Care Management
The Care Management Team at Student Life Counseling and Consultation Service (CCS) works with students to support students hospitalized for mental health reasons, refer services and assist with linkage and connect and collaborate with community providers.
Students and Hospitalization
Returning to campus after a short or extended absence can be stressful. The Care Management Team works with on-campus offices and hospital staff to assist the student with:
- Assisting to orient students to services offered at CCS during an inpatient stay
- How to follow their discharge plan from the hospital
- Getting support in re-integrating into housing and academic life
- Getting connected to academic support and assistance
- Consultation for linkage to CCS brief services like individual therapy, groups, workshops and psychiatry when clinically appropriate
- Learning about mental health services on and off campus
- Receiving referrals to meet specific insurance and eligibility needs
Referral Services and Linkage
Sometimes student needs from CCS are best met through services at another place on-campus or in Columbus. The Care Management Team often helps to support students with chronic or comorbid conditions by generating longer-term treatment plans. The Ohio State campus and the Columbus area are rich in resources and can serve students in a number of ways. Situations where you might seek referral services from CCS:
- If you don’t feel comfortable coming to a campus office to receive services for privacy reasons
- When you know you want specialized or longer-term treatment
- When you are unsure which resource on-campus, or in Columbus, is best for you
- When you need consultation about providers accepting your insurance coverage
To receive assistance for these or other referral issues you will need to call 614-292-5766 to schedule an appointment with the Care Manager.
Examples of Area Resources
For Community Providers
We value community provider partners and are always looking for referral sources. If you wish to receive referrals from CCS, you can create a profile on our Community Provider Database. The link for profile creation can be found here. Questions on this process can be addressed to Jennifer Lang.
Counseling and Consultation Service
4th Floor, Younkin Success Center
1640 Neil Ave., Columbus, OH 43210
We offer a free full day professional development area for community providers on a biennial basis. Community providers can expect to learn more about trends in college mental health and how to collaborate with our office at this training, as well as earn CEUs. Our next community provider day will be offered in July 2026! If you have a profile on the database, you can expect to receive an email regarding the planning and registration for this event!