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JCHS Counseling & Wellness Services

Counseling services are provided for any Jefferson College of Health Sciences student and are free and confidential. Counselors are available for students to assist them in making appropriate choices in order to obtain their academic goals.

Areas of available service include: academic skills development, formation of a study plan for state or national certification exams, relationship issues, health issues, career counseling and testing, arrangements for disability accommodations, and crisis intervention.

The Counseling Center is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday. Students can make an appointment by calling the Student Affairs Secretary at (540) 985-8395 or visiting her in the Student Affairs suite, located on the fourth floor of Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital (CRCH).   

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 Jennifer J. Slusher, Ph.D., LPC
Director of Counseling & Wellness
Jefferson College of Health Sciences


Office: CRCH 4th floor
Student Affairs Department

Phone: (540) 985-8502
E-mail: jjslusher@jchs.edu

 



Bio:
Jennifer Slusher is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). She earned her Master's degree in Counseling and Human Development from Radford University and Doctorate in Counselor Education from Virginia Tech. Jennifer has over 12 years experience working primarily with young adults on issues such as depression, adjustment issues/life transitions, women’s issues, anxiety, grief/loss, stress, and GLBT issues to name a few. She is an adjunct instructor at Radford University, Virginia Tech and Virginia Western Community College and has worked in higher education and at various mental health agencies as well.  

To make an appointment to meet with Dr. Slusher, contact the Student Affairs Secretary at
(540) 985-8395.


Al Overstreet, M. Ed.
Director of Academic Support Services
Jefferson College of Health Sciences


Office: CRCH 4th floor
Student Affairs Department
Phone: (540) 985-8205
E-mail: AWOverstreet@jchs.edu

 

 



Bio:
Mr. Al Overstreet earned his M. Ed. in Counseling Education from Virginia Tech, an A.S. in Occupational Therapy Assistant and a B.S. in Health Organization Management from the College of Health Sciences. Mr. Overstreet has over 12 years of experience working with students in a variety of roles. Currently, he serves as the Director of Academic Support Services with supervisory responsibilities over Academic Advising, the Pathways to Student Success (PASS) program and the Educational Testing Center (ETC). Mr. Overstreet works directly with students by teaching the Academic Seminar course and providing academic and personal counseling. In the past, 
Mr. Overstreet served the College as faculty and Academic Fieldwork Coordinator for the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program.

To make an appointment to meet with Mr. Overstreet, contact the Student Affairs Secretary at
(540) 985-8395.


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