Common words and acronyms that you may encounter at the Carruth Center:
- CCCPS - Carruth Center for Counseling and Psychological Services
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OAS
- Office of Accessibility Services
- SAP - Student Assistance Program (offer an array of services for students with alcohol or other drug concerns)
- THS – Telehealth Services
- Triage - Initial appointment
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Understanding Staff Credentials:
LICSW
: Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker
*
LGSW:
Licensed Graduate Social Worker
LPC: Licensed Professional Counselor
*
PLPC:
Provisionally Licensed Counselor
Post Masters Fellow: Recent masters level graduate under licensure
supervision for social work and counseling
Predoctoral Intern: Current doctoral student completing their one-year
APA accredited internship
Supervised Psychologist: Staff member who is under licensure supervision
as a psychologist
Licensed Psychologist: Staff member who is licensed as a psychologist
*
Carruth has a long history of providing professional training in the mental health fields to graduate students and recent graduates from West Virginia University and neighboring institutions from various locations across the country every year. All of the staff credentials marked with a * denotes the highest level of licensure for that profession. At Carruth, we work within a multi-disciplinary approach to best serve the students at WVU.