Mental Health Counseling

Students and parents have informed the College about long wait times when seeking mental health counseling. Students from some affinity groups have also asked for counselors that specialize in issues specific or common to one’s affinity or cultural background.

Possible Solutions

  1. One additional staff therapist was hired to provide 24 additional hours per week for the remainder of the fall semester.
  2. The Council has hired one additional full-time psychologist who specializes in Asian American issues (to start in Fall 2016).
  3. One additional post doc has been hired for the next academic year and will join two other continuing post doc lines.
  4. The Colleges will be implementing ProtoCall for students later this semester to provide timely, effective assessment and intervention to people in time of crisis and ensure continuous, quality access to professional behavioral health and wellness services.
  5. Monsour Counseling and Psychological Services offered additional weekly evening hours until 7 pm on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
  6. One additional staff therapist was hired to provide 24 additional hours per week for the remainder of the spring semester.

Point Person(s)

7C Presidents Council

Status

  1. completed
  2. completed
  3. completed
  4. in progress
  5. in progress
  6. in progress