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Introduction to Student Introduction to Student Counseling and Health ServicesCounseling and Health Services

Dr. Lowell G. Roddy, DirectorDr. Lowell G. Roddy, Director

Fall 2011Fall 2011

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Student Counseling Services Student Counseling Services MissionMission

Our primary goal is to promote a healthy Our primary goal is to promote a healthy campus environment and enhance campus environment and enhance student learning. We want to help student learning. We want to help students remove the barriers to success students remove the barriers to success in school and in life.in school and in life.

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Counseling is not the same as Counseling is not the same as the services given by many high the services given by many high school guidance counselors. school guidance counselors. College counseling is a mental College counseling is a mental health service rather than an health service rather than an academic service. academic service.

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Why seek counseling?Why seek counseling?

• Want to feel better about themselvesWant to feel better about themselves

• Continuation of mental health services that Continuation of mental health services that started prior to collegestarted prior to college

• Awareness that life seems to be a little “off”Awareness that life seems to be a little “off”

• Feeling “blue,” “low,” frustrated, angry, Feeling “blue,” “low,” frustrated, angry, lonely, frightenedlonely, frightened

• Awareness that past events still haunt youAwareness that past events still haunt you

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Typical ConcernsTypical Concerns• Developmental/family issues: fear and guilt, Developmental/family issues: fear and guilt,

anger, frustration, family crisisanger, frustration, family crisis• Personal issues: anxiety, loneliness, depression, Personal issues: anxiety, loneliness, depression,

anger, guilt, low self-esteem, grief, alcohol/drug anger, guilt, low self-esteem, grief, alcohol/drug issues, self-harm, eating disorders, identity issues, self-harm, eating disorders, identity issuesissues

• Relationship issues: roommate problems, Relationship issues: roommate problems, boyfriend/girlfriend difficulties, marital issues, boyfriend/girlfriend difficulties, marital issues, sexual concerns, pre-marriagesexual concerns, pre-marriage

• Academic: time management, procrastination, Academic: time management, procrastination, test anxietytest anxiety

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What You Can ExpectWhat You Can Expect

• Courteous and respectful reception by Courteous and respectful reception by staffstaff

• ConfidentialityConfidentiality within the limits of the law within the limits of the law

• Counseling records DO NOT become part Counseling records DO NOT become part of your academic record.of your academic record.

• No charge for servicesNo charge for services

• Appointment within 72 hours of your callAppointment within 72 hours of your call

• Referral when necessaryReferral when necessary

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Boyd Health ServicesBoyd Health Services

In order to be successful in your In order to be successful in your academic and personal endeavors, academic and personal endeavors, you must remain healthy! The goal of you must remain healthy! The goal of Health Services is to keep you well. Health Services is to keep you well. However, when you find yourself a However, when you find yourself a little “under the weather,” we’re here little “under the weather,” we’re here for you.for you.

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Clinic Services ProvidedClinic Services Provided

• Acute and chronic illness careAcute and chronic illness care

• Health screenings and educationHealth screenings and education

• Allergy injections and immunizationsAllergy injections and immunizations

• Medication – prescription and over the Medication – prescription and over the countercounter

• LabsLabs

• Family planning (birth control, pap Family planning (birth control, pap screenings, STD checks)screenings, STD checks)

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CostsCosts• There is There is nono additional cost to see a additional cost to see a

provider.provider.• Medications are provided to the student at Medications are provided to the student at

a significant discount. Sometimes free a significant discount. Sometimes free samples are available.samples are available.

• Lab work and vaccinations have additional Lab work and vaccinations have additional costs.costs.

• You will be informed of any fees prior to You will be informed of any fees prior to the service. Fees are billed to your APSU the service. Fees are billed to your APSU account. We do not file insurance.account. We do not file insurance.

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ProvidersProviders

• Certified nurse practitionersCertified nurse practitioners

• Licensed practical nurseLicensed practical nurse

• Consulting physicians 3 mornings a weekConsulting physicians 3 mornings a week

• PharmacistPharmacist

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Contact InformationContact Information

• Student Counseling Services: Student Counseling Services: Ellington Ellington 202, phone 221-6162. Open 8:00 – 4:30, 202, phone 221-6162. Open 8:00 – 4:30, Monday – Friday. On the web: Monday – Friday. On the web: www.apsu.edu/counselingwww.apsu.edu/counseling

• Boyd Health Services: Boyd Health Services: Ellington 104, Ellington 104, phone 221-7107. Open 7:00 – 3:30, phone 221-7107. Open 7:00 – 3:30, Monday – Friday, closed for lunch 12:00 – Monday – Friday, closed for lunch 12:00 – 1:00. On the web: 1:00. On the web: www.apsu.edu/healthserviceswww.apsu.edu/healthservices