In this assignment you and your co-facilitator will facilitate a brief therapy/counselling group focused on a professional development topic (3 live 60-minute Zoom group counselling sessions or 5 days (Monday-Friday) in asynchronous Moodle group counselling discussion). Co-leaders will submit identical assignments based on reflections as described below.
Maximum Length: 8-10 pages, double-spaced not including cover page, references, or appendix
During your scheduled unit, with your co-facilitator, facilitate your group counselling sessions and collect feedback from your participants. After the group counselling sessions conclude, connect with your co-facilitator to debrief your group counselling co-facilitation experience. Together, prepare a reflective paper evaluating your group’s success and summarizing what worked well, what you might try to do differently in a similar group in the future, and why.
Identify TWO critical incidents from your group counselling experience; these critical incidents could be moments of challenge or significant positive turning points during the group counselling sessions. In the body of your paper or an Appendix, cut and paste excerpts from these incidents (if groups were e-groups using text-based discussions) or briefly describe specific audio segments (if groups were hosted live in an online meeting). Briefly analyze each incident, supporting each analysis with 3-5 relevant references from course readings and additional resources (i.e., 6 – 10 references in all for the two critical incidents).
A seminal article helpful from the YU Library on this topic:
Skovholt, T. M., & Patricia R. McCarthy. (1988). Critical Incidents: Catalysts for Counselor Development. Journal of Counseling & Development, 67(2), 69. https://doi-org.libraryservices.yorkvilleu.ca/10.1002/j.1556-6676.1988.tb02016.x
Include a peer evaluation of your group co-leader AND a self-evaluation based on the group facilitation process (including preparation for your group), recommending a score out of 5 for yourself and a score out of 5 for your co-leader, arrived at by consensus.
Finally, as the first appendix of your assignment, create a chart documenting who attended each of the group counselling sessions (3 Zoom Groups x 60 minutes or 5 days Monday to Friday in Moodle) and if they engaged throughout the group counselling/therapy session as participants (yes/no). Please note, group leaders are not evaluating group members, only noting attendance and active engagement.
Your instructor will also evaluate your group’s facilitation based on the following criteria:
facilitation of group norms;
opening prompts or activities;
responses to group participants and probes to shape group discussions;
facilitation of challenging situations; and
facilitation of group ending.
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Criteria % of Final Grade
1. Introduction of Group and Overview of Reflective Paper (5%) /5
2. Evaluation of Group (35%)
a. Description of measure(s) /5
b. Summary of outcome /10
c. Reflection on what worked well and why /10
d. Reflection on what to do differently and why /10
3. Critical Incidents (30%)
a. Selection of 2 incidents /5
b. Analysis of 2 incidents /15
c. References to support analysis /10
4. Peer / Self Evaluation (10%)
a. Peer rating /5
b. Self rating /5
5. Professor Evaluation of Facilitation (10%)
a. Facilitation of group norms /2
b. Opening prompts or activities /2
c. Responses to group participants and probes to shape group discussions /2
d. Facilitation of challenging situations /2
e. Facilitation of group ending /2
6. Writing Style (10%)
a. Clarity, accuracy, consistency /5
b. APA style /5
TOTAL /100
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