The short answer: RCC’s public page does not give a visit cap or counseling price. Ask both questions before intake and use the community bridge if weekly care is needed.¹

Start with Student Health and Psychological Services

Book it: Call Student Health and Psychological Services for an on-campus or virtual appointment. The current phone number is 951-222-8151. Open the official service page →¹

Who can use it: Currently enrolled RCC students under the district health-fee rules. What it costs: RCC describes care as affordable and provides campus counseling; confirm any visit charge at booking because a mental-health fee table is not published on the main page.¹

The limit that matters

Brief psychological counseling; no fixed current cap appears on the main service page. This is the fact to confirm again at intake, because staffing and campus rules can change during the academic year.¹

If you need help today

Use Health and Psychological Services during open hours; RCC C.A.R.E.S. accepts non-emergency referrals. After hours: For crisis use 988, Riverside County CARES at 800-706-7500 or emergency services.²

In crisis? Call or text 988 — free, 24/7.

Medication and longer-term therapy

Psychiatry: Routine campus psychiatry is not listed on the current public service page. When campus care is too short: SHPS describes itself as a bridge to community care and Covered California resources.²

If you use a parent’s insurance, billing paperwork can disclose that care was used. Read the student privacy and EOB route →. If money is the obstacle, compare Medi-Cal →, sliding-scale care →, and California-wide telehealth →.

What to ask in the first appointment

  1. What is my individual-session limit this term or year, and does intake count?
  2. If I need weekly or specialized care, who starts the outside referral?
  3. Is psychiatry separate, and does it require a campus or insurance referral?
  4. What can I use while I am waiting: a group, same-day consultation, or virtual care?
  5. Will any charge or insurance explanation be sent to someone else?

Verification record

Every campus-specific statement above was read on an official Riverside City College page. Core access facts are due for re-check by 2026-11-22. A missing number is reported as “not published,” never filled from an old catalog or another campus.

Sources

  1. RCC — Health and Well-being, read 2026-08-24.
  2. RCC — C.A.R.E.S., read 2026-08-24.