Revised February 26, 2008
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNSELING SERVICES, INC.
APPLICATION FOR ACCREDITATION
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Date April 19. 2010
Name of Center Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
Name of Institution University of California, Davis
Address line 1. 219 North Hall
Address line 2.One Shields Avenue
(if needed)
City Davis
State/Province CA
Zip/Postal Code 95616
Phone(530) 752-0871Fax (530)752-9923
Center Website Address caps.ucdavis.edu
Name of Director Emil RodolfaDegree Ph.D.
Director’s Email Address
Name of Associate Director Kristee Haggins & Diana DavisDegree Ph.D
Do not have Associate Director Position on Staff
Name of Director's Supervisor Michelle Famula
DegreeM.D.Title Executive Director
Name of Chief Student Affairs Officer Fred Wood
DegreePh.D.Title Vice-Chancellor-Student Affairs
Address Student Affairs, Mrak Hall, One Shields Avenue, UC Davis, Davis, CA 95616
Name of President Chancellor: Linda Katehi
Number of Students at Institution:FTE 30,000 Headcount 32,153
Number of Professional Counseling Staff in Center: FTE18.5 Psychology* 2.3 Psychiatry* 6 CAN* Headcount19 Psychology* 3 Psychiatry 6 CAN*
*CAN counselors were included in headcount and in FTE, but are not included in the ratio because they do not provide counseling. CAN is a new CAPS program focused on reaching out to students, but CAN staff do not provide clinical services.
(Excluding all trainees such as Externs, Interns, Graduate Assistants, etc.)
Describe the Basic Philosophy, Mission and Objectives of the Center.
CAPS has operations in five facilities: the primary location is North Hall; psychiatric services and CAPS Clinics (behavioral health, eating disorders management team, stress and wellness clinic services) are offered at the new Health and Wellness Center; clinical services are provided on site in a dedicated office at the School of Medicine located at the UCD Medical Center in Sacramento and at the School of Veterinary Medicine near the Vet Med Hospital on campus. A peer counseling program, The House, is offered in a separate facility close to Student Housing. The House also contains CAPS’ mind-body gym.
Originally founded in 1958, CAPS has been accredited by IACS since 1985. CAPS’ psychology internship program has been accredited by APA since 1989.
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) is to enhance the mental health, interpersonal relationships, academic performance and career development of UC Davis students and to assist all members of the university to develop a healthy campus learning environment. CAPS staff contribute to the profession and are committed to promoting inclusion, and the affirmation of diversity. CAPS strives to provide respectful services to people of every background who work, train and use CAPS.
CAPS DIVERSITY STATEMENT
CAPS staff members acknowledge that all people are cultural beings and that prejudice and discrimination hurt people and communities. As a result, CAPS is dedicated to making our care accessible to all students and our staff is committed to creating a safe, inclusive, and affirming environment that embraces the richness brought by the intersections of gender, ethnicity, race, sexual/affectional orientation, age, physical and mental abilities, spirituality, socioeconomic status, physical attributes, as well as other personal and social characteristics that comprise individual identity.
Implementing CAPS’ Mission:
Implementing CAPS’ mission requires a number of goals, objectives and strategies. CAPS has developed four functional areas and each area has distinct goals. Based on these goals, objectives describe the specific plans for the area and provide a framework for CAPS to organize the specific strategies and services to meet the goals and objectives.
CAPS Goals
CLINICAL SERVICES GOALS: To provide comprehensive psychological and psychiatric services to respond to the adjustment, developmental, and mental health issues that may hinder students’ academic progress, promote academic success and facilitate participation in the campus community. As the primary unit on campus to provide mental health services, the achievement of this goal is the unit’s highest priority.
CONSULTATION-OUTREACH-PEER EDUCATION GOALS: To enhance the general mental health, psycho-educational and psycho-social development of members of the UC Davis community. To help create a caring campus community that enriches students’ lives. CAPS provides COPES services as a supplement to the Clinical Services that are provided.
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING GOALS: To develop competent psychologists who are multiculturally astute, ethical, self-aware, grounded in the scientific research base, and able to build strong relationships with clients and other professionals. Professional training is provided to practicum counselors, pre-doctoral interns, and post-doctoral fellows to equip them to function independently and contribute to the welfare of society and to the profession. CAPS provides professional training to assure that there are sufficient mental health staff to provide Clinical and COPE services.
QUALITY ASSURANCE GOALS: To assess and promote quality mental health care through identification, investigation and recommendations for remedial action, monitoring clinical and other services, enhancing staff competencies and contributing to the enhancement of the mental health community.
