Guide to Making A Counseling Referral
MAKING A REFERRAL TO COUNSELING CENTER
- If possible do not hold the discussion in a public place.
- Be calm, maintain eye contact, focus on what is said without making judgments.
- Validate the student's concerns as important.
- Inform student of the free and confidential counseling services on campus.
- Offer them your phone to make an appointment or even walk with them to the Counseling Center if the need is immediate.
- If they refuse a referral, accept their decision with respect. Say something like: "Please take the telephone number and should you change your mind you can reach specially trained people who have helped many other students."
- Remind students that the Center has “Walk-in” crisis hours from 1-3pm each weekday OR they can call the Center # if emergency.
- They can report any potentially endangering behavior, whether to themselves or others to the Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT) on the website or at 717-871-7070.
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Contact Information
Counseling Center
3rd Floor Lyle hall
Phone: 717-871-7821
Fax: 717-871-7960
Hours of Operation
- Mon., Tues., Thur., Fri. from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Wed. from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Any changes to regularly scheduled hours will be posted in the Counseling Center.
- Emergency: 911