OUR ROLE
The Student Mental Health Coordination Services (SMHCS) office is the single point of contact for the campus community to report concerns about a student in distress or a student distressing others. As the department that collects all information regarding distressed student concerns, SMHCS Coordinators are able to construct a holistic picture of how referred students are functioning and connect them with appropriate campus resources. As a non-clinical office, SMHCS is able to collaborate with other departments on campus to provide coordination of care, interventions, social support, and follow-up services from a network of campus resources.
When appropriate, SMHCS will mobilize the Student Behavioral Intervention Team (SBIT) to provide a coordinated University response to a student in distress or a student distressing others. The team is a multi-disciplinary group of professionals who work to improve the health and safety of the campus community while supporting students’ ability to achieve academic success. The SBIT is committed to identifying students who exhibit distress or disruptive behavior, and who require a high level of campus intervention. The team determines the appropriate interventions, develops individualized response plans, and connects students to campus and community services.