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1. An APA Style Title Page.
2. Three to five pages of the body of the paper.
3. Reference page(s).
Thoroughly addressed all required components of the assignment with a well-developed submission that exceeds expectations.
The Cohort Group Proposal includes a section on the rationale that describes the population, the prevalence of the problem and risk factors, and describes the type of group proposed.
Assignment Expectations:
The Cohort Group Proposal includes a section on the review of the relevant literature.
Assignment Expectations:
The Cohort Group Proposal includes a section on the goal of the group with measurable objectives.
Assignment Expectations:
The Cohort Group Proposal includes a section on the practical considerations including the screening procedures; informed consent and cancellation policy; group rules; time, location, and frequency of meetings; and necessary community resources.
Assignment Expectations:
The Cohort Group Proposal includes a section with an outline or brief narrative of planned strategies/interventions.
Assignment Expectations:
The Cohort Group Proposal includes a section on how diversity may be addressed in the group.
Assignment Expectations:
The Cohort Group Proposal includes a section describing the termination procedures.
Assignment Expectations:
The Cohort Group Proposal includes a section on the objective and subjective evaluations of the group.
Learning Objective: Develop a proposal describing the necessary components of a group proposal.
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CO6250 Group Proposal Template
Title Page
Your title page should follow the new APA 7 format guidelines. The title should reflect the theme of your proposal in a way that captures the attention of your reader.
Rationale
This is a brief but compelling one-paragraph introduction to your proposal where you will introduce your population and the mental health issue that will be addressed. The rationale will include a brief description of the population, prevalence of the problem, and any risk/protective factors that will be addressed in your group. Remember that you are the expert who is introducing the population and need for your group to the reader. You want to attract your reader’s attention.
Literature Review (Level 2 header, see APA p. 48)
Please review the Writing Center Resources for Literature Review found here:
https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/assignments/literaturereview
The literature review is a brief (1.5 pages) well-organized review of the current research (within 5-10 years) in group work with your population (or group related literature) which supports your proposal. The literature review demonstrates to your reader that your group has a reasonable chance of success. It will contain multiple in text citations written in an APA scholarly style.
Level 3 header, see APA p. 48)
[Paragraph]: Here you may again describe your population, but more in depth including any statistical prevalence of the problem. You are informing the reader about the specifics of your population and the extent of prevalence based on your research.
Level 3 header, see APA p. 48)
[Paragraph:] This should inform the reader of the first point. Often this is one of the risk factors or problems faced by the identified population. Your points should be related to and present the research related to your group objectives.
Level 3 header, see APA p. 48)
[Paragraph]: Continue until you have presented your points which support your group. Most projects have between 2-4 points.
[Paragraph]: This should be a concluding paragraph that summarized the relevance of the literature for your proposal and transitions the reader to the next section.
Group Goals and Objectives
[The rest of the paper may be more informal narrative style (maybe even include bullet points in outline format) but should be clear and concise. The goal is the change the members should expect in behavior, attitude, or mood. The objectives are the strategies which move the members toward goal attainment. The objectives should be related to the points from the literature review. The goal and objectives should also be measurable and written with outcome evaluation in mind.
Group Goal – The overall change your group will address
Objective 1 – a strategy or action that will help achieve the goal
Objective 2 – a strategy or action that will help achieve the goal
Strategies to achieve goal and objectives. (Level 2 header, see APA p. 48)
This is a summary of the evidence-based strategies (derived from your research) that will help you facilitate the group so that members may achieve the goal.
Evaluation of Goals and Objectives (Level 2 header, see APA p. 48)
Evaluation is how you will show your reader that your group has achieved its effect. Objective evaluation is an outcome measure related to the group goal and objectives. It should show that completion of the group experience has an impact. Subjective evaluation is a measure of group members experience. This helps facilitators to monitor progress and adjust if needed. Consult your course material for evaluation recommendations and methods.
Practical Considerations (Level 2 header, see APA p. 48)
There are three important areas to concisely address:
· How will you screen for membership? (member selection criteria)
· How will you address informed consent? (most important points)
· How will you structure your group? (e.g., closed, size, number of sessions, length, location, etc.)
