{Agency Case PresentationElizabeth City State Counseling &

Testing CenterBy: Kiyana Merritt

Table of Contents Agency Profile

History of AgencyMission

Rural PerspectiveOrganizational Chart

Case PresentationGeneralist Intervention Model

Culturagram Eco Map

Application of Theory Implications of Social Policy and Social

JusticeUtilization of Research

Closing Remarks References

Elizabeth City State University Counseling & Testing Center

1704 Weeksville Road Elizabeth City , NC

Griffin Hall Suite 500 Directed By : Dr. Jacqueline Huff

(252)335-3273

Counseling & Testing

Center

Agency Profile

This relates to competency 2.1.9 Respond to contexts that shape

practice.www.ecsu.edu

History of Agency.. January 17 Hugh Cale presented to the North

Carolina General Assembly House Bill 383 asking for establishment of the State Colored Normal School at Elizabeth City.

From 23 students in 1891

to over 1,600 students in 2014

ECSU has provided coastal North Carolina with a student-centered environment of higher education that emphasizes accountability, diversity and excellence.

This relates to competency 2.1.9 Respond to contexts that shape practice.

www.ecsu.edu

MISSION OF CTC..

Counselors provide.. Personal Social Career counseling

Elizabeth City State University Counseling and Testing Center

The primary mission of the Counseling and Testing Center is to aid students in their adjustment to the

demands of college life by providing individual and group counseling services

to students

This relates to competency 2.1.9 Respond to contexts that shape practice.

Rural Perspective..

Q: Where is Elizabeth City State University located?

A: ECSU is located in northeastern North Carolina . Residing in a non metropolitan area .

Q: Are there enough resources to serve students of ECSU at the Counseling & Testing Center ?

A: Providing services to nearly over 1,500 students the Counseling & Testing center would benefit from more external funding to expand

• Program Development • Campus Health

Initiatives

Elizabeth City State

University

Elizabeth city is 46 miles from Virginia beach ,

Virginia Elizabeth City , NC

population

18,266This relates to competency 2.1.9 Respond to contexts that shape practice.

Rural Perspective .. Q: Are other counseling agencies available for

students in Elizabeth City , NC ?

A: There are other agencies that provide counseling services

available to students in Elizabeth City , NC .

Q: How accessible is the Counseling & Testing Center ?

A; The Counseling & Testing Center is open 8:00A.M. - 5:00P.M., Monday

through Friday. During certain circumstances at the university hours

may be extended for services.

This relates to competency 2.1.9 Respond to contexts that shape practice.

Deborah Branch Interim Vice

Chancellor for Student Affairs

Felecia BrownAssistant Director of Counseling & Testing

& Special Needs Service

Danielle Fox New Student

orientation / Human Services Practitioner

Carolyn Williams

Administrative Support Associate

Jacqueline HuffDirector of

Counseling , Testing & Special Needs Services

Organizational Chart..

Elizabeth City State University Counseling &

Testing Center

This relates to competency 2.1.8 Engage in policy

practice to advance social and economic

wellbeing and to deliver effective social

work serviceswww.ecsu.edu

Case Presentation

Client Identifying Information

Organization - Elizabeth City State University

Population Served Primary Target - College Students

Secondary Target - General Community Members

Age Range - 17 years & up

Number of Students - 1,650

This relates to competency 2.1.10a Engage , assess, intervene , and evaluate with individuals families groups organizations and communities.

Engagement..

The social work intern engaged with the student body and

campus community by providing event programming ,

student empowerment presentations and recruitment

for the university .

Tips for engaging the student body

Be personal Be Open minded

Be interested Be encouraging

This relates to competency 2.1.10c Develop mutually agreed-on focus

and desired outcomes.

Assessment..

Presenting Problems:

1.Alcohol use among college campuses2.Campus safety among college

campuses3. Mental Health among college

campuses

This relates to competency 2.1.10 (B) Assessment

www.newsworks.org

Actual ProblemHow should the ECSU Counseling & Testing Center distribute helpful information to college students concerning Alcohol Awareness & Education Campus Safety Healthy Living

This relates to competency 2.1.10 (B) Assessment

www.newsworks.org

www.ecsu.edu

Macro system Culturagram

Student

Technology

Extra Curricular Activities

Family / Outside Support

Peers

Courses

Financial Support

• Big impact on decisions a

individual makes regarding

interest and campus

participation.

• major• Taking multiple

hours of courses can also alter a students stress

level

• Resource• Students with multiple

jobs working long hours can impact a students time and academic success

resource or distraction??

• Campus involvment

• Network / Meet new people

• school creates a foundation for students to refer to when in need of

motivation , love or advice.

This relates to competency 2.1.10 (B) Assessment

Eco map..

