Readings
Read the following chapter in your Introduction to Group Work Practice textbook:
- Chapter 6, “Planning the Group,” pages 160–195.
Library Media
- Group counseling with inmates: San Quentin prison [Video]. (2017). Microtraining Associates.
750 words
Assignment Instructions
Follow these parameters to complete the assignment:
- Short summary of the sessions.
- Part 3: Group Dynamics.
- Description of all four observation parameters, noting specific strengths and suggestions for improvement:
- Facilitator ability to recognize group members’ verbal and non-verbal messages.
- Facilitator ability to interpret group members’ meaning and motivation.
- Facilitator ability to manage group members’ participation.
- Facilitator recognition of the cultural roots of expected or accepted forms of communication in the group.
- Description of all four observation parameters, noting specific strengths and suggestions for improvement:
- Part 4: Group Progress.
- Description of all three observation parameters, noting specific strengths and suggestions for improvement:
- Facilitator ability to manage sensitive self-disclosure to the group.
- Facilitator management of issues of vertical versus horizontal disclosure.
- Facilitator management of content versus process.
- Description of all three observation parameters, noting specific strengths and suggestions for improvement:
- Conclusion.
- Explanation of overall facilitator strengths and suggestions.
- Assessment of overall group progress from Part 1 to Part 4.
A good supervisor should be able to back up their observations and suggestions with a body of evidence; as such, you should support your analyses with citations from both peer-reviewed literature and your textbook.
Submission Requirements
- Written communication: Written communication should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
- APA formatting: Resources and citations should be formatted according to current APA style and formatting standards.
- Number of resources: Minimum of five scholarly sources. All literature cited should be current, with publication dates within the past five years.