Diversity (Level 2 header, see APA p. 48) – Briefly highlight issues specific to your population and goal.
Termination and Resources (Level 2 header, see APA p. 48)
Briefly describe how you will bring closure to the group. Indicate the most important point for your population and suggest a strategy to help with “good-byes”. Also, what community resource(s) will you provide for your members as they leave the group?
References [Start on a separate page)
Your references should be scholarly works within 5-10 years, formatted in APA 7th edition. Your proposal should be 4-5 pages of content. The title and reference page are counted separately. For assistance with APA style, see Walden’s Writing Center resource:
https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/apa
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Cohort Group Proposal Project Guidelines The Cohort Group Proposal Project is designed as a collaborative group effort to design a group proposal as you might develop to present to your agency for development or to submit as a grant proposal. The group should be one applicable to a mental health agency or practice setting. In Week 2, your Instructor will assign you to a small group (3-4 people) with whom you will be collaborating on the Cohort Group Proposal Project in the discussions in Weeks 3 and 4 to conceptualize your proposed group. You are encouraged to engage with your group members synchronously using Collaborate, Skype, OneDrive, Google Docs, or other tools that allow for participation in real time by multiple group members. This collaborative effort offers you the opportunity to share ideas and work in a small group setting as you discuss options for an empirically based counseling group. You will share your ideas and learn from each and receive faculty guidance and feedback in the discussions as you compile your ideas.
In Week 3, you will develop the rationale and objectives for your group proposal. This will require you to consider and respond to the following:
• Identify a population who may benefit from your proposed group. Explain the prevalence of the problem and associated risk factors. (No children’s or addiction groups please.)
• Identify the type of group that you believe will best serve the population’s need.
• Each member should select at least one recent (published in the past 5–10 years), peer-reviewed journal article in APA formatting that supports the rationale for the group. Provide a brief summary (1–3 sentences) for your article(s) explaining why it supports your rationale. Be sure to include the Walden Library permalink or DOI so your colleagues and faculty may review the article.
• If possible, find articles that are specific to group counseling for your chosen population.
• State your initial objectives/goals in measurable terms (What can group members expect to change as a result of participating in your group?)
In Week 4, you continue to develop your group proposal. You may continue to search the Walden Library databases for peer-reviewed articles that support the rationale for your Group Proposal. You will develop a Literature Review as the foundation for the group. You may begin a shared rough draft of your literature review (on Google docs) or use an outline form which organizes your main points supported by the literature. Week 4 requires you to respond to the following:
• Outline the practical considerations for your group. This should include group size, screening procedure, location of meetings, and necessary informed consent. Determine if the group is to be an open or closed group, how you plan to recruit members, the number of expected sessions, and the group structure.
• Consider potential inclusion and diversity themes, such as how diversity may impact early group process or how you might address bias.
• Add any proposed curriculum or theoretical underpinning that would be appropriate for your group. (This may emerge from the literature.)
• Explain how you will terminate your group. Be specific in describing the strategies you would use.
• Provide at least two supports or resources that you would provide to members in need of help outside the group.
• Explain how you would evaluate the group experience. (This can be a more subjective gauge of group satisfaction.)
• Explain how you would measure progress toward group goals. (This should be an objective measure of group outcomes, such as a rating scale, standardized instrument, a questionnaire.)
Continue to refine your ideas with your cohort members throughout Week 4. This is your opportunity to have a dialog with your faculty in developing your group proposal. After your cohort completes the conceptualization stage of the proposal at the end of Week 4, you will each have the opportunity to use the concept created by your cohort group and finalize the proposal using the template provided for submission in Week 5. While there will be similarities on the final cohort submissions, each cohort member will have the academic freedom to edit the project to their satisfaction for their final grade. In addition to Cohort Group Proposal Project, you will submit your Cohort Peer Evaluation as a separate document. This will provide you the experience of assessing your group participation and that of your peers based on your awareness of small group process and dynamics, as well as the integration of the SOC Professional Dispositions. You are to provide a numerical rating as well as a narrative describing the collaborative efforts of you and your peers as a means of enhancing awareness of small group process and dynamics. This does not impact your project grade, rather is intended at further knowledge for your growth and awareness as a group member and a group leader.
