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Counseling And Psychological Services (CAPS) is a counseling
facility operated by Florida Institute of Technology's
School of Psychology.
Its goals are to promote the
best possible academic, vocational and emotional
health.
Our services are
available to students and their immediate families.
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We are located at the intersection of Country Club Road
and University Boulevard, west of Babcock Street. The
center is open from 9 am to 5 pm Monday through Thursday.
9-4 on Friday. We are available for
emergencies 24 hours a day, through Security.
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In all cases, the American Psychological Association professional
standards of practice are followed and confidentiality
is respected and protected by law. Any limitations of
confidentiality will be reviewed by your CAPS therapist.
CAPS is also
compliant with the requirements of the Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act ("HIPAA)".
Click on HIPAA for a complete description of this policy.
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Many different psychological treatments are available
through CAPS. Individual, couple, family and group psychotherapy
is available and approached from a number of perspectives.
Vocational counseling, study skills training, personal
counseling and assertiveness training are just a few of
the many services available
from CAPS.
Our preference is that treatment be as brief as possible,
based on the initial evaluation and assessment. This allows
us to focus on and tailor therapy to the individual person
and the current situation. Cultural needs and issues are
integrated throughout the process. CAPS therapists are
supervised by licensed Clinical Psychologists.
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Qualified students and their immediate families are
eligible
for CAPS services. These services are free of charge for
up to 16 sessions with the exception of learning
disability evaluations and psychiatric services. If additional service is required,
these cases will be reviewed on an individual basis. To
appropriately meet the needs of clients, referrals to
outside agencies will be made when needed.
You should be aware of
the following no show policy that exists at the
Counseling Center regarding missed appointments. This
policy is necessitated by our mission to serve as many
Florida Tech students as possible and we regret any
hardships this may cause.
Any student
who misses two consecutive counseling appointments,
without prior notification,
will be unable to schedule additional appointments with
the Counseling Center for the remainder
of that particular semester.
NOTE: The above
policy does not apply to crisis situations. That
is, the center is always available during regular
office hours to any Florida Tech student experiencing a
crisis or psychological emergency, regardless of prior
missed appointments.
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Director, Counseling and Psychological Services
Dr.
Oelschlager completed his undergraduate psychology
studies at William Patterson College in Wayne, New
Jersey. Following this he began his graduate studies
at Montclair State College in Montclair, New Jersey
and completed his Doctor of Psychology Degree at Florida
Tech in 1987. He completed his internship at Fairfield
Hills State Hospital in Newtown, Connecticut. He is
a licensed psychologist in the State of Florida and
has served as the Director of Counseling and Psychological
Services since 1996. Dr. Oelschlager has clinical
interests in brief psychotherapy, multimodal therapy,
crisis intervention, developmental issues, learning
disabilities and attention deficit disorders.
In addition to providing clinical services, Dr. Oelschlager
is responsible for administration issues, and clinical
supervision of the doctoral students from the School
of Psychology who are completing their clinical practicum
at the Counseling Center. Dr. Oelschlager also is
very active with community issues including grant
writing for Domestic Violence and Juvenile Intervention
issues for the City of Palm Bay. He also serves on
the Board of Directors for Serene Harbor and the Palm
Bay Police Athletic League.
Robyn Coombs, Psy.D.
Assistant Director
Dr. Coombs completed her undergraduate psychology studies at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in Charlotte, North Carolina. She completed her Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology and her Doctor of Psychology Degree at Florida Tech. Further, she completed her internship at the University of Memphis, Center for Counseling, Learning, and Testing in Memphis, Tennessee. During her doctoral studies, Dr. Coombs received the Elizabeth B. Wolf Outstanding Clinical Student Award and an Honorable Mention for her graduate research. She is a member of the American Psychological Association, Florida Psychological Association, and the American College Counseling Association. Dr. Coombs has clinical interests in individual, group, and couples assessment and psychotherapy, as well as various supervision, outreach, and consultation activities.
NANCY VARGAS
Administrative Secretary
Nancy Vargas has served as the administrative secretary at Counseling and Psychological Services since March of 2008. Prior to arriving at Florida Tech, Nancy has worked for the Civilian Personnel Flt at Patrick AF Base in Cocoa Beach as a Human Resources Assistant. Nancy is now responsible for the day-to-day operations at CAPS and is frequently the first contact for students seeking services. Nancy enjoys her position in the office and looks forward to each day assisting the student population.
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) CAPS is located
at . When
a new potential client walks through the waiting room,
Nancy
will greet them with a smile. The atmosphere at CAPS
is
professional but somewhat informal and relaxed. You can
make an appointment with Nancy to see a CAPS therapist
at a time convenient for you. Or if you prefer, you can
call CAPS ahead of time to schedule an appointment and
when you arrive a CAPS therapist will be ready to meet
with you.
) After you arrive for your first appointment
at CAPS, you will be asked to fill out an information
sheet in which you will be able to provide some information
on relevant issues on which you want to focus your
treatment.
) The therapist will read the information
sheet while you relax in the waiting room for a few
minutes. He/she will then come and invite you into
a
private room for a confidential 50-minute session.
The therapist will explain to you about confidentiality
of information discussed in the session and then
ask
you what brings you to CAPS.
) While you converse with the therapist,
he or she may choose to take notes in order to get
a complete picture of what's on your mind. CAPS is
a safe
environment that has an experienced team of graduate
level therapists who will be there to completely
listen
to you and will be there for you regardless of the
issues you are working on.
)
After the first session, the therapist will set up
a regular time to meet with you each week or as needed.
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If you are interested in obtaining some of the services offered
by CAPS, you can call the center at .
Our staff will answer your questions and schedule an
appointment.
E-mail: caps@fit.edu
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