CH. 4 - Planning

Question 1

Logistics to consider when pre-group planning?

Answer 1

-Number of sessions
-Time of meeting

Question 2

Membership status to consider when group planning?

Answer 2

-Who are members?
-How will you screen members?

Question 3

Steps of Big-Picture Planning

Answer 3

-List topics that may come up
-Prioritize topics
-Divide into stages of group

Question 4

Beginning phase: Considerations for open groups (membership)

Answer 4

Plan to introduce new members
(Don’t let it dominate, focus mainly on old members)

Question 5

Warm-up consideration

Answer 5

Should it be high energy, or medium energy

Question 6

Middle phase: Counseling Therapy group

Question 7

Considerations for closing phase:

Answer 7

-Highlight/summarize (Don’t forget to reflect, members will subjectively summarize session)
-Check for confusion or unfinished business
-Enhance members commitment to purpose (Imagine what we’ll do next week)

Question 8

What to watch for in closing phase of first session:

Answer 8

-Commitment of members
-Comfort and trust issues
-Negative energy (Never ignore, empathically confront)
-Emerging member issues

Question 9

A ___ ____ is a rough sketch of the session

Answer 9

Session plan