COUN 625 - Group Work: Theories and Practice

This course is a combination of didactic and experiential activities. Students are exposed to the basics of group counseling and therapy. Through the study of both content and process; students are exposed to the stages in the development of a group, theoretical approaches to group counseling and therapy and ethical issues involved in group counseling. The course entails supervised experience as a both a leader and co-leader of groups, with group supervision and discussion on the nature of the work of leading groups. The goal of this course is to integrate concepts and skills; theory is applied to the actual practice of group work. To accomplish this goal, the course provides:

· Self-assessment inventory (screening) on the process and practice of groups

· opportunities to lead groups with supervision and ongoing feedback

· participation in demonstrations of various group models and theoretical approaches

· reflections about the group process

· readings on theory and practice of group counseling and therapy

Prerequisites & Notes
None

Credits: 3

Academic Catalog

COUN 625 - Group Work: Theories and Practice