VCOM Institutional Policy and Procedure Manual

VCOM Policy and Procedure

Policy #S017

Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Policy Order No.: Effective Date:

S017

June 10, 2005 July 1, 2023

Revised:

Signature on File

____________________________ Dixie Tooke-Rawlins D.O. President ________________________________________________________________________ VCOM Student Health and Counseling Services Policy ________________________________________________________________________ 1. PURPOSE ....................................................................................................................... 1 2. VCOM INTERNAL STUDENT COUNSELING SERVICES .................................................... 1 3. EXTERNAL COUNSELING SERVICES ............................................................................. 2 3.1 24-Hour/365 Days a Year Emergency Counseling Services ................................ 3 4. HEALTH SERVICES ....................................................................................................... 3 5. DURATION OF POLICY .................................................................................................. 3 1. PURPOSE The Student Health and Counseling Services Policy is established to ensure that students, in all years of the osteopathic program, have access to counseling and health services. 2. VCOM INTERNAL STUDENT COUNSELING SERVICES VCOM’s Mental Health Counselors provide assistance to students experiencing individual stressors and/or difficulty with personal levels of functioning and are available for any student seeking assistance with preserving or restoring their mental health. The assistance provided to students is conceptualized holistically with attention to contextual influences on persons’ lives influenced by the stress of medical school and in relationship to their family, societal, historical, cultural, and socioeconomic concerns. The counseling sessions are available to address emotional and social issues that may be impeding the student’s progress. The counseling services at VCOM focus on wellness and a holistic approach to mental health. All student information gained during the counseling sessions are confidential to the student and counselor (unless required by law for a student at considered at risk). VCOM employs a Mental Health Counselor on each campus, and students are free to utilize the support of any of them, regardless of which campus they attend. To schedule an appointment, students should call or email VCOM’s Mental Health Counselor or contact CIFSS for assistance in making the appointment if needed. Appointments may be

VCOM Student Health and Counseling Services Policy

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