Addressing Service Provision

5-year trends indicate consistent growth in service demand and provision across most of the major service areas. While client and appointment numbers decreased (as anticipated due to the pandemic), psychiatric appointments increased. The following graph demonstrates this growth:

Specialized Services: Ensuring High Quality Care for Vulnerable Populations

Through treatment teams, the Counseling Center brought innovative interventions and expertise to students.

• The Addictive Behaviors Concerns Treatment Team (ABCTT) continued to develop its partnership with the Prevention Office, specifically with Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention and Pack Recovery, through collaborative outreach events and consultation meetings. In addition, the AB coordinator and the generalist counselor with AB emphasis attend the monthly AOD committee meetings to discuss related topics with other campus partners, such as University Housing and Student Conduct. The ABCTT and case management team collaborated on a virtual open house where 30 off-campus providers participated which creates strong community connections when outside referral is needed.

• The Eating Disorder Treatment Team (EDTT) led by the Eating Disorder coordinator in the Counseling Center continues to function in a multidisciplinary team approach with the team consisting of 15 providers from Student Health Services and Counseling. Students seeking services from the Counseling Center indicate a level of eating disorder symptomology in line with national averages. In all 47.8 percent of Counseling Center clients have symptoms at a higher rate than the national average at intake according to the CCAPS-62 Inventory. 26.4 percent of Counseling Center clients meet the “high-cut” threshold for eating distress at initial paperwork, indicating a high likelihood of disordered eating. The EDTT meets biweekly to review shared cases and also collaborates with providers outside of the team (through Wellness and Recreation, Office of Student Conduct, University Dining, etc) to offer consultation on cases.

• The Interpersonal Violence Treatment Team (IPVTT) is led by the Interpersonal Violence (IPV) Treatment Coordinator. The team is composed of clinicians and a case manager from the Counseling Center and a medical provider from the Gynecology Services at Student Health Services. The team offers case consultation to staff members of both centers as needed. The team also develops IPV protocols and resources for the Counseling Center and the Student Health Services and works with on-campus and off-campus partners in the efforts to support students on IPV issues. Interpersonal violence itself would make students difficult to seek support including counseling. During the 2020-2021 academic year, the IPVTT has had a focus on lowering barriers and increasing accessibility and utilization of counseling services and other resources for students who may hesitate to seek support.