How do you screen them? What characteristics would group members have? Overall what techniques will you use in your groups? What evaluation methods might you employ?

GROUP COUNSELING SKILLS: GROUP PROPOSAL ASSIGNMENT

Use the information in chapter five on how to structure a group proposal. Take time to review the proposals for groups in school or community settings presented in Chapter 10 (Groups in school settings) and Chapter 11 (groups in community settings).

Search for “substance abuse counseling activities” or some variation thereof and find a group activity suitable for a counseling group in a treatment facility. If you have an idea already you may use that. Create a group proposal and submit it on BlackBoard. This is a proposal for a single group activity. In addition to describing that activity and addressing the rationale behind it, you are to describe your imaginary group. How do you screen them? What characteristics would group members have? Overall what techniques will you use in your groups? What evaluation methods might you employ?