Your assignment will be to develop a group aimed at treating a disorder or population of your choice. Assume you are employed at a local non-profit agency and are writing the proposal to your supervisor. The proposal should address many of the topics and concepts we have discussed throughout the term. Instructions: Think of a group that you would eventually like to organize. Once you have decided on a particular type of group (for example, a group for parents who want to learn better child-rearing skills, or a group for women having just gone through a divorce), consider the following questions in drafting your proposal: – LET’S FOCUS THE GROUP ON WOMEN JUST HAVING GONE THROUGH DIVORCE Group Description • What type of group will you create? Will it be a counseling group? A therapy group? Personal-growth group? Will it be long-term or short-term? – LET’S DO THIS AS A PERSONAL GROWTH GROUP • How will this group be structured? Open or closed? How many sessions? How frequently will group sessions be held? • Whom is the group for? Is it a specialty group? In what setting will this group take place? (i.e.; Is it for outpatients in a community mental health center? for substance abusers in a residential setting? For parents who are having major problems in relating to their children? For couples who hope to learn better communication skills?) • What led you to choose this particular type of group for your proposal (what is your interest in the topic?) – SOMETIMES IT’S HARD TO FIND YOUR TRUE SELF AFTER DIVORCE. PERSONAL GROWTH IS THE PATH I AM CURRENTLY ON AS A SINGLE WOMAN AND IT’S HARD, I CAN IMAGINE HOW HARD IT IS FOR WOMEN JUST GETTING OUT OF A DIVORCE ESPECIALLY IF THEY HAVE KIDS Rationale • What are your goals for this group; that is, what will members gain from participating in the group? What are the short-term goals? Long-term goals? Are the goals and objectives specific? • How will these goals be accomplished in a group setting? How will the long-range goals be evaluated during the course of the group and once it comes to an end? • What do you expect your members to get from each stage of your group? • Why is there a need for such a group? In what ways would a group provide definite advantages over individual counseling? Leadership • Who will lead your group? What types of leadership skills will they have? • Will the leader follow a specific theory? • Will there be co-leaders for the group? Group Dynamics • What factors do you expect to influence the group dynamics? • What exercises will you plan to incorporate into the group? What exercises do you plan to use in each stage of the group? • What strategies will you use to hold and maintain focus? • What skills will you incorporate to address problematic group dynamics? Requirements: • Minimum 5 pages, maximum 7 pages excluding the cover page. • 3 resources (at least two scholarly sources, such as scholarly or peer-reviewed journals, and the textbook – Corey, M.S., Corey, G. and Corey, C. (2026). Groups: Process and practice (11th ed.). Cengage.) • APA style (no abstract necessary). • Clear and professional college-level writing.
