{"id":15,"date":"2018-05-04T09:21:47","date_gmt":"2018-05-04T09:21:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ww5.msu.ac.zw\/student-affairs\/counselling-services\/"},"modified":"2024-04-03T13:04:08","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T13:04:08","slug":"counselling-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ww5.msu.ac.zw\/student-affairs\/counselling-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Counselling Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Counselling Services is available to help address personal, emotional and psychosocial challenges that get in one\u2019s way during academic experience at Midlands State University.&nbsp; Thus assisting clients realise attainment of their academic and personal goals.&nbsp; Services are available at individual or group level through diverse facilities.&nbsp; Counsellors work in collaboration with other specialized counselling systems such as Chaplaincy, Health Services and Academic Departments.&nbsp; There are also several teaching and non teaching voluntary counsellors.&nbsp; So help is all around you.&nbsp; Talk to someone you trust.&nbsp; Get connected to a helpful system.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>CONSULTATION HOURS<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>During the semester services are available Monday to Thursday (0800 \u2013 1645 hours) and Friday (0800 \u2013 1615 hours) for face to face counselling.&nbsp; You can also talk to us on e-counselling platform a link available in your e-learning account.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>TERMS AND CONDITIONS<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>All Midlands State University students are eligible for counselling at no extra cost.<\/li>\n<li>Participation is entirely voluntary by consent<\/li>\n<li>Counselling is confidential<\/li>\n<li>Clients for face to face counselling are received on a walk in basis and or by appointment through the Division of Student Affairs front office<\/li>\n<li>Counselling is also available online using e-learning account link.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><strong>VISION<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>To be a stakeholder driven department that adds value to quality of life<\/p>\n<h5><strong>MISSION<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>To provide professional counselling interventions and support the effective work and study of individuals and groups to make informed growth choices along the lifespan development towards self actualization<\/p>\n<h5><strong>VALUES<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Guided by the values of respect for human dignity, responsibility, accountability, empathy, honesty, sincerity, social justice and commitment to positively influence change in harmful practices<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>OTHER AVAILABLE SERVICES<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h5><strong>Faculty Volunteer Counsellors<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Each Faculty has a Volunteer Counsellor whose details are available with Faculty Administrator.&nbsp; In the event that you need individual or group counselling, you may consult your Faculty Administrator and or your Faculty Secretary<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Faculty and Departmental Focal Persons<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>These are individuals that have volunteered their services within the Faculties and Departments with a goal of enhancing counselling services.&nbsp; Details of such persons can be accessed through your Faculty office Administrator or Secretary.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Chaplaincy<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>For spiritual issues, feel free to consult the University Chaplain<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Health Services Department<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>During the semester, Health Services\/Clinic is open for 24 hours. You are free to consult them<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Peer Helpers<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>The Department has trained student peer helpers within the student body.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>ACTIVITIES<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Crisis and preventive counselling interventions<\/li>\n<li>Ongoing psychosocial supportive counselling<\/li>\n<li>Peer counselling\/natural helping skills training for interested groups<\/li>\n<li>Diverse outside classroom learning opportunities such as HIV\/AIDS : life skills, gender dynamics, sexual and reproductive health issues and stress management<\/li>\n<li>Creating synergies with other systems such as academic departments<\/li>\n<li>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>COMMON CHALLENGES FACED BY CLIENTS\/STUDENTS<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Anxieties about aspects of academic issues and problems often complicated by underlying socio-economic challenges and family conflict<\/li>\n<li>The toll or aftermath of painful experiences such as death in a family unresolved \/unfinished bereavement issues, lost valuable spousal relations, lost academic credits<\/li>\n<li>Corrosive fear of letting family down, and<\/li>\n<li>Suicidal thoughts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Contact Details<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Midlands State University<\/p>\n<p>Main Campus<\/p>\n<p>Senga Road<\/p>\n<p>Tel +263542 260404 Ext 2394\/2455<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class='w3eden'><!-- WPDM Link Template: Default Template -->\n\n<div class=\"link-template-default card mb-2\">\n    <div class=\"card-body\">\n        <div class=\"media\">\n            <div class=\"mr-3 img-48\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpdm_icon\" alt=\"Icon\" src=\"https:\/\/ww5.msu.ac.zw\/student-affairs\/wp-content\/plugins\/download-manager\/assets\/file-type-icons\/docx.svg\" \/><\/div>\n            <div class=\"media-body\">\n                <h3 class=\"package-title\"><a href='https:\/\/ww5.msu.ac.zw\/student-affairs\/download\/mental-health-policy\/'>MENTAL-HEALTH-POLICY<\/a><\/h3>\n                <div class=\"text-muted text-small\"><i class=\"fas fa-copy\"><\/i> 1 file(s) <i class=\"fas fa-hdd ml-3\"><\/i> 56.37 KB<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"ml-3\">\n                <a class='wpdm-download-link download-on-click btn btn-primary ' rel='nofollow' href='#' data-downloadurl=\"https:\/\/ww5.msu.ac.zw\/student-affairs\/download\/mental-health-policy\/?wpdmdl=126&refresh=69de244071a0e1776165952\">Download<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class='w3eden'><!-- WPDM Link Template: Default Template -->\n\n<div class=\"link-template-default card mb-2\">\n    <div class=\"card-body\">\n        <div class=\"media\">\n            <div class=\"mr-3 img-48\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpdm_icon\" alt=\"Icon\" src=\"https:\/\/ww5.msu.ac.zw\/student-affairs\/wp-content\/plugins\/download-manager\/assets\/file-type-icons\/docx.svg\" \/><\/div>\n            <div class=\"media-body\">\n                <h3 class=\"package-title\"><a href='https:\/\/ww5.msu.ac.zw\/student-affairs\/download\/counselling-services-student-handbook-bronchure\/'>COUNSELLING SERVICES STUDENT HANDBOOK BRONCHURE<\/a><\/h3>\n                <div class=\"text-muted text-small\"><i class=\"fas fa-copy\"><\/i> 1 file(s) <i class=\"fas fa-hdd ml-3\"><\/i> 45.82 KB<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"ml-3\">\n                <a class='wpdm-download-link download-on-click btn btn-primary ' rel='nofollow' href='#' data-downloadurl=\"https:\/\/ww5.msu.ac.zw\/student-affairs\/download\/counselling-services-student-handbook-bronchure\/?wpdmdl=127&refresh=69de2440751771776165952\">Download<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Counselling Services is available to help address personal, emotional and psychosocial challenges that get in one\u2019s way during academic experience at Midlands State University.&nbsp; 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