A. RELATIONSHIP OF THE CENTER TO UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE COMMUNITY
1. Center Neutrality and Independence
Is the Center linked directly with units involved in making admissions, disciplinary, curricular or other administrative decisions?
Yes No
If yes, explain fully
N/A
2.Student Affairs, Institutional, Community Linkages and Relationships
a) Describe the Center's relationship and role within the Division of Student Affairs or other division with which the Center is affiliated (attach organizational chart).
CAPS is one of 19 departments and services in the division of Student Affairs, and is in the beginning phases of a merger with our Student Health Services. CAPS participates in all aspects of the programmatic priorities of the Division. These priorities include providing academic support services; providing stewardship of the campus climate; promoting leadership, teamwork, and social responsibility; enhancing outreach programs; and utilizing information technology in service to students. Appendix I contains the organizational chart for the Division of Student Affairs.
b) Describe the Center's relationship with each of the following services, departments and/or agencies:
Other campus mental health services
CAPS is the only mental health service on campus for students. Mental health services are provided to staff and faculty through the Academic and Staff Assistance Program (ASAP). Due to the small nature of that program, CAPS provides psychiatric and psychological consultation to ASAP. When a crisis occurs on campus, (e.g. student death) that involves both students and faculty/staff, CAPS and ASAP work together to provide services to the affected departments.
Student Health Services
CAPS is in the beginning phases of a merger with our student health services. However, the details have yet to be finalized. The CAPS director has a very good relationship with Michelle Famula, M.D., Health and Wellness Director. and Tom Ferguson, MD, the Medical Director at Student Health and Wellness. CAPS and STudent Health and Wellness have a long history of working collaboratively toprovide helpful services to students.
Career planning/placement
CAPS has a referral relationship with the Internship and Career Center (ICC). CAPS’ staff provide interpretations for the Myers Briggs Type Indicator and the Strong Interest Inventory. As the budget crisis in California and in turn at UC Davis has worsened, CAPS has referred an increasing number of students seeking career counseling to the ICC. The units work collaboratively to provide career services to students, although the ICC is providing the bulk of the career counseling for the student community.
Academic advising:
CAPS has a referral relationship with the numerous campus academic advising units, including Student Academic Success Center (SASC) and advising units in the offices of the college deans. CAPS has two Community Counselors who spend a portion of their time working in conjunction with the dean's offices staff of the Colleges of Agricultural and Environment Sciences, Biological Sciences, Engineering, and Letters and Science. In addition, CAPS provides consultative services through our Urgent Care service for faculty and staff who encounter distressed and distressing students.
Academic support units (e.g., reading/study skills)
CAPS has a referral and collaborative relationship with Student Academic Success Center which includes the Educational Opportunity Program and Transfer Re-entry and Veterans services and two CAPS Community Counselors collaborate with these academic support units. CAPS also has a solid working relationship with the staff at the Learning Skills Center (LSC) and will provide consultation and support to that staff when they encounter distressed or distressing students..
Specialized student services (e.g., services for students of color, students with disabilities, international students, etc.)
CAPS has a referral relationship with many specialized student services. CAPS developped the Community Advisor Network of Community Counselors, who have mental health training and are located half-time in the following departments: Native American Studies, Chicano/Chicana Studies, African American and African Studies, Asian American Studies, LGBT Resource Center, Cross-Cultural Center, Women's Research and Resource Center.
In addition, CAPS staff are active in a number of campus efforts to develop an appreciation and respect for diversity and to provide an inclusive environment for students of color. Staff collaborate in such programs with Housing, the Cross-Cultural Center, Student Activities and Special Programs, various ethnic centers and departments, Student Affairs committees, New Employee Orientation, and the Diversity Education Program in the Provost’s Office. In addition, CAPS has a primary role in the Multicultural Immersion Program (MIP), a collaborative program with Academic Affairs which includes two academic courses and an internship program which offers educational workshops for students, facilitated by peers who have completed the academic courses. The Center has a referral relationship with the office of Services for International Students and Scholars.
The UCD School of Medicine funds a full time counseling psychologist position. The School of Veterinary Medicine funds a .6 psychologist position to provide services on their campus. Individual counseling services are delivered in a satellite office at the UCD Medical Center in Sacramento and on the Vet Med campus in Davis.
Staff consult with Intercollegiate Athletics regarding specific student concerns. A psychologist provides weekly consultation service onsite and works with coaches, trainees and students regarding performance and mental health issues. The psychologist was .5 funded by Athletics and was a shared position for a psychologist 2002-2009. However, due to significant budget problems, Intercollegiate Atheletics terminated the program, and CAPS felt it was important to continue to fund this program, so the funding source is now CAPS although the services continue to be focused on consultation and programming to ICA athletes.
