training and Educational Workshops A wide variety of training and educational workshops are presented each semester to inform and assist faculty/staff in their work with students. Previous workshops have included "How to deal with angry students", "Recognizing signs of distress in students", and "How to help students in distress". In addition, the counseling center staff will work with individual departments to develop programs to meet their particular needs. Confidentiality ----------------------------------------------------- Professional ethical codes and state laws consider the personal information discussed in counseling to be confidential. All information gathered in counseling, including the fact that the student has come to Student Psychological Services, is held in strict confidence. No information is released to university officials, faculty members, parents or outside agencies without written authorization from the student. An exception to the law is when there is imminent danger of serious harm to the client or others. In this instance, the counselor must take action to prevent harm. More Information --------------------------------------------------- For more information about the services at Student Counseling and Psychological Services, please call us at 895-3627. Our regular office hours are Monday – Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.