Be sure to take notes on your cohort experience with an emphasis on your role as the small group dynamics unfold. Continue to make notes on your small group dynamics and process as you prepare for the Group Leadership Self-Assessment Assignment in Week 11.
The Cohort Group Proposal Project is due on Day 7 of Week 5.
The Cohort Group Proposal Project should be no more than 3-5 pages (not including cover or reference pages). APA 7th edition formatting is required. Grading of the group proposal will be based the level of development and effective presentation of the following areas:
• Rationale including: o Description of the population o Prevalence of the problem, including risk factors o Type of group proposed.
• Literature review: A brief well-organized review of the current literature indicating best practices (This should provide the empirical evidence for your proposal in a scholarly style.) Your rationale and the literature review should compose about 1 to 1 ½ pages of the proposal. The rest of your project may be in an abbreviated or outline format.
• Objectives: Clearly stated specific and measurable goals, both subjective and objective
• Practical considerations, including: o Screening procedures o Informed consent & cancellation policy o Group rules o Time, location, and frequency of meetings o Necessary community resources
• An outline or brief narrative of planned strategies or interventions that may move the group to reach the group goal(s)
• Diversity: Explain how diversity might be addressed in the group
• Termination procedures
• Evaluation of the group experience (subjective)
• Evaluation of measured progress toward group goals (objective)
• APA reference page
Be sure to complete all sections as indicated in the Cohort Group Proposal Template and check the Group Proposal rubric, which contains the criteria your Instructor will be looking for when grading the assignment.
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CO6250 Group Proposal Template
Title Page
Your title page should follow the new APA 7 format guidelines. The title should reflect the theme of your proposal in a way that captures the attention of your reader.
Rationale
This is a brief but compelling one-paragraph introduction to your proposal where you will introduce your population and the mental health issue that will be addressed. The rationale will include a brief description of the population, prevalence of the problem, and any risk/protective factors that will be addressed in your group. Remember that you are the expert who is introducing the population and need for your group to the reader. You want to attract your reader’s attention.
Literature Review (Level 2 header, see APA p. 48)
Please review the Writing Center Resources for Literature Review found here:
https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/assignments/literaturereview
The literature review is a brief (1.5 pages) well-organized review of the current research (within 5-10 years) in group work with your population (or group related literature) which supports your proposal. The literature review demonstrates to your reader that your group has a reasonable chance of success. It will contain multiple in text citations written in an APA scholarly style.
Level 3 header, see APA p. 48)
[Paragraph]: Here you may again describe your population, but more in depth including any statistical prevalence of the problem. You are informing the reader about the specifics of your population and the extent of prevalence based on your research.
Level 3 header, see APA p. 48)
[Paragraph:] This should inform the reader of the first point. Often this is one of the risk factors or problems faced by the identified population. Your points should be related to and present the research related to your group objectives.
Level 3 header, see APA p. 48)
[Paragraph]: Continue until you have presented your points which support your group. Most projects have between 2-4 points.
[Paragraph]: This should be a concluding paragraph that summarized the relevance of the literature for your proposal and transitions the reader to the next section.
Group Goals and Objectives
[The rest of the paper may be more informal narrative style (maybe even include bullet points in outline format) but should be clear and concise. The goal is the change the members should expect in behavior, attitude, or mood. The objectives are the strategies which move the members toward goal attainment. The objectives should be related to the points from the literature review. The goal and objectives should also be measurable and written with outcome evaluation in mind.
Group Goal – The overall change your group will address
Objective 1 – a strategy or action that will help achieve the goal
Objective 2 – a strategy or action that will help achieve the goal
Strategies to achieve goal and objectives. (Level 2 header, see APA p. 48)
This is a summary of the evidence-based strategies (derived from your research) that will help you facilitate the group so that members may achieve the goal.
Evaluation of Goals and Objectives (Level 2 header, see APA p. 48)
Evaluation is how you will show your reader that your group has achieved its effect. Objective evaluation is an outcome measure related to the group goal and objectives. It should show that completion of the group experience has an impact. Subjective evaluation is a measure of group members experience. This helps facilitators to monitor progress and adjust if needed. Consult your course material for evaluation recommendations and methods.
