Pre Group Interview Process

The first group situation I will discuss is a multi-professional meeting. The meeting was one I observed which gave me the opportunity to identify group challenges and skills. The meeting was an Adoption

The process of running a group therapy session is a unique time to tests a person’s skills abilities when it comes to facilitating that group. This paper will mainly look at ways when it comes to my learning's of this class that I took ways; I will also show examples and skills to run a good group therapy session. This whole paper is a reflection of the many things that I took was on being an active group counselor facilitator.

After completing the group task of preparing a presentation on, transferring individual facilitation skills into a group work setting I will critically reflect upon my own participation. I will evaluate my self-awareness while working in the group, as well as those around me. The way that I personally dealt with any issues that arose within the group and how that affected the group dynamics. I will also briefly discuss the roles in which each member of the group took and how role allocation affected, the group dynamics and the working relationships. Finally I will evaluate my work having discussed it with my fellow group members.

After announcing the group, the selection of group members will be made by interview with the group leader. When a member decides they wish to join the group or is referred, they must meet with the group leader. From here, the client can ask the group leader questions about the procedures, the main purpose of the group, and other concerning questions. This process helps the client get to know the group leader, the goals of the group, and if the client will benefit from this experience. Members who will declined the option to join to group will be members who are hostile, defensive, and aggressive. By offering these members a spot in the therapy could triggers other’s PTSD symptoms. The members who will chose to participate in the group are candidates who show they are willing to change and desire to become a member of the group. The composition of the group is composed of male veterans who are suffering from PTSD

Throughout the module I was part of group including eight other health professions including student midwives, mental health nurses, physiotherapist’s, radiologists and paediatric nurses. According to Tuckman and Jensen (1977) there are five stages of group development; forming, storming, norming, performing and adjourning. I was a little anxious about meeting the group and during the forming stage was apprehensive about trusting individuals within the group; maybe because of the lack of a clear

This stage sees group members begin to confront each other as they begin to vie for roles within the group that will help them to belong and to feel valued. Thus as members begin to assert their individual personalities, the comfort of the forming stage begins to come under siege. Members experience personal, intra and inter group conflicts. Aggression and resentment may manifest in this stage and thus if strong personalities emerge and leadership is unresponsive to group and individual needs, the situation may become destructive to the

In order to obtain a more rounded response, I interviewed my 16-year-old daughter Sarah, and a long-time friend Stephanie, who is 45 years old. The different perspective of the two interviews was impressive.

▪ Methods of recruiting new group members- Social workers can recruit potential group members by

Selection and screening procedures rely largely on and are subjective to the group leader’s judgment and intuition (Corey and Corey, 1992). This is why it is important for counseling group leaders to limit their opinions and judgments whenever possible on specific information. Since group therapy is not for everyone, it is ethically important that the group leader screens each new member to assess the

For my first group interview, I found myself interviewing a few members of UCSB’s own Filipino organization, Kapatirang Pilipino, which provided an unmediated view of the allure and desire that surrounds balut. I gained rapport by giving them my own first experience of eating balut, easing in much more quality and refined responses. Afterwards, I provided a picture of balut on my phone, to which most of the informants responded with laughs and smiles, understanding that although it does not look appealing, it is an embedded part of Filipino culture. I asked why Filipinos consumed balut in the Philippines to which all unanimously said it was a cheap source of food and was practically a sign of one were a “true Filipino”. Then I proceeded to

Another ethical issue unique to group therapy pertains to the screening of prospective participants. This screening is essential for determining the suitability of the members to the group. According to Finn & Barak (2010), groups that emphasize life skills, social skills, development or those involving personal issues are the ones that can benefit most from screening members. The screening process can help prospective members to clarify their expectations regarding the benefits they hope to reap from the group experience. The process can also aid in minimizing some of the complexity, uncertainty and ambiguity that members might have about their participation in the group therapy (Crespi, 2009).

By the climate of trust, members can learn to promote a safe place to share their struggles and work collaboratively to understand one another. As individuals increase their self-awareness, develop new ways of relating to people, and learn new adaptive behaviors, they make progress towards their personal goals that brought them to the group. Here is where the group activity will be an essential piece moving forward.

Thank you for taking the time to speak with me this morning. I have laid out a simple plan you can pass along and send to your Baytown office. Moving forward they can follow suit with what you are going to implement in your office. This will cut costs and reduce redundant background screenings during your pre-employment process since this package will cover the individual and follow them based on where they are

I have never had the opportunity to work with, or even observe, group psychotherapy so this chapter was an eye opener for me. The amount of work that a therapist has to put forth for a successful group, even before it begins, is rather daunting when you think about it. The most seemingly simple tasks must be carefully considered and while this is true the use of pre-preparation in group therapy has been shown to be of benefit for prospective members. In a controlled experiment by Yalom and colleagues, prepared clients were compared to unprepared clients. The prepared clients exhibited a higher level of faith in the therapy, this lead to better therapy outcomes and the prepared clients were observed to have more personal interaction, as

During the pre-group content, the group leader will talk to the clients about possible triggers and what the clients feel they need to have a successful experience in the group. This may include working individually before entering the group, because the client may feel they are not ready for group work. Talking to clients about how the group will be diverse and letting them explain their concerns will help to start the group discussion the first week. Ensuring the group will be confidential will help the clients feel safe and ensure their voice will matter in the group. Because the group may have similar experiences, they may experience transference. It would be important for this conversation to occur before the group starts.