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Week 2

Throughout this course, you will be designing a Counseling Group from start to finish. The assignment will be broken into four parts, which are due at different intervals in the course. For the three-part assignment, choose from the following group types (If you are in the addiction counseling program, select an addiction group):

1. Children of divorce
2. Children of addicts
3. Adult Survivors of abuse (could be sexual or physical)
4. Treatment for adults who are addicts
5. Grief recovery
6. Teens struggling with gender dysphoria (sexual identity)
7. Teen support group (parents who are addicts)
8. Relationship building (homosexual and heterosexual – there does not have to be a division because a group is a group)
9. Domestic violence group for nonoffenders
10. Parenting group

Identify what type of group you will design by selecting one of the group types listed above.

Write a 750-word summary of your selected group.

Be sure to include the following in your summary:

1. Group type
2. Why you chose this type of group
3. Population serving
4. Number of sessions
5. Number of participants
6. Goals of the counseling group
7. A minimum of two scholarly references, not including the course textbook

Week 4 PART A

In many instances, it may be necessary to advertise your group as a method to draw in new members. For this assignment, you need to develop a brochure (one page front and back with graphics and descriptions) that will “sell” your group as indicated in Group Design Part One to the public.

The brochure should be written to apply to a wide variety of people as it should be available in various locations around your community (e.g., schools, doctor’s offices, human services offices, restaurants, agencies serving the population of the group). Complete this assignment in Microsoft Word.

To design your brochure, use the templates in Microsoft Office Publisher or any alternative word processing program. If you do not have these programs, you can use the online template resources on the Word Automation website. Omit/delete items on templates that do not pertain to assignment criterion. Keep in mind that only .doc, .docx, .eps, .htm, .pdf, .rtf, .txt, or .wpd files are accepted, with file size not to exceed 10 MB.

Week 4 PART B

As your group grows and considers how to generate new members, you also need to consider how new members will be selected. When determining which new members to add, it is suggest you follow a screening process to ensure they are a good fit for the group.

Develop a set of screening questions and criteria that you, as the group leader, will use to choose the members of the group. Begin with demographics questions (name, age, address, presenting issue, etc.) There should be a minimum of 10 screening questions, not including the demographics questions.

Write a 750-word paper that describes the criteria that you as the leader will use to choose the members for the group. Include the screening questions in your paper. Use a minimum of three scholarly references in addition to the course textbook to support the findings.

Week 6

Imagine your group has had the opportunity to meet for at least two sessions. Over the two group sessions, three challenging issues arise. Choose three scenarios from the following list that are realistic to your group type.

1. Sexual abuse
2. Homosexuality
3. Religious preferences
4. Abortion
5. Use of illegal drugs
6. Drinking and driving

Write a 1,500-word summary that includes the following:

1. A description of the selected issues
2. Details about how the issues were manifested in the group sessions. For example, someone states he/she is uncomfortable discussing the topic and/or being a part of the group.
3. Details about how you would handle the situations

Week 8

Write a 1,000-word personal reflection paper summarizing the following:

1. Most significant things you learned about group counseling in this course
2. Most significant things you learned about yourself as a potential group leader
3. Specific skills and experiences that you believe you need to develop in order to be a competent group counselor, based on your current strengths, weaknesses, and prior experience
4. Your areas of greatest confidence and areas of opportunity when you think about leading counseling groups
5. Which theoretical basis you are most drawn to and why
6. Types of groups you might enjoy leading in your future career as a counselor