The mission of Counseling and Wellness Services is to put students’ health and wellbeing first. CAWS provides educational opportunities as well as prevention and intervention services with compassion. Counseling and Wellness Services believe that individuals have the best chance of reaching their greatest potential when they are happy and healthy within their environment. Therefore, the primary goal of CAWS is to keep our students well.
WELLNESS SERVICES
Wellness Services promotes total wellness through our focus on holistic principles and practices in a caring environment. Wellness Services offers free preventive and acute health care for all Felician students.
Wellness Services are located in the Lower Level of Milton Court, Rutherford and is open Monday through Friday 8:30 am-4:30 pm during Fall and Spring Semesters. Contact us for non-semester hours.
Staffed by a Registered Nurse, appointments can be made by calling (201) 559-3559, stopping by the office in Milton or emailing: wellness@felician.edu.
Urgent care on evenings, weekends, and holidays is available at the AFC Urgent Care located at 560 New York Ave, Lyndhurst (201) 345-3839. Students can use their school email address to access free 24/7 medical services online through TimelyCare at timelycare.com/felician. Emergency care and night-time urgent care is provided by the local hospital emergency rooms. If required, emergency transportation is provided by the local rescue squad.
All students, including ALL off-site nursing and occupational therapy students, are required to submit a completed Enrollment Prerequisite Health Form. Forms can be obtained through Wellness Services online at https://felician.edu/campus-life/wellness-services/ and submitted through the online portal. Physical (paper) forms are not accepted. Health criteria and documentation are mandated for ALL students by the New Jersey Department of Health & Senior Services and by Felician University policy.
Additional health criteria may be required for certain categories of students as determined by student age, campus residency, and declared major. Students should consult the Student Handbook or contact Wellness Services for specific requirements. Any student who takes a leave of absence or withdraws and later re-enters the University should contact Wellness Services upon their return.
Felician University understands that having health insurance is critical for maintaining your health and well-being. As a result of the Student Health Insurance Legislative S-2291 passage, New Jersey colleges and universities no longer require full-time students to show proof that they are covered by health insurance policies; however, with the passage of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), all citizens must have insurance coverage through a PPACA compliant plan or they will be subject to tax fines beginning January, 2014.
Students who wish to purchase insurance are encouraged to visit the following federal exchange websites: · Healthcare.gov · Individual Health Insurance Plans offered by the State of New Jersey https://www.nj.gov/dobi/division_insurance/ihcseh/shop_ihc.htm
Student records are confidential and maintained under the guidelines of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy standard. All Protected Health Information (PHI) can only be released upon written request by completing a medical disclosure form which can be accessed contacting Wellness Services at wellness@felician.edu.
The college reserves the right not to enroll students (or to terminate the enrollment of those enrolled) where their health status makes it impossible for them to meet the academic and practicum of their enrollment in respective programs.
COUNSELING SERVICES
Counseling Services is committed to providing confidential quality mental health services to students dealing with concerns, as well as students experiencing more difficult, challenging circumstances. The professional clinicians are committed to helping students:
• Learn problem solving and decision making
• Enhance their self esteem
• Engage in healthy relationships
• Meet personal goals
• Appreciate the consequences of their thought and actions
• Achieve their educational and career goals
Some common issues that University students present in counseling include: adjusting to college, self-esteem, feeling stressed or overwhelmed, anxiety, depression, academic concerns, anger management, substance use, eating and sleeping concerns, gender and sexual identity, and relationships concerns.
Counseling Services provides:
· Short-term, solution focused individual counseling, in person or by tele-counseling for Felician students
· Couples counseling if both partners are Felician students
· Therapy groups on a variety of issues, determined by student need and interest
· Educational programs that encourage personal growth
· Referrals for additional or specialized services and/or medication off-campus
· Consultations with others concerned about students
· Crisis response
Counseling Services are located in the Student Center, Room 4C on the Rutherford Campus and is open Monday through Friday 8:30 am-4:30 pm during Fall and Spring Semesters. Contact us for non-semester hours.
Appointments can be made by calling (201) 559-3337, stopping by the office in the Student Center or emailing: CounselingCenter@felician.edu.
As detailed in the Student Handbook, Counseling Services implements the University policies regarding Harmful Behavior, Personal Grooming and Hygiene, Alcohol and Drugs, Substance Abuse and Medical Amnesty, and Overdose Protocol.
The clients' rights to privacy and confidentiality are taken seriously at Counseling Services.
Communications between the clinician and client are privileged, confidential, and safeguarded. Counseling records do not become part of the educational record. Confidentiality is guaranteed within legal and ethical guidelines. Exceptions to confidentiality exist to ensure the safety of the client and others in rare cases.
The following off-campus hotlines/services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week:
Crisis and Suicide Lifeline 24/7; Call, text or chat: 988
For veteran’s services, dial 988, press 1.
Care Plus 24/7 hotline at 201-262-4357
Healing Space is a sexual violence resource center with a 24/7 hotline at 201-487-2227.
NJ Domestic Violence Hotline is 1-800-572-7322.
The Trevor Project offers 24-hour lifeline support for those with LGBTQ+ concerns at 866-488-7386.