Student Health Services
The Office of Counseling and Health Services (CHS), located on the first floor of Allie Young Hall, provides all MSU students with mental and physical health services. The clinic is open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed daily for lunch from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The clinic is closed on university-observed holidays but does remain open throughout the summer. Call our clinic at 606-783-2055 to schedule an appointment.
Medical Services
The CHS Caudill Health Clinic (medical services) is operated by St. Claire Healthcare. Medical services and treatment are billed to the student/student’s insurance by St. Claire. Students are responsible for payment of the billed service/treatment and are encouraged to have health insurance. Uninsured students may apply for assistance with their medical bill through a Student Government Association fund that is held by the clinic, however this assistance is not guaranteed.
Medical services available include, but are not limited to:
- Wellness visits
- Sick visits
- Immunizations
- Flu shots
- Family planning
- STD testing and treatment
- Allergy injections
- Physical exams
Mental Health Services
The CHS Counseling Clinic provides mental health services at no cost to the student. Health insurance is not required and no funds are collected from students for appointments. Any additional referrals made to other facilities from our staff for continuing treatment/referrals for mental health treatment or medication will be the responsibility of the student to pay. Mental health services available include, but are not limited to, treatment for:
Alcohol and Other Drug Education
The professional staff of Counseling and Health Services provides a variety of prevention programming and treatment to address issues related to alcohol and substance abuse. A licensed mental health counselor serves as a coordinator for networking members of the University community with local and regional programs and services that assist individuals with alcohol and substance abuse related problems.
Outreach Education
Our team is available to provide information to students in a classroom setting regarding physical and mental health services as well as information regarding enrolling students without insurance into the Kentucky Medicaid program. The team can also provide handouts regarding service information and connections for the Kentucky Medicaid Program at the request of the student.
Our mental health counselors have special expertise in the realm of emotional/psychological issues, human relationships, and substance abuse. This expertise is available and shared with the total university community by request through consultations, in-service training, educational programming, and class presentations on personal, social, and psychological topics.
For more information regarding these resources or to make a request for a presentation, please call the clinic at 606-783-2055 to speak with a CHS representative. Requests for presentations must be made at least two weeks in advance.