Group Counseling

Forming Group
Where to Start

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Copyright, 1996 Dale Carnegie & Associates, Inc.
 Course Content Overview
Intro to Group ~ definitions, types, properties & therapeutic
force
Forming group ~ written proposal, screening & selecting, pre-
group
Group Stages ~ Corey, Yalom, etc
Leaders ~ helpful vs hindered
Members ~ helpful vs hindered
As a Group ~ effective vs. ineffective group
Relevant micro skills ~ here-and-now, giving feedback,
Content vs. Process ~ Observations & Evaluation
Group in sessions

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Written group proposal

Practical Consideration
Announcing the group
Screening & Selecting Procedure
Pre-group

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 Five Areas to clarify
Rationale
Objective: S-M-A
Practical consideration
Memberships
Meeting times
Frequency of meetings
duration
Procedure
Meet the objectives?
A & R for the target participants
Evaluation
Objective met?
Practical & relevant?
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Written Proposal:
Whats the need?

Translating ideas into action

Putting things in writing
Clarify ideas,
Careful thoughts

A Tentative plan ~ leaders preparation

To sell ideas
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 Proposal must be..

Clear and Convincing

Able to convey ideas clearly

Consider the System within

Gaining Entry Procedure

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 Announcement TIP

To attract participants sell the ideas

Give accurate picture
avoid promises & unrealistic expectation

Personal contact & sufficient info available

Sample advertisement
Guidelines for Announcing Group & Recruiting
members (Corey, pg 101)

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 Selling the Ideas

Class to class
Posters
Assembly/PA Announcement
Newspapers
Through teachers, counselors
Bulletin PIBG, letter to parents TIP
Referrals
Go get them
Flyers, handbills, etc
Dont Wait!
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 Participants: Access to relevant
info

Goals & purpose of group

Entering & exiting policy
Rights & Responsibilities of leaders & members
Education, training and qualification of leaders
Fees & time parameters
Realistic statement what group can & cant provide
Potential impact (personal risks) etc
Best Practice Guidelines (ASGW, 1998)

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 Screening & Selecting Procedure

Preliminary screening sessions

Assessing and choosing members
Tools
Interviews
Application/Intake forms

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 Practical Considerations

Group composition
Group size
Frequency & Duration of meetings
Length of a Group
Place of meeting
Open versus closed group

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 Pre-group

My expectation as group leaders

Your expectation as group members
Basic ground rules (Contract)
Clarifying Misconceptions & Potential
Benefits

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 Next Class:
Tasks &Reading assignment

Group Stages: Corey Ch 5, 6, 7 & 8

Yalom - Therapeutic factors
Topic Approval
Group proposal TIP
Topic Approval by Friday
Proposal due in
Two weeks
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 Thats all

Have a good and safe Midterm

Break..

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