Dongbei University of Finance and Economics Surrey International Institute Global Institute of Management and Economics Student Affairs Office Student Counseling Center Lijin Building, Room 238 Phone: 84710615 Email: counseling_center@163.com DUFE, SII/GIME Student Counseling Center Policy and Procedure Manual Page Page 2 of 34 Dongbei University of Finance and Economics Surrey International Institute/Global Institute of Management and Economics Student Affairs Office Student Counseling Center Policy and Procedure Manual Welcome to the Dongbei University of Finance and Economics (DUFE), Surrey International Institute (SII) Student Affairs Office’s Student Counseling Center. This Policy and Procedure manual has two intended purposes. One purpose is for guidance in provision of services through the Student Counseling Center. The other purpose is for conducting the internal affairs of the Student Counseling Service. Sections within this manual are listed below. Table of Content Description of the Student Counseling Center Philosophy and the Mission of the Student Counseling Center Structure of the Student Counseling Center Who is eligible to access services of the Student Counseling Center? Clinic hours Referral Procedures: Students Faculty and staff Scheduling and canceling appointments Intake procedure Students Faculty and staff Records Confidentiality Students – 18 and over Students – under 18 Faculty and staff Appendix Appendix I: Referral Note Appendix II: Student self referral Appendix III: Counseling Agreement Appendix IV: Intake Form Appendix V: Case notes Appendix VI: Parent authorization for psychotherapy (international students) Appendix VII: International student waiver of privilege of confidentiality Appendix VIII: Student’s Development Document of SII DUFE, SII/GIME Student Counseling Center Policy and Procedure Manual Page Page 3 of 34 Description of the Student Counseling Center The Student Counseling Center offers private confidential psychological consultation to the students, faculty and staff of SII and GIME, as well as the faculty and staff of DUFE in either English or Chinese. The psychological consultants of the Student Counseling Center is able to provide a wide range of services for the treatment and prevention of those who suffer from psychological and emotional distress. The Student Counseling Center is located on the campus of DUFE, in Lijin Building, Room 238. Visitors can expect to enter a private confidential hallway and waiting area. The Center consists of two comfortably furnished consulting rooms that are structured to assure both auditory and visual privacy. One room in the Counseling Center suite is used for office by the staff of the counseling center. Services to students: Treatment services offered to students include: o Individual psychotherapy (in English or Chinese) o Couples therapy (in English only) o Group therapy (in English only) o Sand tray therapy (in English only) o Clinical consultation (in English only) Prevention services offered include psycho-educational workshops in both Chinese and English on topics such as: o Negotiating the first year of dorm life o Managing stress o Recognizing signs of anxiety and/or depression o Acculturation – home sickness Services offered to student support staff: Individual consultation (in English only) to SII and GIME staff for guidance in handling difficult student situations. Services offered to Faculty and Staff of SII, GIME and DUFE Confidential and private individual psychotherapy sessions (in English only) DUFE, SII/GIME Student Counseling Center Policy and Procedure Manual Page Page 4 of 34 Philosophy and the Mission of the Student Counseling Center Surrey International Institute is committed to assuring the health and happiness of our students. Our love for our students gives us pain to witness any student’s emotional suffering that interferes with their life. The Student Counseling Center is established to facilitate the full development of student’s life potentials unencumbered by emotional pain. Mission of the Student Counseling Center is to serve the psychological and emotional needs of students in SII and GIME who are experiencing emotional distress. Secondarily, provide psychological support for faculty and staff of SII/GIME, as well as DUFE. DUFE, SII/GIME Student Counseling Center Policy and Procedure Manual Page Page 5 of 34 Structure of the Student Counseling Center The Student Counseling Center is organizationally located within the administrative unit of Student Affairs Office for SII. The Student Counseling Service personnel consists of one full-time clinical psychologist, one part time Student Affairs Officer and a number of contracted psychologists and counselors on a fee for service basis. The Student Counseling Center is under the administrative umbrella of