Our mission is to support the mental health and emotional well-being of students at Ramapo College by offering a range of free and confidential services, including short-term individual counseling, drop-in hours, crisis intervention, psychiatric services, Substance Use Disorders assessment\/treatment and referrals to long-term therapy in the community.<\/p>\n
<\/i><\/i><\/i><\/span> Individual Counseling<\/p> Ongoing time-limited<\/strong> individual therapy will be provided both in person or via telehealth. Schedule an appointment for free, professional, confidential counseling to:<\/p>\n <\/i><\/i><\/i><\/span> Making an Appointment<\/p> To meet with a counselor for therapy sessions on a regular basis, you will first need to schedule a triage appointment. A triage is the initial appointment within Counseling Services, and it is conducted in person. The appointment is scheduled for 60 minutes and will be an opportunity to discuss your reason for seeking services. The Monday following your appointment, our staff will contact you to discuss the next steps for treatment.<\/p>\n If you wish to schedule an initial triage, please call the office at 201-684-7522.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n <\/i><\/i><\/i><\/span> Emergencies\/Crisis Intervention<\/p> Crisis Intervention:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n If you are experiencing a mental health emergency during business hours<\/strong> (M-F 8:30 am -4:30 pm), please come to Academic Building D, room 216 or call our main line at 201-684-7522<\/strong> to be connected with our emergency on-call therapist. Please be sure to inform the receptionist about the nature of the emergency. We will do everything possible to respond promptly and\/or involve other resources as needed.<\/p>\n If you are experiencing a mental health emergency after the office has closed (nights or weekends)<\/strong>, simply call the main line at 201-684-7522 and follow the prompt (“Press 2”) for immediate assistance.<\/p>\n Alternatively, you may call or text 988, the Suicide and Crisis Hotline, call 911, or go to your local emergency department.<\/p>\n Crisis Hotlines:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/i><\/i><\/i><\/span> Drop-In Hours<\/p> Drop-ins are brief, confidential meetings with one of our counselors to discuss a specific concern. You do not need to schedule an appointment and students are seen on a first-come, first-served basis. Drop-ins are a more informal way of meeting with a counselor without looking to commit to weekly counseling appointments or formally beginning therapy.<\/p>\n *<\/strong>Last meeting begins at 2:40 pm.<\/p>\n **<\/strong>Even though you will be meeting with a professional counselor, drop-ins do not constitute formal mental health counseling.<\/p>\n For more information, please call us at 201-684-7522.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n <\/i><\/i><\/i><\/span> Psychiatric Services<\/p> Short-term medication management with our staff psychiatrist, Dr. Bhatia<\/a>, is available for students who are being seen by one of our counselors in ongoing individual therapy.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n <\/i><\/i><\/i><\/span> Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Services<\/p> Along with campus-wide prevention programming, Counseling Services offers Substance Use Disorder (SUD) assessment and treatment services for students. Please call 201-684-7522 for more information.<\/p>\n For information surrounding the Roadrunner Collegiate Recovery Program, including recovery housing, please click here.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n <\/i><\/i><\/i><\/span> Concerned About A Student?<\/p> If you or someone you know is in imminent danger, go to the nearest emergency room or call 911.<\/p>\n Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT)<\/p>\n Suicide Prevention Training<\/p>\n Questions? You can visit our Frequently Asked Questions page. <\/a><\/p>\n To learn more about our services or to schedule an appointment, please visit us in the Academic Building D, Room 216, or call our office at (201) 684-7522.<\/p>\n Academic Year Hours:<\/strong> Summer Hours:<\/strong> Read our Commitment to Diversity and resource sheets<\/a><\/p>\n\n
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\nMonday \u2013 Friday: 8:30 am \u2013 4:30 pm<\/p>\n
\nMonday \u2013 Thursday: 8:00 am \u2013 5:15 pm
\nClosed on Fridays<\/p>\n
\nMulticultural Mental Health Resources<\/h3>\n
\nSuicide Prevention<\/h3>\n