Practical Considerations (Level 2 header, see APA p. 48)
There are three important areas to concisely address:
· How will you screen for membership? (member selection criteria)
· How will you address informed consent? (most important points)
· How will you structure your group? (e.g., closed, size, number of sessions, length, location, etc.)
Diversity (Level 2 header, see APA p. 48) – Briefly highlight issues specific to your population and goal.
Termination and Resources (Level 2 header, see APA p. 48)
Briefly describe how you will bring closure to the group. Indicate the most important point for your population and suggest a strategy to help with “good-byes”. Also, what community resource(s) will you provide for your members as they leave the group?
References [Start on a separate page)
Your references should be scholarly works within 5-10 years, formatted in APA 7th edition. Your proposal should be 4-5 pages of content. The title and reference page are counted separately. For assistance with APA style, see Walden’s Writing Center resource:
https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/apa
,
CO6250 Group Proposal Template
Title Page
Your title page should follow the new APA 7 format guidelines. The title should reflect the theme of your proposal in a way that captures the attention of your reader.
Rationale
This is a brief but compelling one-paragraph introduction to your proposal where you will introduce your population and the mental health issue that will be addressed. The rationale will include a brief description of the population, prevalence of the problem, and any risk/protective factors that will be addressed in your group. Remember that you are the expert who is introducing the population and need for your group to the reader. You want to attract your reader’s attention.
Literature Review (Level 2 header, see APA p. 48)
Please review the Writing Center Resources for Literature Review found here:
https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/assignments/literaturereview
The literature review is a brief (1.5 pages) well-organized review of the current research (within 5-10 years) in group work with your population (or group related literature) which supports your proposal. The literature review demonstrates to your reader that your group has a reasonable chance of success. It will contain multiple in text citations written in an APA scholarly style.
Level 3 header, see APA p. 48)
[Paragraph]: Here you may again describe your population, but more in depth including any statistical prevalence of the problem. You are informing the reader about the specifics of your population and the extent of prevalence based on your research.
Level 3 header, see APA p. 48)
[Paragraph:] This should inform the reader of the first point. Often this is one of the risk factors or problems faced by the identified population. Your points should be related to and present the research related to your group objectives.
Level 3 header, see APA p. 48)
[Paragraph]: Continue until you have presented your points which support your group. Most projects have between 2-4 points.
[Paragraph]: This should be a concluding paragraph that summarized the relevance of the literature for your proposal and transitions the reader to the next section.
Group Goals and Objectives
[The rest of the paper may be more informal narrative style (maybe even include bullet points in outline format) but should be clear and concise. The goal is the change the members should expect in behavior, attitude, or mood. The objectives are the strategies which move the members toward goal attainment. The objectives should be related to the points from the literature review. The goal and objectives should also be measurable and written with outcome evaluation in mind.
Group Goal – The overall change your group will address
Objective 1 – a strategy or action that will help achieve the goal
Objective 2 – a strategy or action that will help achieve the goal
Strategies to achieve goal and objectives. (Level 2 header, see APA p. 48)
This is a summary of the evidence-based strategies (derived from your research) that will help you facilitate the group so that members may achieve the goal.
Evaluation of Goals and Objectives (Level 2 header, see APA p. 48)
Evaluation is how you will show your reader that your group has achieved its effect. Objective evaluation is an outcome measure related to the group goal and objectives. It should show that completion of the group experience has an impact. Subjective evaluation is a measure of group members experience. This helps facilitators to monitor progress and adjust if needed. Consult your course material for evaluation recommendations and methods.
Practical Considerations (Level 2 header, see APA p. 48)
There are three important areas to concisely address:
· How will you screen for membership? (member selection criteria)
· How will you address informed consent? (most important points)
· How will you structure your group? (e.g., closed, size, number of sessions, length, location, etc.)
Diversity (Level 2 header, see APA p. 48) – Briefly highlight issues specific to your population and goal.
Termination and Resources (Level 2 header, see APA p. 48)
Briefly describe how you will bring closure to the group. Indicate the most important point for your population and suggest a strategy to help with “good-byes”. Also, what community resource(s) will you provide for your members as they leave the group?