the Vice Dean/Party Secretary of SII. The Vice Dean/Party Secretary holds responsibility for all administrative, and personnel portion of the Student Counseling Office. The full-time clinical psychologist is responsible for the clinical work of the Student Counseling Services. DUFE, SII/GIME Student Counseling Center Policy and Procedure Manual Page Page 6 of 34 Who is eligible to access services of the Student Counseling Center? The services of the Student Counseling Center are open, without charge, to: Student of SII and GIME Staff of SII and GIME Faculty of SII and GIME Faculty and staff of DUFE For a nominal charge, services of the Student Counseling Center are open to: All students of DUFE DUFE, SII/GIME Student Counseling Center Policy and Procedure Manual Page Page 7 of 34 Office opening and closing hours The Student Counseling Center normal hours are: Monday through Friday from 8:00 – 11:30 AM and from 1:00 - 5:00 PM Appointments and activities outside of these times are available with prior arrangement during the hours that the Lijin Building is open. Normally, the Lijin Building is open seven days a week from 7:30 AM to 9:30 PM. DUFE, SII/GIME Student Counseling Center Policy and Procedure Manual Page Page 8 of 34 Referral Procedures Students For SII students, access to services is available through multiple methods. For routine appointments, students may contact the Student Counseling Center: by phone through the Student Counseling Center at 84710615 By email at counseling_center@163.com Walk in to sign up for an appoint at Room 238, Lijin Building For GIME students, access to services is available through multiple methods. For routine appointments, students may contact the Student Counseling Center: by phone through the INTO office at 1865438 7588 By email at Edward.chan@into.uk.com or at counseling_center@163.com Walk in to sign up for an appoint at Room 238, Lijin Building Upon receipt of request for individual psychotherapy, the student will be sent an intake packet. Upon return of the intake material, student will be connected by email with the most appropriate consulting psychologist/counselor to schedule an appointment. Faculty and Staff For SII and GIME staff and faculty, as well as DUFE faculty, who wish an: Individual consultation, please email Dr. Tien directly at tien_l@dufe.edu.cn to schedule an appointment Group in-service workshops, please email either counseling_center@163.com or tien_l@dufe.edu.cn to schedule a workshop SII emergency referrals For emergency referrals, SII faculty or staff may call the Student Affairs Office at 84710615. Someone in the Student Affairs Office will arrange for a member of the Student Counseling Service to respond. GIME emergency referrals For emergency referrals, GIME faculty or staff may call the Student Services Manager of the INTO office at 18624387566. Someone in the INTO Office will arrange for a member of the Student Counseling Service to respond. DUFE, SII/GIME Student Counseling Center Policy and Procedure Manual Page Page 9 of 34 Individual psychotherapy session appointments The first individual psychotherapy session normally lasts for 90 minutes. This allows for fuller exploration of the referral questions, problems and the goals for psychotherapy. Follow up Individual psychotherapy session appointments Follow up sessions are scheduled between the consultant and the consultee. Normally subsequent sessions are 50 minutes in duration. Cancelation of individual psychotherapy session appointments SII Students: To schedule and/or cancel appointments for students who have had at least one intake session at the Student Counseling Center, email counseling_center@163.com as soon as possible. Someone from the Student Counseling Center will contact the appropriate counselor. GIME Students: To schedule and/or cancel appointments for students who have had at least one intake session at the Student Counseling Center, email Grace.gu@into.uk.com or counseling_center@163.com as soon as possible. Someone from the Student Counseling Center will contact the appropriate counselor. Faculty/staff: To schedule and/or cancel appointments for faculty or staff who has had at least one intake session, email tien_l@dufe.edu.cn as soon as possible. Emergency access for existing clients of the Student Counseling Center SII Students: Should a student who is an active consultee of the Student Counseling Center experience a life threatening emergency such as feeling suicidal or homicidal, contact the Student Affairs Office at 84710615. GIME Students: Should a student who is an active consultee of the Student Counseling Center experience a life threatening emergency such as feeling suicidal or homicidal, contact the INTO office at Edward.chan@into.uk.com or call the INTO Student Services Manager at 18624387566 and contact GIME