Assignment: Capella University Group Counseling Presentation

Assignment: Capella University Group Counseling Presentation

Question Description
An Orientation to Group Counseling

In this assignment, you will create a PowerPoint presentation to be presented to your principal and colleagues, orienting them to the use of group work in the school setting. You will overview some basic group counseling topics, and then provide specifics about your abilities to serve the school effectively.

In your presentation:

Describe the basic foundations of group counseling, including an introduction to the different types of group: task, psychoeducational, counseling, psychotherapy, and brief groups. Please provide one sentence describing each type of group. Please provide a description of each type of group. Remember to include considerations that may affect conducting that type of group in varied settings. (5 slides).

For example: Counseling: A group used to develop better interpersonal skills. This type of group may be used in a school setting to explore friendship skills, however, it may have to be limited in number, for example, 6–8 sessions.

Consider and address your own cultural background. Identify multicultural counseling competencies you will use to meet the cultural and social needs of students in your school setting. Share the culturally relevant strategies you will use for designing and facilitating groups. (1–3 slides.)

Explain some of your own personal characteristics that will enable you to be an effective group counselor. For example, three characteristics you already have might include courage, openness, and nondefensiveness. Consider one area for personal improvement and describe how you will improve that skill. For example, how might you incorporate humor into your groups? Please provide one paragraph per characteristic, exploring four characteristics. (1–4 slides.)

Describe some of your effective group leadership skills. This may look like a bulleted list, with a brief example of what each method means and how you will demonstrate this skill effectively. Please provide one summary statement for each leadership skill and how that skill contributes to group effectiveness, covering approximately three skills. (1–2 slides.‹)

For example: Terminating: Bringing closure to the group, both at the end of each session and at the end of the entire time spent together.

Include one slide for references. The assignment should have a total of 8–14 slides.

Review the An Orientation to Group Counseling Scoring Guide to ensure you meet the grading criteria. Although graphics matter, make sure you are demonstrating your understanding of knowledge about group work. If you do not plan to work in a school setting, please adjust the assignment as needed. However, you should still plan to meet the grading criteria.

Submission Requirements

Your assignment should meet the following requirements:

Summarize key points, cite your sources on each slide via in-text citations (always do this) and on a dedicated reference page – always include references :-).

Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.

APA format: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA guidelines.

Length: 8–14 slides.

Also Read:

You must proofread your paper. But do not strictly rely on your computer’s spell-checker and grammar-checker; failure to do so indicates a lack of effort on your part and you can expect your grade to suffer accordingly. Papers with numerous misspelled words and grammatical mistakes will be penalized. Read over your paper – in silence and then aloud – before handing it in and make corrections as necessary. Often it is advantageous to have a friend proofread your paper for obvious errors. Handwritten corrections are preferable to uncorrected mistakes.

Use a standard 10 to 12 point (10 to 12 characters per inch) typeface. Smaller or compressed type and papers with small margins or single-spacing are hard to read. It is better to let your essay run over the recommended number of pages than to try to compress it into fewer pages.

Likewise, large type, large margins, large indentations, triple-spacing, increased leading (space between lines), increased kerning (space between letters), and any other such attempts at “padding” to increase the length of a paper are unacceptable, wasteful of trees, and will not fool your professor.

The paper must be neatly formatted, double-spaced with a one-inch margin on the top, bottom, and sides of each page. When submitting hard copy, be sure to use white paper and print out using dark ink. If it is hard to read your essay, it will also be hard to follow your argument.

My personal worldview has been shaped by my experiences, family and friends, and religious beliefs. Growing up my parents had different religious beliefs, and both stressed the importance of respecting other’s beliefs and opinions. They would always tell me that no two people would ever share all the same beliefs or opinions. They allowed me to take my experiences and curiosities and create my own views and opinions. All my beliefs may not be the same as my parents or even other Christians, but I believe this does not make me any less of a person or a Christian. I grew up to be open-minded and compassionate of others and their beliefs. My father would always tell me not to talk about sex, religion, or politics with anyone. He would explain to me that people would take my beliefs and use them against me, or I would offend someone by sharing my thoughts or opinion. Initially growing up I believed my father was correct and I would remain silent and just listen when others would talk about those subjects. It took me years to realize that sitting in silence does not show respect for others but could ultimately shut doors and make people feel as if I did not care. I loved listening to other people’s beliefs and opinions, but how I expressed myself I realized I was missing an opportunity to connect with them. I learned how to ask appropriate questions and truly listen and hear someone. I am still growing and learning, but I feel like I am better at expressing myself and connecting with others.

As a nurse it is imperative that we listen to our patients, respect one another, and show empathy for others. Cultural competency and cultural awareness are essential components of being and advanced practice nurse. As a nurse it is imperative to be self-aware of our own beliefs and opinions and provide mutual respect for our patients and our community. Being self-aware and seeking knowledge of other people’s culture and beliefs is a lifelong adventure (DeNisco & Barker, 2019). We must listen, communicate, and respect our patients and community. It all begins with accepting our own opinions and acknowledging that our beliefs shape us into who we are today. We must seek basic knowledge of different cultures, religions, and communities. Although we may learn the basics, we must accept that we will never fully know everything. Showing respect and listening to the needs of others will assist in gaining trust so we can provide quality care and improve the lives and overall health of others. It is important that we ask questions and strive to be better and grow as individuals. I hope to continue my journey of cultural awareness and self-awareness and be the absolute best for my patients and community. I feel as though all the lessons I have gained in my life and experiences will help me continue to become the best nurse I can be.

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Once you have received your report, please review it. This report will show you grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors that can easily be fixed. Take the extra few minutes to review instead of getting counted off for these mistakes.
Review your similarities. Did you forget to cite something? Did you not paraphrase well enough? Is your paper made up of someone else’s thoughts more than your own?
Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for tips on improving your paper and SI score.
Late Policy

The university’s policy on late assignments is 10% penalty PER DAY LATE. This also applies to late DQ replies.
Please communicate with me if you anticipate having to submit an assignment late. I am happy to be flexible, with advance notice. We may be able to work out an extension based on extenuating circumstances.
If you do not communicate with me before submitting an assignment late, the GCU late policy will be in effect.
I do not accept assignments that are two or more weeks late unless we have worked out an extension.
As per policy, no assignments are accepted after the last day of class. Any assignment submitted after midnight on the last day of class will not be accepted for grading.
Communication

Communication is so very important. There are multiple ways to communicate with me:
Questions to Instructor Forum: This is a great place to ask course content or assignment questions. If you have a question, there is a good chance one of your peers does as well. This is a public forum for the class.
Individual Forum: This is a private forum to ask me questions or send me messages. This will be checked at least once every 24 hours.