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Throughout this course, you will be designing a Counseling Group from start to finish. The Counseling Group will be broken into four separate assignments over the span of this course:  Designing a Counseling Group Part One: Group Selection (this assignment) Designing a Counseling Group Part Two: Brochure (due Topic 4) Designing a Counseling Group Part Three: Screening Questions (due Topic 5) Designing a Counseling Group Part Four: Managing Sensitive Topics in Group Therapy (due Topic 6).

For this week you will complete Part One: Group Selection. Choose from the following group types: o    Children of divorce o    Children of addicts o    Adult Survivors of abuse (could be sexual or physical) o    Treatment for adults who are addicts o    Grief recovery o    Teens struggling with gender dysphoria (sexual identity) o    Teen support group (parents who are addicts) o    Relationship building (homosexual and heterosexual – there does not have to be a division because a group is a group) o    Domestic violence group for nonoffenders o    Parenting group

Identify what type of group you will design by selecting one of the group types listed above. Write a 300-600-word summary of your selected group.

Be sure to include the following in your summary: o    Group type o    Why you chose this type of group and what need this group fills in your community.  o    Population serving o    Number of sessions o    Number of participants o    Goals of the counseling group o    A minimum of two scholarly references, not including the course textbook

Submit Group Design Part 1 to the instructor by the end of Topic 2.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.

This assignment meets the following NASAC Standard:

94) Describe and summarize client behavior within the group for the purpose of documenting the client's progress and identifying needs/issues that may require modification of the treatment plan.