Student Services at languang@dufe.edu.cn or call at 15998449108. DUFE, SII/GIME Student Counseling Center Policy and Procedure Manual Page Page 10 of 34 Student’s Intake procedure and assignment of cases For students of SII and GIME 1. Student referral from all sources is sent to counseling_center@163.com 2. Referral packet is sent electronically to the student from the Counseling Center. Referral packet includes: a. Intake face sheet b. Counseling agreement c. Mini mental status exam 3. Paperwork is forwarded to the senior clinical psychologist. Case assignment is made after the senior clinical psychologist reviews the mini-mental status exam. 4. The senior clinical psychologist communicates the case assignment to Counseling Center staff. The Counseling Center staff notifies both student and the consultant of the case assignment via email. 5. Consultant schedules appointment with the student according to both of their availability. 6. All consultation occurs in one of the three offices located inside the Student Counseling Center suite of offices. 7. Consultant emails Counseling_center@163.com notification of the appointment time to assure availability of consulting rooms. 8. Counseling Center staff logs in the appointment time and creates the case file with the following content: a. Signed counseling agreement b. Completed mini-mental status exam c. Intake face sheet with statement of presenting problem d. Any paperwork from the referral source e. Blank case notes 9. Consultant picks up the case file in the locked file cabinet located in the Student Counseling Center. 10. At the end of each session, consultant returns the case file to the ‘in-basket’ located in the locked file cabinet with the completed case note for the session. 11. At the end of each session, consultant enters the contact information on the ‘weekly log of activity’ form located inside the locked file cabinet in the office of the Student Counseling Center. 12. Consultants who are contracted on a fee-for-service bases will be paid monthly based on the ‘weekly log sheet’ and filed case notes. DUFE, SII/GIME Student Counseling Center Policy and Procedure Manual Page Page 11 of 34 Faculty Intake procedure and assignment of cases For faculty and staff of SII and GIME as well as faculty of DUFE 1) Contact Dr. Tien directly through email at tien_l@dufe.edu.dn to schedule appointment. 2) Dr. Tien will send email with the following accompanying paperwork: a. Counseling agreement b. Mini mental status exam c. Intake face 3) Dr. Tien will create the case file and enter case notes directly into the file. 4) All faculty case files will be kept in confidential locked file cabinet in Dr. Tien’s office. 5) Access to the faculty case file is restricted to only Dr. Tien. DUFE, SII/GIME Student Counseling Center Policy and Procedure Manual Page Page 12 of 34 Records Daily activities log All case file will consist of the following items: a. Intake face sheet b. Counseling agreement c. Mini mental status exam d. Case note indicating i. date of contact ii. type of contact 1. phone 2. face-to-fact 3. email iii. duration of contact iv. Mental status v. Suicidality vi. Brief content of discussion vii. Intervention viii. Plan for next contact, if appropriate; or plan for case closure, if appropriate. e. Case Summary at the closure of the case DUFE, SII/GIME Student Counseling Center Policy and Procedure Manual Page Page 13 of 34 Confidentiality – Students age 18 and above All contacts for individual psychotherapy are confidential privileged communication between the consultee and the consultant. Confidentiality extents to the following information: 1) The fact that a person has sought and engaged in servicers at the Student Counseling Center. 2) Subject content of all discussions between the consultee and the consultant. 3) Case records of the consultee Exceptions to consultee’s confidentiality are: 1) At the written signed request of the consultee to a specific person. 2) At the written official notices from the government, or their designated officer. 3) When the consultant has reason to believe that the consultee is a danger to self of danger to other, then the consultant will: a. Contact Dr. Tien (or her designee) within 12 hours. b. For SII students Dr. Tien, in collaboration with the consultant within 12 hours, contacts i. Dr. Lei ii. The student’s Student Affairs Officer (in the case of a student) 1. The Student Affairs Officer, in consultation with Dr. Tien, consultant and Dr. Lei will notify 2. Student’s guardian c. For GIME student, Dr. Tien, in collaboration with the consultant within 12 hours, contact i. INTO office 1. INTO office, in consultation with Dr. Tien, and consultant will notify student’s parents or legal guardian 4) In the case of an international student under the age of 18 who is supported by the