Group Facilitation Fall 2016 Chapter 1: Introduction Adapted from slides developed by Ronald W. Toseland

Last Year’s Experience of Group Work… Key Process Goals- Concise: key ideas from chapters (personal reading important) Group work as practice: Skills integrated into learning process Class time: class time for proposal/research/presentation

The Function and Heart of Group Work Generalist approach to Group Work is focused on CSWE’s Core Competencies. Generalist approach will discuss practice with a broad range of treatment and task groups. Goals and Connection… individual, group and Community! p.2

Group Facilitation Chapter 1: Introduction Small Group Work 1. Explore and explain the Focus of Group Work p.3 2. How do values influence Groups? What are key Values in any task/Treatment Group? P.5-7 3. Define Group work & outline Group classification. P.11-13 4. Differentiate Treatment/Task groups. What are some advantages and disadvantages of each? p.14-19 5. Describe the Typology of Treatment/Task Groups p. 20-21

Group provides an opportunity to… Learn acceptable norms of social behavior Engage in satisfying social relationship Identify personal goals Sharing that benefits others p.2

Conceptualizing Group Stages Planning Beginning Assessment Middle Ending Evaluation Generalist approach to Group Work is focused on CSWE’s Core Competencies. Generalist approach will discuss practice with a broad range of treatment and task groups. Your task… facilitate growth & development p.2

Focus of Group Work A generalist approach Critical thinking and Evidenced based practice – whenever possible EBP Formulating answerable questions Searching for evidence Applying and evaluating evidence Generalist approach to Group Work is focused on CSWE’s Core Competencies. Generalist approach will discuss practice with a broad range of treatment and task groups. p.3

Focus of Group Work Practice with a broad range of treatment and task groups Application of foundation knowledge and skills Integration and use of specialized knowledge and skills based on group needs Interactional & Situational nature of leadership Application of foundation knowledge and skills from generalist social work practice to a broad range of leadership and membership situations Integration and use of specialized knowledge and skills based on a comprehensive assessment of the needs of a particular group p.3

Values Values are beliefs that delineate preferences about how one ought to behave Judeo-Christian values Democratic values The Puritan ethic Social Darwinism Values discernment… listen carefully to the words clients use p.5-6

Group Work Values Participation of and positive relations in the group among diverse populations Cooperation and mutual decision making embodied in the principles of a participatory democracy Participation of and positive relations in the group among people of different color, creed, age, gender, sexual orientation, ability, national origin, and social class The value of cooperation and mutual decision making embodied in the principles of a participatory democracy p.6

Group Work Values Individual initiative within the group Freedom to participate The right to be involved in the decision making of the group High individualization so that each member’s unique concerns are addressed The importance of individual initiative within the group The importance of freedom to participate The right to be involved in the decision making of the group The value of high individualization so that each member’s unique concerns are addressed p.7

Four Key Values What are the four fundamental practice values in any task or treatment group? p.7

Four Key Values Respect and dignity - for the worth of all group members Solidarity and mutual aid Empowerment Understanding, respect, and camaraderie Respect and dignity - for the worth of all group members no matter how stigmatized or devalued they may be by society Solidarity and mutual aid – the power of relationships to help members grow and develop, to heal, and to satisfy their needs for human contact, connectedness, unity and community p.7

Ethical Principles Re-read our ethics principles… what stands out?

Ethical Principles Screening group members Helping members to develop and pursue therapeutic goals Confidentiality Protecting group members Screening procedures to make sure members’ needs can be met by the group Helping members to develop and pursue therapeutic goals Discussing confidentiality and its limits Protecting members from physical threats, intimidation, imposition of values and other forms of coercion p.10

Ethical Principles Members treated fairly and equitably Workers avoid exploiting members for their own personal gain Appropriate referrals when needs can’t be met in the group Ongoing assessment, evaluation and follow-up Members treated fairly and equitably Workers avoid exploiting members for their own personal gain Appropriate referrals when needs can’t be met in the group Ongoing assessment, evaluation and follow-up to ensure group meets members needs p.10

Define “Group Work” p.11

Definition of Group Work Goal-directed activity with small treatment and task groups aimed at meeting socioemotional and task needs Activity directed at individual members, and the group as a whole within a system of service delivery p.11

Classifying Groups Formed versus natural groups Focus on formed groups although some principles may apply to natural groups Examples of natural groups Examples of formed groups …of groups? p.12-13

Treatment/Task?

Treatment and Task Groups Treatment groups – a focus on meeting members’ needs Task groups – a focus on task accomplishment that may or may not help members of the group but that primarily focus on those outside the group p.14 table 1.2

Group Versus Individual Work Advantages and Disadvantages of treatment groups p.16-19 Advantages and Disadvantages of task groups

Typology of Treatment/Task Groups Purposes… Rehabilitation Habilitation Correction Socialization Prevention Social Action Developing social values Also, difference between teams and treatment conferences – duration, consistency of membership p.20-21

Typology of Treatment Groups Support Education Growth Therapy Socialization Self-help p.21 table 1.3 Scan p.20-28 for Great examples of each