Critical Thinking of Foundations of Group Counseling

Culture, Diversity and Legal/Ethical consideration are required. You are encouraged to use outside cultural resources to enhance your understanding.

Discuss your understanding of the four domains of the Multicultural and Social Justice Counseling Competencies (MSJCC) that are critical to the development of multicultural and social justice competence

Assignment Outcome

Explore group leadership styles and approaches.& Discuss strategies in working with diverse populations.

Requirements:

This assignment MUST be typed, double-spaced, in APA style, 7th edition, and must be written at graduate level English. You must integrate your understanding of the material presented in the text. You may also use outside sources to enhance the text material, but not replace the text. Cite your work according to APA format.

Culture, Diversity and Legal/Ethical consideration are required. You are encouraged to use outside cultural resources to enhance your understanding.

Citing and Referencing the course textbook.

Please see the file on how to cite and reference the course text located under Resources.

Capuzzi, D & Stauffer, M.D.   (2019).   Foundations of Group Counseling.   (1st ed).   New York, NY   Pearson.     ISBN-9780134844800

(2013).   DSM-5 Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.  (5th edition).   Arlington, VA   American Psychiatric Association.    ISBN 978-0-89042-555-8

American Psychological Association (2020).   Publication manual of the American Psychological Association.   (7th ed.).

Respond to each question in approx. 1-page per question

Total assignment should be of 6-8 pages plus a title and reference page.

Please do not rely on the text for examples; use your own, original examples liberally throughout your essays to demonstrate your understanding.

1. Discuss your understanding of why group leaders welcome group conflict and why conflict can be helpful to the growth of the group members.
2. Explain what it means when a group leader draws out group members. Provide and explain at least two techniques that you, as a group leader, might use to do this.
3. Describe and illustrate the differences between a leader directed leadership style and a group directed leadership style, providing an original example that illustrates both leadership styles.
4. There are several techniques which are commonly used in cognitive-behavioral therapy, solution focused therapy and transactional analysis models of group therapy. Illustrate how you might use a technique from each of the 3 models.
5. When confidentiality becomes compromised in a group setting, group leaders should engage in self-reflection related to their process around group confidentiality. In the process of self-reflection, group leaders should ask themselves a series of questions. As a group leader, what self-reflection questions might you ask yourself regarding confidentiality in group process?
6. Discuss your understanding of the four domains of the Multicultural and Social Justice Counseling Competencies (MSJCC) that are critical to the development of multicultural and social justice competence

Answer preview

One of the highlights of contemporary society is the heightened levels of diversity and inclusivity. Societies are increasingly becoming more and more heterogeneous, with different groups of people from various cultural backgrounds co-existing to some extent within a shared space (Plocharcyzk, 2017). Such an aspect of society is reflected within most workplaces, and as such, will trickle down to the various functional or working groups within an organization or in society generally. Courtesy of this diversity, conflicts emanating from the distinct values, practices, and beliefs held by the various group members are bound to appear once in a while

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