Managing the world of health insurance and healthcare is complicated! SHAW Counseling Services offers case management assistance to students who need mental health resources off campus. The clinical case manager will take time to understand your unique circumstances and will help you understand options at UWM and beyond.
| Use our Community Referral Database to locate local mental health resources. | You can apply for BadgerCare Plus, Wisconsin’s state-supported health care and benefits program. |
Why Case Management?
- Linkage to community mental health resources
- Help applying for and navigating health insurance
- Connection to UWM campus resources for academic, housing and financial support
- Support while reintegrating into campus housing and academic life following a hospitalization
Referral Services and Linkage
SHAW Counseling Clinical Case Management aids students in connecting with resources in the greater Milwaukee area and beyond. Students benefit from referral services when they:
- Need specialized or longer-term treatment
- Want to find providers who offer sliding scale or reduced fee services
- Feel uncomfortable coming to a campus office to receive services for privacy reasons
- Would like a therapist that best represents a specific identity and background
- Are unsure which resource is best
- Need assistance locating providers who accept their health insurance
Students and Hospitalization
Returning to campus after a short or extended absence can be stressful. The Clinical Case Manager works with other offices at UWM and hospital staff to assist the student by:
- Reaching out during the hospital stay and orienting students to SHAW services
- Collaborating about the treatment plan upon discharge from the hospital
- Providing support throughout reintegration into housing and academic life