Health and Counseling Services
In this section:
Affordable, On-Campus Care
Butler’s comprehensive commitment to student success would not be complete without services to help you care for your health, both physical and mental.
Students and employees have access to a wide range of supportive services including confidential mental health counseling, wellness resources, and medical support for common health concerns.
College Health Services
Office visits are FREE for students and $20 for staff, which means
you only have to pay for the care you receive at student-friendly rates.
Available services include:
- Blood pressure checks (FREE)
- Dental, vision and well-woman care referrals
- Health screenings and wellness education
- Immunizations
- Laboratory tests
- Physical examinations
- Sick visits
- Prescription and over-the-counter medications
- STD testing and treatment (FREE)
- Well-woman care for all ages such as:
- Birth control counseling with options available at visit
- PAP exams
- Pregnancy tests (FREE)
College Health Staff
Jaime Sharp, MS, BSN, RN, LAC
Director
Caitlin Green, APRN NP-C
Nurse Practitioner
Grayce Kaufmann, RN, BSN
Staff Nurse
Dr. Michael Rausch, MD
Physician/Medical Director
Counseling Services
Counseling services provides services and outreach focused on supporting student mental health and well-being. Confidential sessions and crisis intervention appointments are available to students free of charge. We provide a safe and nonjudgmental space for students to explore life challenges and mental health concerns.
Students access Counseling for a variety of reasons, including:
Relationship issues, feeling sad or irritable, anxiety, adjusting to college, eating or body image concerns, grief, trauma, exploring identities, and more.
Getting Started
Appointments can be scheduled by calling during office hours, email counseling@butlercc.edu, or walk-in. Family, friends, or staff can refer students to counseling by giving students our contact information or by calling us and making a referral.
Counseling Staff
Nancy Hamm, LSCSW
Mental Health Therapist
Linda Mueller, LMFT
Mental Health Therapist
Urgent/Crisis Support Resources:
If you are in imminent danger and cannot keep yourself or others safe, call 911 or go to the nearest hospital emergency room.
Counseling services provide crisis intervention same-day or next-day appointments to students with urgent needs. Crisis appointments are available Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. during college operating hours.
Call 316.322.3162 or 316.322.3164 to set up an appointment.
Help is Available 24/7
- Call 316.660.7500 to reach the local COMCARE crisis line for after-hours and weekends.
- Call or Text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org national hotline
- Deaf/hard of hearing – Dial 711, then 988
- SafeLine Kansas Sexual & Domestic Violence Support Text SAFE to 847411 or call 888.363.2287
- The Trevor Project TrevorLifeline LGBTQ+ crisis intervention 866.488.7386
- Translifeline 877.565.8860
- National Human Trafficking Hotline 888.373.7888 Text 233733
- Butler Community College Public Safety 911 or 316.321.7657
Butler Mental Health Screening
Take an anonymous screening to determine if you or someone you care about should connect with a mental health professional.
Students can use brief counseling if they want to consult with a therapist about a specific concern or question, need brief advice, or need recommendations for mental health treatment.
Butler offers QPR 1-Hour training to our campus community. Any student, staff, department, or group can request this free training.
QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) will train you how to recognize and respond to warning signs of a suicide crisis. You will learn how to initiate supportive conversations and assist a person to get the help they need.
Presented by Alison Trammell, Assistant Director of Residence Life Contact atrammell2@butlercc.edu
Butler's campus victim advocate is available to the campus community during the fall and spring semesters.
Free and confidential services are provided to survivors of sexual assault, intimate partner violence, stalking and human trafficking. Services are available to students, faculty, and staff.
Confidential advocacy services for sexual and intimate partner survivors:
- Individual support counseling
- Crisis intervention
- Education
- Information and referrals
- Assists in navigating community resources
- Court accompaniment
- Protection order filing assistance
- Lends support during reporting
- Medical and forensic accompaniment
- Safety planning
Relationship Safety Resources
Title IX
Contact
- Sarah Boman, Advocate
- Family Life Center Safehouse of Butler County
- Counseling Services office, BOE 1100 Building Walk-in during office hours or call/email for appointment
- 316-321-7104
- sarahl@flc.kscoxmail.com
Our Mission
Counseling services helps to promote student success by providing mental health services and outreach education which fosters positive well-being and healthy psychological development.
Confidentiality
Counseling staff follow state and federal confidentiality laws and adhere to professional ethical standards. Exceptions to confidentiality include: an imminent, life-threatening danger to self or to someone else; suspected child or elder abuse; or a court order for release of patient information.
If College Health Services is collaborating in your care, we may communicate with them when relevant information is necessary for coordination of treatment.
Your counseling file is always kept separate from your academic records.
Services
Our services may include individual and group therapy as well as crisis services, brief consultations, outreach, and referrals.
Locations & Hours
EL DORADO
West Dorm 1100 Building - Room 11-165
Hours: Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Phone: 316.322.3371
Email: collegehealth@butlercc.edu
ANDOVER
5000 Building - Room 5250
Hours: Monday - Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Phone: 316.323.6282
Email: collegehealth@butlercc.edu
EL DORADO
West Dorm 1100 Building - Room 11-169
Hours: Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Phone: 316.322.3162
Email: counseling@butlercc.edu
ANDOVER
5000 Building - Room 5250
Hours: Monday - Thursday: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Phone: 316.322.3164
Email: counseling@butlercc.edu
Butler CARE Team
Butler’s CARE Team will receive information of concern for students, assess that information, research further information (if necessary), decide on an action plan, and address/respond to concerning behavior. Concerning behaviors, which do not constitute an emergency, may be referred for discussion at the CARE Team’s regularly, scheduled meeting.