Counseling Center Outreach and Training Programs

Through outreach and engagement, Counseling Center staff support mental health literacy, skill-building, connection, and holistic well-being through programs, presentations, and events. Outreach activities may address topics such as stress management, mindfulness, leadership, time management, healthy interpersonal relationships, healthy decision-making, substance use awareness and prevention, and mental health literacy and awareness. Examples include Guiding Universities in Demonstrating Empathy (GUIDE), Mental Health First Aid, and Question, Persuade, and Refer (QPR).

The Counseling Center welcomes collaboration with campus partners and organizations. To request an outreach program or collaboration, complete the Counseling Services Outreach Request Form at least three weeks before the requested date.

Through a robust training program, Counseling Center staff provide field-based learning experiences that help students develop professional knowledge and ethical practice grounded in trauma-informed and culturally responsive approaches. Training opportunities may include graduate assistantships, practicum placements, and internship placements for graduate students in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Counseling, Clinical Psychology, Public Health, and Social Work. Undergraduate placements may also be available for seniors completing internships in psychology, public health, and social work.

Applicants must have approval from their internship or practicum coordinator to be considered for a placement.

Supervision is aligned with the requirements of each respective academic program. Depending on program requirements and placement responsibilities, training experiences may include:

• Triage, intake, screening, assessment, and treatment planning
• Individual and group counseling
• Care management and coordination of care
• Crisis management support and referrals
• Mental skills consultation
• Outreach program planning and development
• Program development, planning, and evaluation
• Psychoeducational presentations
• Substance use screening, assessment, treatment options, and referrals

If you are interested in an assistantship or training placement at the Counseling Center, please send a resume, letter of interest, and a document outlining your internship or practicum requirements to Ginelle Hines at [email protected]. For priority planning, please submit materials by April 30 for a fall-term start.

The Resilient Eagles Advancing Campus Health (REACH) Ambassadors program was initially established to provide campus-wide alcohol awareness and prevention programming designed to educate and empower students to make healthy choices related to alcohol use. The program has expanded to support holistic well-being and student engagement through three areas: Outreach, Eagles Prevention and Recovery, and Social Media and Engagement.

REACH Ambassadors are undergraduate and graduate students who are passionate about mental health awareness, mental health literacy, wellness education, and peer-to-peer engagement. Ambassadors assist with developing and presenting topics for campus outreach activities, presentations, campus partnerships, and community events.

Through peer education and support, REACH promotes help-seeking, reduces stigma, and strengthens students’ knowledge and skills related to mental health and self-care.

For inquiries, contact Andrew Elman or Kalvin Franklin at [email protected] or [email protected].