Week 7 Group Final Paper (key assignment)
Students will choose a specific client population, setting, and type of group to research and then make a working plan as to how you would develop and implement this group. Work with at least two other people. You may have up to five people in your group for this project.
Choose a specific client or member population, setting, and type of group to research and develop a working plan as to how you would develop and implement this group. For this assignment you MUST work with at least two other people. You may have up to five people in your group for this project. Choose a specific type of group for a particular client population and setting that reflects your current professional interests (so be intentional in choosing your work group to ensure there are shared interests).
Conduct a literature review of your topic using course materials and at least 4 additional reference sources. Reference your writing as per APA style, including a Reference List, at the end of the paper. Completed paper should be no more than 10 pages in length (ideally 8-10 pages when complete, excluding cover and reference pages).
How will you assess the needs of the group? How will you continue to engage in assessment as the group proceeds? How will you be able to apply what you have learned about Human Behavior and the Social Environment to the development and management of this group. What personal feelings / affective reactions do you anticipate might arise during a group such as this one? How might these evolve during the process of engaging with group members, assessing the needs of the group, supporting the intervention, and evaluating the impacts of the group? How will you manage these reactions? What kind of supervision and inter-disciplinary consultation might you seek as you engage with, assess, provide intervention to, and evaluate the outcomes of the group?
Outline and subtitles for your paper:
• Leadership Style: Describe the leadership style you will use; provide your rationale, including: the degree of involvement you as a leader would establish (active / directive vs. inactive / nondirective; structured vs. unstructured; open v. closed) provide your rational.