Student Beliefs on Alcohol

Family

Social Policy

Campus Culture

Peers

Media

Key - Negative Impact - Positive

ImpactThis relates to competency 2.1.10 (B) Assessment

Data Collection.. The method used to collect data at the

Counseling Center is Surveying.

The field supervisor as well as the social work intern collected data

from a number of classes, assessing

knowledge and interest of specific topics (ex.)

alcohol education , program development

and evaluations of services

This relates to competency 2.1.10 (B) Assessment

Application of Theory..

Erik Eriksson’s Stages of Psychosocial Development

Young Adulthood (ages 18 to 40 yrs). comfortable relationships and a sense of commitment,

safety, and care within a relationship develop.

Adolescence (ages 12 to 18 yrs)

The transition to adulthood in a college

setting could be difficult for many students.

Young adults are becoming more

independent, and begin to look at the future in

terms of career, relationships, families,

housing, etc. The individual wants to

belong to a society and fit in.

This relates to competency 2.1.3 Apply critical thinking to inform and communicate professional judgments

Application of Theory ..

Community Organization Theory The social work student emphasized active

participation from the students at ECSU. The social work intern was able to develop multiple

outreach methods to evaluate and education students about current social problems.

The social work student was able to identify common problems then implement strategies to

service students in the campus community

This relates to competency 2.1.3 Apply critical thinking to inform and communicate professional judgments

Application of Theory ..

Systems TheoryTheorist: Ludwig von Bertalanffy

The social work student was able to implement systems theory by focusing on specific aspects of college students everyday life.

The social work student attempted to enhance small systems that impact college students by educating with outreach tables and healthy initiatives around campus.

Enhancing different systems that impact college students will instill preventive care for the

campus community in the future. This relates to competency 2.1.3 Apply critical thinking to inform and communicate professional judgments

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Implications for Social Policy & Social

JusticeCommunity partnerships and organizations can be effective promoting alcohol education with the involvement of campus

administrators, local law enforcement and local leaders. These partnerships address college drinking through the application

and enforcement of university &community policies.

This relates to competency 2.1.5 Advance human rights and social economic justice and competency

2.1.8 Engage in policy practice to advance social and economic well-being and to deliver effective social

work services.

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Social Policy & Social Justice..

ECSU Hand Book Relating Policies

This relates to competency 2.1.5 Advance human rights and social

economic justice and competency 2.1.8 Engage in policy practice to advance social and economic well-being and to deliver effective social

work services.Alcoholic Beverage Policy 900.13

The possession & consumption of alcohol is prohibited on the

campus of ECSU.Disciplinary Sanction

A. $50.00 fine B. Notification of Parents

C. Group CounselingD. Probation for 1 semester

E. 1 Hour participation in Alcohol 101 Program

Planning..

Who Will do what By when How will measure

Students of ECSU

To have access to alcohol

education resources and

practice responsible

drinking habits.

Exponential improvement during each school year

Conduct surveys

around the campus

community.

Counseling Center

To create more

programming for campus community

Fall 2015 Student participation

Goals

This relates to competency 2.1.10 (c) Intervention

Implementation..

Outreach

Intervention Strategy • Table Tops • Community Service

Initiatives

This relates to competency 2.1.10 (C) Intervention.

Evaluation.. Because of the nature of what the Counseling Center does, the agency only samples 10 – 15%

of the student population at ECSU

To provide creative program development - goal met

To Promote Alcohol Prevention Education - goal met .

This relates to competency 2.1.10 (D) Evaluation.

Research..

Publicizing and

enforcing Zero Tolerance laws for drivers under age 21.

Establishing partnerships

Reduce access to alcohol and the prevention of violations.

Effective Campus–Community partnership strategies can include:

This relates to competency 2.1.16 Research

Research ..

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Annual High-Risk College Drinking Consequences

Annual High-Risk College Drinking ConsequencesExponential (An-nual High-Risk Col-lege Drinking Con-sequences)

Death: 1,825 college students between the ages of 18 and 24 die from alcohol-related unintentional injuries, including motor vehicle crashes

Injury: 599,000 students between the ages of 18 and 24 are unintentionally injured under the influence of alcohol

Drunk Driving: 3,360,000 students between the ages of 18 and 24 drive under the influence of alcohol

This relates to competency 2.1.16 Research

Summary .. The Social work intern was able complete all of her goals listed within her learning contract. The social work student was able to successfully provide and implement services through the Counseling & Testing Center at Elizabeth City State University. Enhancing program development within the agency was a enjoyable learning experiences. The social work student is grateful for all of her experiences within the Counseling Center and guidance from the staff within the agency. Working and educating my campus community through the Counseling Center has given me a preview of the great initiatives the university has to look forward to in the future. The social work student hopes her legacy of ideas and creativity will thrive once she graduates from the Social Work program from Elizabeth City State University.

Closing Remarks..

Dr. Huff

Ms. Fox

Mrs. BrownMrs. Williams

Know your Choices Team

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