Group Leadership and Intervention

Catalog description

This course provides the theoretical foundation and strategies in the design and implementation of groups in the school setting at various grade levels that are consistent with national and state models of comprehensive developmental school counseling within a multicultural context. This course is designed to provide candidates with methods, materials, leadership skills, and counseling techniques appropriate for small group work. It is also intended to promote ethical awareness. In addition to the didactic coursework, candidates participate in an experiential group where they will participate as a group leader and a group member. Candidates will be expected to gain sufficient field experience to design, implement, and evaluate a group intervention with children, youth or parents in a school or agency setting. A minimum of 10 hours of field-based experience (e.g. simulations, video observations, case studies, etc.) are required.