1. CHAPTER NINE SOCIAL WORK SKILLS FOR GROUP INTERVENTIONS
The Practice of Generalist Social Work (2nd ed.)

2. Key Ideas
Generalist practice skills such as listening and supporting are vital to group work intervention.
Group work requires that social workers also develop additional skills specific to facilitating the group process.
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3. Skills for Group Interventions: Leadership
Maintain a “thinking group” posture
Scan the group
Balance leadership
Maintain cohesiveness
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4. Skills for Group Interventions: Communication
Encourage a respectful balance of communication
Utilize redirection
Invite both consensus and disagreement
Exercise silence
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5. Skills for Group Interventions: Problem Solving
Connecting progress to goals
Locate resources to benefit group members
Make use of group process and problems solving
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