Residence hall/dormitory staff
Residential staff administrators and student staff leaders work extensively with CAPS’ staff. CAPS staff provide training to RAs on responding to suicide issues, death, sexual assault, grief and loss, and conflict management. CAPS provides a case manager who is the liaison to Housing. Their staff regularly refer students and also consult with staff about specific student situations. Staff work together on the Student Crisis Response Team (SCRT). Housing staff invite CAPS peers to provide educational programs on topics of interest to residents.
Faculty
CAPS staff enjoy respectful, collegial relations with many faculty members. Faculty regularly request consultation from CAPS staff, especially for students who are distressed. CAPS publishes a brochure, Distressed and Distressing Students, which describes CAPS services and how to make a referral, as well as, lists indications of the need for counseling and how to respond to student emergencies (Appendix VII). The CAPS' web site also has a section for faculty and staff. The Student Affairs Faculty Brochure identifies CAPS as the place to contact for consultation regarding students in crisis.
Multicultural Immersion Program (MIP). CAPS staff initially developed the academic courses for MIP, which have achieved academic credit and qualify for the University’s General Education requirement for Diversity. The course is now in the Sociology Department, and CAPS staff facilitate the course small group intercultural dialogues. The MIP Coordinator collaborates with the Sociology Department for the Academic courses.
School of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine. Both Schools have contracts with CAPS to provide individual counseling services to medical students onsite. The Assistant Vice Chancellors and Dean of Student Affairs, staff and faculty consult regularly with CAPS staff regarding student issues.
Academic Deans Offices: The Deans' staff refer students and consult with CAPS staff regularly. In addition, we have community counselors who spend a portion of their time working in conjunction with the dean's offices of the Colleges of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Biological Sciences, Engineering, and Letters and Science. Staff have worked with many academic counselors, on specific student situations.
Community mental health services
CAPS' case manager has a strong relationship with the community mental health services (CMHS). A representative from the CMHS did a 5150 training for CAPS a few years ago (a mental health provider cannot write 5150 documents without this training in Yolo County).
Campus religious/interfaith organizations
CAPS participates in the University Interfaith Council which meets at least quarterly to discuss local issues, and has a liaison to the Interfaith Council.
Campus security
The Director meets with the Chief of Police as needed and regularly with staff from University Police Department. The Student Crisis Response Team includes two police officers. Campus police refer students to CAPS, and on occasion have brought students to CAPS who needed immediate attention from staff. Police do not bring disruptive students who require involuntary hospitalization; they transport them directly to a local hospital. Police also consult with CAPS regarding distressed and distressing student situations.
C) List examples of the Center's promotional/publicity efforts.
CAPS announces counseling groups and educational presentations via student listserves. Group flyers are distributed via e-mail to all academic and service departments and Greek houses. All unit heads receive a brochure describing the CAPS’ consultative and counseling services. All medical students receive an announcement of CAPS counseling services provided at the School of Medicine. CAPS does a presentation for all student orientation sessions, as well as all parent orientation sessions . CAPS’ services are announced in publications for the Graduate and Professional Schools and specific programs are listed in GradLink, an electronic newsletter for graduate students. The monthly newsletter for the Veterinary Medicine students lists CAPS staff member to contact for services. CAPS maintains a web site ( with information on counseling services, such as hours of operation, how to make an appointment; staff; confidentiality assurance; description of services; the peer counseling programs; and outreach and consultation services. Also, CAPS’ training programs are described and application materials are available for the Internship Program, Fellowship, and the Practicum Program. The web site is linked to related campus resources and to off-campus internet resources.
CAPS services are described in several brochures which are distributed to students at numerous orientation events and mailed to academic departments to inform them of CAPS services. See Appendix VII for samples of the CAPS publicity efforts.
3.Relationship with Chief Student Affairs Officer
a) To whom is the Center administratively responsible (name and title)
Michelle Famula, M.D., Executive Director
This is a new relationship as Student Affairs has developed new reporting relationships for many units due to the budget crisis at UC Davis. Until this year, CAPS reported to Janet Gong, Ph.D., Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs. Dr. Gong is retiring this June 2010.
b) Describe the Director's working relationship with the person listed above and his/her level of support for the Center.
The CAPS' director has a very positive, collaborative, collegial, effective relationship with Dr. Famula. She has repeatedly demonstrated a strongcommitment to CAPS and mental health issues for students. She recognizes and respects the contribution CAPS makes to the campus environment and to the attainmentof the goals and priorities of the Division of Student Affairs. She understands integrated care and its positive effects on students, thus CAPS and the Student Health and Wellness Center will strive over the coming years to provide increasingly effective integrated care to students.