WELLNESS CENTER
The Wellness Center, located in the Harrington Student Center, identifies itself with a holistic approach to health and wellness while acknowledging that human growth is an ongoing, developmental process. At the Wellness Center, we are committed to creating a warm and inclusive environment where every individual feels valued and supported. We offer comprehensive mental and physical health services, along with innovative programming, to meet the unique needs of the MSJ community. Our dedicated team is here to advocate for you, educate you, and provide compassionate care and treatment. Together, we strive to promote the Eight Dimensions of Wellness, enhancing the overall well-being of our students and the entire campus community
1. Mental Health Services
The Wellness Center is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with a lunch closure from 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.
The Wellness Center provides free, confidential mental health services to all students. Services are delivered year-round by licensed mental health clinicians and include:
· Crisis intervention
· Individual counseling
· Let's Talk consultations—30-minute informal consultation sessions with a licensed clinician
· Case management services that use a strengths-based approach to help students overcome challenges and connect with campus and community resources
· GROW Coaching, which supports students' personal growth and well-being across the Eight Dimensions of Wellness
· Employee consultation
In addition to clinical services, the Wellness Center offers mental health trainings, educational workshops, and the Zen Den—a dedicated space where students can take a break from the stress of college and utilize calming tools and activities to relax, recharge, and reset.
The Wellness Center's telehealth and after-hours mental health partner is Uwill, providing students with additional access to counseling and crisis support outside of regular office hours.
For more information, visit the Wellness Center website at www.msj.edu/wellness.
Mount St. Joseph University’s Wellness Center is committed to safeguarding the privacy of its students. Use of an electronic health records system (Titanium Schedule) is in compliance with the requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996. Copies of our “Notice of Privacy Practices” (NPP) are available to all students receiving health or counseling services. The NPP can be obtained at our reception area in the Wellness and Health Services Center Office or by calling 513-244-4949.
2. Health Services
The Wellness Center is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with a lunch closure from 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. Current Health Services clinic hours are available on the Wellness Center website at www.msj.edu/wellness.
The Wellness Center partners with TriHealth, the largest primary care network in the Greater Cincinnati region, to provide students with access to a dedicated Nurse Practitioner on campus. Health Services offers treatment for common illnesses and injuries, preventive care, wellness visits, and referrals to specialty care when needed.
For the most up-to-date Health Services clinic hours and additional information, please visit www.msj.edu/wellness.
TriHealth staff have the autonomy and expertise to provide global outpatient evaluation and treatment for all students and employees on the Mount’s campus, including but not limited to: Sick visits; Point-of-Care Testing, On-site prescriptions for many medications; Many required immunizations; Referrals for off-campus intensive and specialized medical care; Preventative care programming; and management for select psychotropic non-scheduled medications. Health Services are billed through Health Insurance through EPIC.
3. Communicable Disease Policy
Communicable diseases are infectious diseases that can be transmitted from person to person through direct contact with an infected individual, exposure to infectious bodily fluids or respiratory secretions, or indirect means such as contaminated surfaces or disease-carrying vectors. Health Services serves as a resource for the prevention, assessment, treatment, and management of communicable diseases to help protect the health and safety of students and the Mount St. Joseph University (MSJU) community. When a significant exposure to a communicable disease is identified, the following steps will be taken:
· The student will be examined by a Health Service provider, a telemedicine physician or primary care provider (PCP) and receive information to protect himself/herself, the campus community, and the public.
· Health Service provider, telemedicine physician or PCP (Primary Care Provider) will determine whether the individual may continue with his/her activities and document any limitations. This documentation should be shared directly with the Wellness Center at 513-244-4949, fax 513-244-4594.
· Should notification of the communicable disease be required, the student will be contacted in writing and asked to sign a statement which identifies to whom and for what purpose information will be released.
· The student may be asked to convalesce off-campus, abstain from classes and/or sporting practice until he/she has been determined non-contagious by the Health Service clinician or PCP*.
· Student Accessibility Services can assist the student in obtaining Temporary Illness Modifications if needed.
· Failure to behave in a medically responsible manner may provide grounds for an involuntary withdrawal from the Residence Hall or from the University itself.
*Please note persons infected with a communicable disease will not be excluded from enrollment or restricted in their access to university services or facilities unless medically based judgments in individual cases establish that exclusion or restriction is necessary to the health and safety of the individual or to the health and safety of other members of the University community.
4. Uwill Student Mental Health & Wellness
Uwill provides Free, Immediate access to Teletherapy, Crisis Support & Wellness. Services available include:
· Umatch: Immediate teletherapy appointment, choose a therapist based on your preference, at a time that fits your schedule (day, night or weekend)
· Uhelp: Direct crisis connection, 24/7/365 at 833.646.1526
· Urise: On-demand wellness, yoga, meditation, mindfulness and more
Get started by scanning the Uwill QR Code and register with your MSJ email.
5. Student Health Insurance
All Mount St. Joseph University full-time students are expected to have health insurance as required by law. Mount St. Joseph University is not responsible for the costs of treatment as a result of accident, illness, or injury. The University requires all full-time students to provide proof of health insurance annually. The University has partnered with Anthem Student Advantage to verify each student’s health insurance coverage: https://www.studentenroll.anthem.com/school/MSJ. For questions, please contact the Wellness Center at 513.244.4949 or by email at Wellness.Center@msj.edu.