ADVISORY PROGRAM: HOW COUNSELORS ARE USED TO ASSIST IN A VARIETY OF AREAS LTC Sarah Jones, Psy.D. Virginia Military Institute Director Center for Cadet Counseling & Office of Disabilities Services
Agenda About our Center Challenges Various Roles of Counseling Outreach / Training / Advising Consultation Fitness Review Committees and Program Development Teaching Health & Wellness Education Cadet Peer Educators Medical Leaves and Furlough
About our Center Staff Reporting Structure Finance, Administration, & Support IACS Accreditation
Challenges Perceptions / Expectations from Constituents Dual Roles Administrator and Psychologist Military Framework & Higher Education Ethical Challenges and Conflicts of Interest
Role of Counseling: Outreach / Training / Advising Advisors to Peer Education group Bystander Intervention Program Alcohol and Drug Education Sexual Assault Prevention Suicide Prevention Virginia Campus Consortium JED Foundation Campus Program Healthy Minds Study Liaison with Athletics Stress Management Biofeedback
Role of Counseling: Consultation Health Center Commandant Staff ROTC Programs Faculty/Staff Parents Community members Fitness Review
Role of Counseling: Committees / Program Development Violence Prevention Threat Assessment Institute Alcohol and Other Drug Committee NCAA Compliance & Oversight Institute Health and Wellness Committee Emergency Preparedness Human Subjects & Animal Use (IRB)
Role of Counseling: Teaching Adjunct Faculty in Psychology Department Adjunct Faculty in Physical Education Wellness Program focused on Peer Health Education Adjunct Faculty in Biology Department
Role of Counseling: Health and Wellness Wellness Fairs Faculty/Staff/Cadets HEADliners Cadet Newsletter Awareness Events Athlete wellness programs Tobacco Cessation program Focus Groups Assessment & Social Norms
Role of Counseling: Medical Leaves / Furloughs Medical leaves Furloughs Voluntary Involuntary Risk Assessment Community resources
Re-Enrollment from Medical Furloughs Documentation Review Consultation Recommendations Threat Assessment Readmissions Committee Outreach to returning Cadets
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