INTO office. See section for Consent and confidentiality for International students under the age of 18. DUFE, SII/GIME Student Counseling Center Policy and Procedure Manual Page Page 14 of 34 Consent and confidentiality for International students under the age of 18 For international students under the age of 18, privilege of confidentiality is retained by the parents or legal guardian. Information obtained either through individual psychotherapy sessions and/or psycho-educational workshops are NOT confidential privileged communication between the student consultee and the consultant. The following information will be available to the parents and legal guardian of international student under the age of 18: 1) The fact that a person has sought and engaged in servicers at the Student Counseling Center. 2) Case records of the consultee Exception to parents and legal guardian’s retention of privilege of confidentiality for international students under the age of 18: 1. Prior to student’s enrollment in GIME, the INTO office will ascertain the parent’s or legal guardian’s wish to retain privilege of confidentiality OR allow the student to maintain privilege of confidentiality. See appendix VI: Parent Consent for Confidentiality. 2. If the parents or legal guardian has waived the privilege of confidentiality and the international student under age of 18 contacts the Student Counseling Center for services, the student will be asked to indicate their preference for the limits of confidentiality in regards to contact with the student’s parents or legal guardian. See appendix VII: International student waiver of privilege of confidentiality. DUFE, SII/GIME Student Counseling Center Policy and Procedure Manual Page Page 15 of 34 Confidentiality – Faculty and staff All contacts for individual psychotherapy are confidential privileged communication between the consultee and the consultant. Confidentiality extents to the following information: 1. The fact that a person has sought and engaged in servicers at the Student Counseling Center. 2. Subject content of all discussions between the consultee and the consultant. 3. Case records of the consultee Exceptions to consultee’s confidentiality are: 4. At the written signed request of the consultee to a specific person. 5. When the consultant has reason to believe that the consultee is a danger to self of danger to other, then the consultant will contact the consultee’s next of kin. In the unlikely event that a written official notices from the government, or their designated officer, request access to individual psychotherapy case record for a staff or a faculty member, the Student Counseling Center senior clinical psychologist will: 6. Contact the faculty/staff member within 12 hours of receipt of the official written request. 7. Faculty/staff member determine whether case records shall be released. a. If the faculty/staff consent to the release of records, such consent will be noted with a written signed authorization from the faculty/staff member. b. If the faculty/staff does NOT consent to the release of records i. An designated appoint time shall be set within 12 hours. ii. At the designated appoint time, the faculty/staff shall witness the shredding of their case record. DUFE, SII/GIME Student Counseling Center Policy and Procedure Manual Page Page 16 of 34 Personnel listing Dr. Tien Liang Shang Xiao Ming Consultants Theo Cope Sun Xiao Jie DUFE, SII/GIME Student Counseling Center Policy and Procedure Manual Page Page 17 of 34 Appendix I: Referral Note from faculty or staff DUFE, SII/GIME Student Counseling Center Policy and Procedure Manual Page Page 18 of 34 Student Counseling Center REFERRAL NOTE Referrer’s Name: Referrer’s phone #: ______________ _____________ Date: ______________________ Referrer’s email: _______________________ Student’s Dept.: □SII □GIME Student need counselor speaking □ English □Chinese Student Name Gender Pin Yin Name Class/Dept. English Name Student ID# Student’s email Student’s phone Reasons for Referral Signature: □Male □Female DUFE, SII/GIME Student Counseling Center Policy and Procedure Manual Page Page 19 of 34 Appendix II: Student self referral DUFE, SII/GIME Student Counseling Center Policy and Procedure Manual Page Page 20 of 34 Student Counseling Center CLIENT SELF REPORT To make it more effective, please email this information to conseling_center@163.com or call 84710615. The information will be kept strictly confidential. A counseling center staff will email you to arrange for an appointment. Name Gender □M □F Date of Birth □SII □GIME Pin Yin Name Class/Dept. English Name Only Child Student ID# □Yes □No Lauguage I refer a Consultant who can speak □Chinese □English Phone Email Appointment Date: Time: Consultant: □Dr. Tien Liang □ Dr. Theo Cope □Dr. Sun Xiaojie □Shang Xiaoming English only