CLINICAL REHABILITATION COUNSELING - GROUP COUNSELING

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Declared in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling or Rehabilitation Counselor Education Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify and explain theories and models of counseling, as applied to group counseling Audience: Graduate 2. Identify and describe counselor characteristics and behavior that influence the counseling process, with a focus on group counseling Audience: Graduate 3. Explain theoretical foundations of group counseling and group work Audience: Graduate 4. Identify and explain dynamics associated with group process and development Audience: Graduate 5. Identify and explain therapeutic factors and how they contribute to group effectiveness Audience: Graduate 6. Identify characteristics and functions of effective group leaders Audience: Graduate 7. Identify and explain approaches to group formation, including recruiting, screening, and selecting members Audience: Graduate 8. Identify types of groups and other considerations that affect conducting groups in varied settings Audience: Graduate 9. Identify and explain ethical and culturally relevant strategies for designing and facilitating groups Audience: Graduate 10. Use concepts and skills from class in direct experiences as group members in a small group activity, approved by the program, for a minimum of 10 clock hours over the course of the academic term Audience: Graduate 11. Identify mental health service delivery modalities within the continuum of care, such as inpatient, outpatient, partial treatment, and after care, and the mental health counseling services networks Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify and explain theories and models of counseling, as applied to group counseling Audience: Graduate 2. Identify and describe counselor characteristics and behavior that influence the counseling process, with a focus on group counseling Audience: Graduate 3. Explain theoretical foundations of group counseling and group work Audience: Graduate 4. Identify and explain dynamics associated with group process and development Audience: Graduate 5. Identify and explain therapeutic factors and how they contribute to group effectiveness Audience: Graduate 6. Identify characteristics and functions of effective group leaders Audience: Graduate 7. Identify and explain approaches to group formation, including recruiting, screening, and selecting members Audience: Graduate 8. Identify types of groups and other considerations that affect conducting groups in varied settings Audience: Graduate 9. Identify and explain ethical and culturally relevant strategies for designing and facilitating groups Audience: Graduate 10. Use concepts and skills from class in direct experiences as group members in a small group activity, approved by the program, for a minimum of 10 clock hours over the course of the academic term Audience: Graduate 11. Identify mental health service delivery modalities within the continuum of care, such as inpatient, outpatient, partial treatment, and after care, and the mental health counseling services networks Audience: Graduate