○ C1.GP.E: Use supervision and consultation to guide professional judgment and behavior.
○ Related Assignment Criterion:
○ 3. Identify how a facilitator integrate feedback through consultation.
● Competency 7: Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities.
○ C7.GP.A: Collect and organize data, and apply critical thinking to interpret information from clients and constituencies.
○ Related Assignment Criterion:
○ 2. Describe a facilitator’s group management skills.
● Competency 4: Engage in Practice-informed Research and Research-informed Practice.
○ C4.GP.C: Use and translate research evidence to inform and improve practice, policy, and service delivery.
○ Related Assignment Criterion:
○ 5. Discuss the application of best practices or evidence-based techniques of group facilitation.
● Competency 6: Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities.
○ C6.GP.A: Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment, person-in-environment, and other multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks to engage with clients and constituencies.
○ Related Assignment Criterion:
○ 2. Describe a facilitator’s group management skills.
● Competency 7: Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities.
○ C7.GP.B: Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment, person-in-environment, and other multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks in the analysis of assessment data from clients and constituencies.
○ Related Assignment Criterion:
○ 2. Describe a facilitator’s group management skills.
● Competency 8: Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities.
○ C8.GP.B: Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment, person-in-environment, and other multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks in interventions with clients and constituencies.
○ Related Assignment Criterion:
○ 2. Describe a facilitator’s group management skills.
● Competency 9: Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities.
○ C9.GP.B: Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment, person-in-environment, and other multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks in the evaluation of outcomes.
○ Related Assignment Criterion:
○ 2. Describe a facilitator’s group management skills.
● Competency 7: Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities.
○ C7.GP.C: Develop mutually agreed-on intervention goals and objectives based on the critical assessment of strengths, needs, and challenges within clients and constituencies.
○ Related Assignment Criterion:
○ 2. Describe a facilitator’s group management skills.
● Competency 8: Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities.
○ C8.GP.E: Facilitate effective transitions and endings that advance mutually agreed-on goals.
○ Related Assignment Criterion:
○ 2. Describe a facilitator’s group management skills.
Assignment Description
For this assignment, you will focus on group dynamics and group progress.
Assignment Instructions
Follow these parameters to complete the assignment:
● Short summary of the sessions.
● Part 3: Group Dynamics.
○ Description of all four observation parameters, noting specific strengths and suggestions for improvement:
○ Facilitator ability to recognize group members’ verbal and non-verbal messages.
○ Facilitator ability to interpret group members’ meaning and motivation.
○ Facilitator ability to manage group members’ participation.
○ Facilitator recognition of the cultural roots of expected or accepted forms of communication in the group.
● Part 4: Group Progress.
○ Description of all three observation parameters, noting specific strengths and suggestions for improvement:
○ Facilitator ability to manage sensitive self-disclosure to the group.
○ Facilitator management of issues of vertical versus horizontal disclosure.
○ Facilitator management of content versus process.
● Conclusion.
○ Explanation of overall facilitator strengths and suggestions.
○ Assessment of overall group progress from Part 1 to Part 4.