What You Should Know 约里克 Counseling Services
For on-campus emergencies, please contact Campus Police at 401-456-8888. 其他紧急情况请拨911.
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有困难的学生可以打电话 401-456-4673 (希望) 与有执照的临床医生秘密交谈. This service is available to students 24 hours a day/7 days a week.
We offer information on how to live a healthy lifestyle and encourage making positive behavior choices. 我们努力实现这一使命，通过:
- Being a resource center for Rhode Island College students to obtain information and services needed to improve and maintain their health
- 提倡, creating and maintaining a community that encourages environmental, 物理, 社会, 知识, and emotional wellness to support a healthy lifestyle and encourage student success
- Creating and implementing health initiatives aimed to improve individual and community health at Rhode Island College.
- 与学生合作, 教职员工, and other organizations on and off campus to encourage and foster health initiatives on campus
- Maintaining cultural competence and expanding the understanding of the links between culture, 身份, 社会公正是健康的决定因素
- Offering confidential individual consultation and referrals for students in need
The services at the 咨询中心 are FREE to Rhode Island College students. You do not need to provide insurance or payment of any sort. Counseling is covered by your student health fee and tuition, 所以你和/或你的保险永远不会被帐单.
安排预约, please call (401) 456-8094 and our office administrator will work with you to find a time that works for you. You can also schedule an appointment on-line through the "Request an Appointment" tab on the 咨询中心首页. Finally, you can also walk in and schedule an appointment in person. We are located in 布朗大厅, Suite 100 and open M-F from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
Your first appointment is called a Triage and is usually 45-50 minutes long. Before this initial session you will need to fill out preliminary paperwork, either in person (for in-person appointments) or on-line using the secure client portal (for virtual appointments). During the Triage you will have time to talk about your reasons for seeking counseling and any safety issues that need attention. You and your therapist will decide on the next steps. 其中一些选择可能是:转介到小组, 转介接受个别治疗, 或转介给社区提供者. If you and your therapist decide it is appropriate to continue meeting through the 咨询中心, 他们会安排你的下一次预约, 一个进气. 在摄入期间, 一般是50分钟, you and your counselor will talk more about your presenting concerns, 讨论你的治疗目标, get a sense of your family history and what major events in your life have impacted you up until this point. The following sessions will be Regular appointments, lasting 45-50 minutes and this time will be spent focusing on what's important for you, 同时继续你的治疗目标.
There are no restrictions to how many appointments you can make with the 咨询中心. Utilize this resource as needed to support your mental health.
We do everything in our power to match you with a counselor of your preference, 然而, this is sometimes challenging due to the high demand for services and the limited number of counselors available. 然而, if you at any time are feeling like your counselor is not the right fit for you, please either let them know or call and let our Administrative Assistant know and we will do our best to schedule you with another counselor.
Your initial session (we call it a Triage) is typically 45-50 minutes long, 然而, an additional 15-20 minutes will be needed prior to the appointment to complete the required paperwork. All session after that will usually be 45-50 minutes long, which allows your counselor some time to write up their notes for the session.
At the present time we offer three modalities for your counseling appointment: in-person, 变焦会议, 或者电话会议. Some additional requirements are in 的地方 for in-person appointments. Please check with the office to find out what the current protocols are as they may change frequently throughout the year.
