VICTORY!! THE UNIVERSITY FINALLY AGREED TO FAIR BARGAINING TERMS AFTER ALL THIS HARD WORK!! I AM BEYOND GRATEFUL FOR EVERYONE WHO STEPPED UP TO ENSURE OUR STUDENTS GET THE MENTAL HEALTH CARE THEY DESERVE!! WE WILL BE WATCHING TO ENSURE THEY KEEP THEIR PROMISES TO OUR STAFF AND CAMPUS!!!
November 5, 2017
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We, the undersigned members of the Counseling Psychologist of UPTE, UC community and concerned citizens, petition University of California negotiators to engage in fair bargaining. The University Bargainers have stated, unequivocally, that the recruitment, hiring, and retention of effective counseling psychologists is not a University priority. UC has lost staff due to the lack of competitive campus wages, which has substantially decreased the availability of mental health staff for students. The intensity of student needs is increasing to the point that we, the staff, fear for our safety and that of the students and campus community. We urge campus to communicate their priorities of retention and recruitment, as well as the importance of campus mental health services, to their UCOP Bargaining Team.
Members of Counseling Psychologist of UPTE and the undersigned the UC community and concerned citizens, therefore, petition the University of California to engage in fair and honest negotiations, keeping in mind the consequences of not providing essential care. Neglecting these issues will be catastrophic to the health and well-being of students and staff. In the interests of our campus community, the need for recruitment and retention of effective, experienced, multi-culturally competent mental health providers should be our number one goal.
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41 Comments
I have lost a number of UC San Diego psychologist colleagues because wages were not competitive in an environment where there were not enough psychologists to keep up with the increasing demands from students for mental health care. I hope that UC will take this issue seriously both for the health and wellbeing of it’s employees and its students.
Former intern and postdoc at UC Davis Counseling Services. Currently, I am a psychologist in private practice - I had hoped to have a career in university counseling centers, but burned out in an environment where we were understaffed, underpaid, and facing increasing student needs. Having a well-staffed counseling center supports student retention!
I'm a graduate student at UCD, and I want to remind everyone that research continues to point to suicide as the second-leading causing of death among college students. And y'all aren't investing in decent mental health support?? Get it together. Fair bargaining now.
The pay for those "administering" UC Med Center has gone through the roof and is still climbing. The workers actually helping the patients survive don't even get the respect of honest negotiating.
The mental health of students is one of the most prominent factors in their success and retention. Current supports are not adequate and your staff is burning out. This is a liability.
Former UCLA CAPS Staff Psychologist
As a UCLA alumni I must say that this is of great importance and is greatly needed.
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VICTORY!! THE UNIVERSITY FINALLY AGREED TO FAIR BARGAINING TERMS AFTER ALL THIS HARD WORK!! I AM BEYOND GRATEFUL FOR EVERYONE WHO STEPPED UP TO ENSURE OUR STUDENTS GET THE MENTAL HEALTH CARE THEY DESERVE!! WE WILL BE WATCHING TO ENSURE THEY KEEP THEIR PROMISES TO OUR STAFF AND CAMPUS!!!
November 5, 2017
Final supporters
We, the undersigned members of the Counseling Psychologist of UPTE, UC community and concerned citizens, petition University of California negotiators to engage in fair bargaining. The University Bargainers have stated, unequivocally, that the recruitment, hiring, and retention of effective counseling psychologists is not a University priority. UC has lost staff due to the lack of competitive campus wages, which has substantially decreased the availability of mental health staff for students. The intensity of student needs is increasing to the point that we, the staff, fear for our safety and that of the students and campus community. We urge campus to communicate their priorities of retention and recruitment, as well as the importance of campus mental health services, to their UCOP Bargaining Team.
Members of Counseling Psychologist of UPTE and the undersigned the UC community and concerned citizens, therefore, petition the University of California to engage in fair and honest negotiations, keeping in mind the consequences of not providing essential care. Neglecting these issues will be catastrophic to the health and well-being of students and staff. In the interests of our campus community, the need for recruitment and retention of effective, experienced, multi-culturally competent mental health providers should be our number one goal.
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Reached 100 supporters
September 29, 2017
41 Comments
As a student trying to get reasonably-spaced appointments, I am dismayed that people with more serious needs may not be able to get the help they need in less than 4 weeks' wait.
I have lost a number of UC San Diego psychologist colleagues because wages were not competitive in an environment where there were not enough psychologists to keep up with the increasing demands from students for mental health care. I hope that UC will take this issue seriously both for the health and wellbeing of it’s employees and its students.
Former intern and postdoc at UC Davis Counseling Services. Currently, I am a psychologist in private practice - I had hoped to have a career in university counseling centers, but burned out in an environment where we were understaffed, underpaid, and facing increasing student needs. Having a well-staffed counseling center supports student retention!
I'm a graduate student at UCD, and I want to remind everyone that research continues to point to suicide as the second-leading causing of death among college students. And y'all aren't investing in decent mental health support?? Get it together. Fair bargaining now.
The pay for those "administering" UC Med Center has gone through the roof and is still climbing. The workers actually helping the patients survive don't even get the respect of honest negotiating.
The mental health of students is one of the most prominent factors in their success and retention. Current supports are not adequate and your staff is burning out. This is a liability.
Former UCLA CAPS Staff Psychologist
As a UCLA alumni I must say that this is of great importance and is greatly needed.
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As a student trying to get reasonably-spaced appointments, I am dismayed that people with more serious needs may not be able to get the help they need in less than 4 weeks' wait.