CED 530 - Group Counseling in Schools

Credits: 3.00
Prerequisites CED-502 and CED-505
This course introduces students to the theories and techniques of group counseling in schools. Topics include group leadership skills, facilitative factors, group stages, appropriate selection criteria, and methods of evaluating counseling effectiveness. After reviewing the research literature, candidates create a six-session group plan; participate in a 10-hour in-class, direct-group experience; observe an ongoing community-based counseling group; and compare two different theoretical approaches to group counseling.