Many faculty and staff work with students remotely. It is important to remember that if a student wants or needs to see a counselor at Morningstar Counseling, our services are available! Morningstar provides counseling services, in addition to other clinical services (e.g. groups, workshops, talking circles) remotely. Whether you’re working with a student in crisis or distress during an advising meeting or you need to provide a student with difficult feedback, Morningstar is here to help.
The following are tips to help you PREPARE for unforeseen crisis:
At the beginning of (or before) your first meeting, obtain the following information:
Feel free to check the phone number and location during each subsequent meeting. The crisis contact may need to be verified each meeting if this changes for the student.
If a student becomes distressed while you are meeting with them, you can contact Morningstar Counseling at (402) 327-9711 and ask to speak with an intake coordinator. The Morningstar intake coordinator will assist you and/or connect you remotely with a Morningstar counselor. If there are imminent concerns or immediate dangers to the student’s safety or that of others, call your local emergency contact.
*Morningstar Counseling uses a secure HIPAA-compliant Zoom Software to ensure confidentiality during appointments.