English only Chinese Chinese only Problem (Describe your problem. Include some examples of what you are facing.) Purpose (What do you want to gain from the counseling?) Have you had consultation before? □No □Yes (Time: Location: Result: ) Have you completed any questionare before? □No □Yes (Time: Questionare: Result: ) DUFE, SII/GIME Student Counseling Center Policy and Procedure Manual Page Page 21 of 34 Appendix III: Faculty and staff self referral DUFE, SII/GIME Student Counseling Center Policy and Procedure Manual Page Page 22 of 34 Student Counseling Center Faculty and Staff Self Request To make it more effective, please email this information to tien_l@dufe.edu.cn or call 84710615. The information will be kept strictly confidential. Dr. Tien will email you to arrange for an appointment. Name Gender □M □F Date of Birth □SII □GIME Pin Yin Name Class/Dept. English Name Phone Language I refer a Consultant who can speak for consult □Chinese □English Consultant: □Dr. Tien Liang □ Dr. Theo Cope □Dr. Sun Xiaojie □Shang Xiaoming English only English only Chinese Chinese only Problem (Describe your problem. Include some examples of what you are facing.) Email Purpose (What do you want to gain from the counseling?) Have you had consultation before? □No □Yes (Time: Location: Result: ) DUFE, SII/GIME Student Counseling Center Policy and Procedure Manual Page Page 23 of 34 Appendix IV: Counseling Agreement DUFE, SII/GIME Student Counseling Center Policy and Procedure Manual Page Page 24 of 34 Student Counseling Center Counseling Agreement Welcome to the DUFE-SII/GIME Student Counseling Center. The credentials of your counselor is available for pick up in the entry way. We are committed to providing you the most confidential and effective support and treatment available. It is the nature of the counseling process that in order to achieve the best results, you need to tell us everything that is on your mind, even if it is uncomfortable or embarrassing. If you have any questions about the counseling process or any aspect of your experience with the counseling, please feel free to ask questions. Confidentiality: Please know that we will keep all information confidential. This means what you say in session with your counselor, will not be repeated to anyone, except: · If you give us your written permission. · If you tell us you have a plan to kill yourself, kill someone else, or abuse a child. I will contact your Student Affairs Officer and your guardian. · From time to time, I may discuss your situation with another counselor for advice. If I do this, I will not tell the other counselor your name or anything to identify who you are. Appointments: - The first office visit is scheduled for 90 minutes. Other office visits are normally scheduled for 50 minutes. - The appointment is reserved for you. If you come late, we will end at the scheduled time so as not to interfere with the next person’s appointment. - In the case of illness, please call Student Affairs Office at 84710615 or email at counseling_center@163.com as soon as possible. This enables us to contact your counselor to free up his/her time for other appointments. Complaints If for any reason you are displeased with the services of the Student Counseling Center, please contact tien_l@dufe.edu.cn I have read, understand and agree to the above policies. I have discussed these policies with my therapist and all questions have been answered to my satisfaction. I have been offered a copy of these policies to take with me if I desire. Client(s) Signature(s) ________________ Date: ______________ Therapist Signature: ________________ Date: ______________ DUFE, SII/GIME Student Counseling Center Policy and Procedure Manual Page Page 25 of 34 Appendix V: Intake DUFE, SII/GIME Student Counseling Center Policy and Procedure Manual Page Page 26 of 34 DUFE, SII/GIME Student Counseling Center Policy and Procedure Manual Page Page 27 of 34 Appendix VI: Case notes DUFE, SII/GIME Student Counseling Center Policy and Procedure Manual Page Page 28 of 34 Student Counseling Center CHART NOTE Client’s Name: Student ID #: Date: Pin Yin: English: Session #: Time: Start End Notes of This Session Situation Mental Status: Record level of severity next to abnormal findings: 1=Mild, 2=Moderate, 3=Severe, X=Normal General Observations Appearance Well □Groomed □Unkempt □Disheveled Stated □Age □Younger □Older Eye Contact □Average □Hostile □Mistrustful □Withdrawn □Preoccupied □Demanding Activity □Average □Agitated □Slowed Speech □Clear □Slurred □Rapid □Pressured □Perseveration □Clang Thought Content Delusions □Grandiose □Persecutory □Somatic □Bizarre □Nihilistic □Religious □None Reported Other □None Reported Self-Abuse □None Reported Aggressive □None Reported Perception Hallucinations □None Reported Other □None Reported □Autistic □Obsessional □Guarded □Phobic □Guilty □Ideas of Reference □Preoccupied □Other: □Suicidal (assess lethality if present): □Intent □Plan □Self-mutilation □Aggressiveness (assess lethality if present): □Intent □Plan □Auditory □Visual □Olfactory □Gustatory □Tactile □Illusions □Depersonalization □Derealization Thought Process □Logical □Concrete □Incoherent □Circumstantial □Tangential □Loose □Racing □Blocked □Flight of Ideas Mood □Euthymic □Euphoric □Anxious □Angry □Irritable □Depressed Affect DUFE, SII/GIME Student Counseling Center Policy and Procedure Manual Page Page 29 of 34 □Full □Constricted □Flat □Inappropriate □Labile Behavior □Cooperative □Resistant □Agitated □Impulsive □Over-Sedated □Assaultive□Restless □ Loss of Interests □Anthedonia □Withdrawn □Dystonia □Tardive Dyskinesia Cognition Impairment □None Reported Intelligence □Estimate □Orientation □Memory □Attention/Concentration □Ability to Abstract □MR □Borderline □Average □Above Average Assessment Intervention Plan Consultant Signature: DUFE, SII/GIME Student Counseling Center Policy and Procedure Manual Page Page 30 of 34 Appendix VII: Parent Consent for Confidentiality DUFE, SII/GIME Student Counseling Center Policy and Procedure Manual Page Page 31 of 34 Parental or Legal Guardian Authorization for Psychological Services Student Counseling Center The Surrey International Institute and Global Institute of Management and Economics program for international students provide mental health treatment through the Student Counseling Center. Specific services available to international students include individual psychotherapy, psycho-educational workshops, and consultation. Individual psychotherapy sessions are confidential, including the fact that a student has chosen to engage in psychotherapy. Please understand that you will not be notified should your child elect to access individual psychotherapy. Exceptions to this policy of complete confidentiality are: - Should your child become a danger to him/herself (suicide) Should your child become a danger to others (homicide) Should your child need psychiatric hospitalization Should your child give the Student Counseling Center written permission to share information with you. If your child is under the age of 18, you may choose to retain parental right to access your child’s records. Regardless of whether you choose to retain parental rights of access records, you will be notified if any of the above exceptions to confidentiality occurs. Please indicate your choice below: I release my right to access my child’s psychotherapy records. I understand that I will be notified if the above listed conditions exist. _________________________________ Parent/legal guardian name ______________________ Date I wish to retain rights to access my child’s psychotherapy records. I understand that I will be notified when my child has chosen to engage in individual psychotherapy. _________________________________ Parent/legal guardian name ______________________ Date DUFE, SII/GIME Student Counseling Center Policy and Procedure Manual Page Page 32 of 34 Appendix VIII: International student waiver of privilege of confidentiality DUFE, SII/GIME Student Counseling Center Policy and Procedure Manual Page Page 33 of 34 Student Counseling Center International student’s waiver for privilege of confidentiality Individuals under the age of 18 do not hold the privilege of confidentiality. This means, unless your parent or legal guardian has waived their parental rights, the fact that you has chosen to engage in psychotherapy will be communicated to your parents or legal guardian. The records of your psychotherapy sessions are available to your parents or legal guardian at their request, without consent from you. In your case, your parent or legal guardian has waived their right to access this information. This means the fact that you are engaged in psychotherapy, will be confidential. Your parents or legal guardian will not be notified of your activities in the Student Counseling Center. This form, when completed and signed by you, authorizes me to release specific information to your parents or legal guardian. I authorize the Student Counseling Center to release the following: (Please check as many as applicable.) - The fact that I am in individual psychotherapy - Case record of my individual psychotherapy sessions. - Other: ________________________________________________________________ I understand that my parents or legal guardian will be notified, regardless of this signed form, if I am suicidal, homicidal, or in need of psychiatric hospitalization. _________________________________ Signature _________________________________ Please print your name ______________________ Date DUFE, SII/GIME Student Counseling Center Policy and Procedure Manual Page Page 34 of 34 Appendix IX: Student’s Development Document of SII