Group Counseling Techniques

Catalog description

This course is an introductory course for learning effective strategies, skills and techniques to resolve conflict. It is a course that will be beneficial for human service professionals which includes counselors who work in a school or community setting and whose client population includes children, adolescents and family. The course will focus on the techniques and models for conflict resolution, mediation and creative problem-solving in various conflict areas, including the family, the school, and the workplace. Techniques for effective communication, brainstorming and cooperative group decision making will be explored. Communication across cultures and bias awareness issues will be explored within the content areas. Class format will include discussion groups, reading, writing, individual projects and experiential classroom activities. It is expected that students will engage in critical thinking and engage in class activities, complete the reading and writing assignments and integrate and implement their learning.