References [Start on a separate page)
Your references should be scholarly works within 5-10 years, formatted in APA 7th edition. Your proposal should be 4-5 pages of content. The title and reference page are counted separately. For assistance with APA style, see Walden’s Writing Center resource:
https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/apa
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Association for Specialists in Group Work: Best Practice Guidelines 2007 Revisions
R. Valorie Thomas & Debra A. Pender
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GUIDELINES
Association for Specialists in Group Work: Best Practice Guidelines 2007 Revisions
R. Valorie Thomas Rollins College
Debra A. Pender Northern Illinois University
The Association for Specialists in Group Work (ASGW) supports the practice of ethical and effective group work through the publication of guiding principles in planning, performing and processing group work. Originally prepared, approved and published in 1998 (ASGW; Rapin and Keel), the current revision addresses changes in the American Counseling Association Code of Ethics (ACA, 2005). The revisions were reviewed and approved by the ASGW Executive Board on March 23, 2007.
The Association for Specialists in Group Work (ASGW) is a division of the American Counseling Association whose members are inter- ested in and specialize in group work. Group Workers are defined as mental health professionals who use a group modality as an inter- vention when working with diverse populations. We value the creation of community while recognizing diverse perspectives; service to our members, clients, and the profession; and value leadership as a process to facilitate the growth and development of individuals and groups within their social and cultural contexts.
PREAMBLE
The Association for Specialists in Group Work recognizes the com- mitment of its members to the Code of Ethics (as revised in 2005) of its parent organization, the American Counseling Association, and nothing in this document shall be construed to supplant that code. These Best Practice Guidelines are intended to clarify the application of the ACA Code of Ethics to the field of group work by defining Group
Approved by the ASGW Executive Board, March 29, 1998. Prepared by: Lynn Rapin and Linda Keel; ASGW Ethics Committee Co-Chairs. Revised by: R. Valorie Thomas and Debra A. Pender; ASGW Ethics Committee Co-Chairs. Revisions Approved by the ASGW Executive Board, March 23, 2007.
THE JOURNAL FOR SPECIALISTS IN GROUP WORK, Vol. 33 No. 2, June 2008, 111–117
DOI: 10.1080/01933920801971184
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Workers’ responsibility and scope of practice involving those activities, strategies and interventions that are consistent and current with effective and appropriate professional ethical and community stan- dards. ASGW views ethical process as being integral to group work and views Group Workers as ethical agents. Group Workers, by their very nature in being responsible and responsive to their group mem- bers, necessarily embrace a certain potential for ethical vulnerability. It is incumbent upon Group Workers to give considerable attention to the intent and context of their actions because the attempts of Group Workers to influence human behavior through group work always have ethical implications. These Best Practice Guidelines address Group Workers’ responsibilities in planning, performing and proces- sing groups.
SECTION A: BEST PRACTICE IN PLANNING
A.1. Professional Context and Regulatory Requirements
Group Workers actively know, understand and apply the ACA Code of Ethics (2005), the ASGW Professional Standards for the Training of Group Workers, these ASGW Best Practice Guidelines, the ASGW diversity competencies, and the AMCD Multicultural Counseling Competencies and Standards, relevant state laws, accreditation requirements, relevant National Board for Certified Counselors Codes and Standards, their organization’s standards, and insurance require- ments impacting the practice of group work.
A.2. Scope of Practice and Conceptual Framework
Group Workers define the scope of practice related to the core and specialization competencies defined in the ASGW Training Standards. Group Workers are aware of personal strengths and weaknesses in leading groups. Group Workers develop and are able to articulate a general conceptual framework to guide practice and a rationale for use of techniques that are to be used. Group Workers limit their prac- tice to those areas for which they meet the training criteria established by the ASGW Training Standards.
A.3. Assessment
a. Assessment of self. Group Workers actively assess their knowledge and skills related to the specific group(s) offered. Group Workers assess their values, beliefs and theoretical orientation and how these impact
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upon the group, particularly when working with a diverse and multicultural population.
b. Ecological assessment. Group Workers assess community needs, agency or organization resources, sponsoring organization mission, staff com- petency, attitudes regarding group work, professional training levels of potential group leaders regarding group work; client attitudes regarding group work, and multicultural and diversity considerations. Group Workers use this information as the bas
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