Health & Counseling Services comprises Health Services, Counseling Services, and Disability Services. Hours are Monday-Friday 8:00-4:00 (9:00-5:00 every third Wednesday). Come in during normal hours or call 544-5354 (x45354) to schedule an appointment for Counseling Services. The Health & Counseling Services office is located on the ground floor of the Haupt Building, near the Student Center.
HEALTH SERVICES
The Health Services Program is designed to focus on holistic views and strives to meet the ever-changing needs of a diverse student population. The goals of the program include promoting wellness and self-care and empowering individuals to be self-directed and well-informed consumers of healthcare services.
The Health Services Program is provided to enrolled students for routine health maintenance and emergency care for injuries and illness. Students may consult the Coordinator, Health and Counseling Services, for referrals or advice on health matters. Students are responsible for the cost of medical expenses incurred through injury or accident and should have personal health insurance to cover health costs not covered by the Health Services Program and during periods when the College is not is session.
A more detailed description of Health Services is available in the Student Handbook, section 3.3, available to current students under the Student Services community in Blackboard (see the Blackboard link under Online Service on the left side of this page).
Students enrolled in courses with a clinical component must meet student health policy requirements, including an annual physical examination, laboratory tests and immunizations. See your Student Handbook for more information, and see the information and forms below.
TB Skin Tests. OSHA and the Centers for Disease Control have established specific safety/infection control directives for all individuals working and/or affiliated with the health care industry. To comply with these directives, Lancaster General College staff and students are required to obtain TB skin tests, especially those individuals with clinical responsibilities. For more information on annual TB testing, and for the most recent dates and time, contact Health & Counseling using the contact information at the top of this page.
COUNSELING SERVICES
The Counseling Program is a continuous process throughout the educational program. Its purpose is to promote academic, personal and professional growth in the student. The program is a collaborative effort by the counselor and student to recognize and decide if the student desires change on an academic, personal or professional level. It's primary concern is the individual, not the institution. Academic advisors will confer with students whose problems are considered to be normal developmental and/or academic situations. More complex issues may require the student to be referred to the Coordinator, Health and Counseling Services, for evaluation. Any student, however, is free to access counseling services independently at any time. All evaluation and initial counseling services are provided onsite by a mental health clinical nurse specialist.
A more detailed description of Counseling Services is available in the Student Handbook, section 3.3, available to current students under the Student Services community in Blackboard (see the Blackboard link under Online Service on the left side of this page).
DISABILITY SERVICES
The Coordinator, Health and Counseling Services, serves as the College's ADA Coordinator and provides services creating full access and providing appropriate accomodation for all students with disabilities. The Coordinator must be contacted to request consideration for specific accomodations or to address compliance issues with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
A more detailed description of Disability Services is available in the Student Handbook, section 3.4, available to current students under the Student Services community in Blackboard (see the Blackboard link under Online Service on the left side of this page).
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Updated 6/23/08