Coming Together: Factors that Connect Social Workers to Group Work Practice

Skolnik, Sari

doi:10.1080/01609513.2017.1384948

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“…An experiential group offers a first-hand opportunity to learn the benefits of group counseling while studying group dynamics. While an experiential group provides direct exposure that is significantly more helpful than didactic instruction alone (Skolnik, 2019), there are ethical complexities of dual relationships that must be addressed explicitly prior to implementing an experiential group. Incorporating an informed consent delineates the roles and responsibilities of both the instructor and facilitator, outlines the potential risks and benefits, and offers additional support or alternative assignments outside of an experiential group.…”

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“…An experiential group should be facilitated by an instructor with adequate experience and a skill set to lead the group in order to prevent undue harm to the student. Employing facilitators who have limited group experience establishes a cycle of limited competency from both the classroom instruction and field experiences (Skolnik, 2019). Moreover, utilizing a leader or instructor to act outside of their competency would be unethical (Davenport, 2004;Kottler, 2001).…”

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“…Among social work programs, 61% of schools do not require a group work class and 40% of curricula do not include readings of group work literature (Sweifach, 2014). However, the majority of social work students are exposed to group practice in field experiences (LaPorte & Sweifach, 2011) and find direct experience significantly more helpful (Skolnik, 2019). Skolnik sought to identify the factors that most support professional social workers' efficacy in group work practice.…”

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“…Skolnik sought to identify the factors that most support professional social workers' efficacy in group work practice. Over 90% of participants reported having a direct experience in facilitating group work and over 40% reported that observing group facilitation was helpful (Skolnik, 2019).…”

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Facilitating an Experiential Group in an Educational Environment: Managing Dual Relationships

Haber

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2019

International Journal of Group Psychotherapy

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The significant benefit of experiential learning in group work presents ethical complexities that must be considered by students, faculty, and programs. This article explores the clinical and ethical intricacies of teaching a group counseling course while facilitating an experiential group as part of the course curriculum. Specifically, the framework presented examines the dual roles of facilitator and instructor as complementary versus adversarial functions while analyzing challenges to both teacher and students. Guidelines for effectively running an experiential group as part of a group counseling course are presented utilizing five ethical principles: fidelity, beneficence, nonmaleficence, autonomy, and justice. Finally, guidelines and practice considerations specifically tailored for the educative role as instructor and the process role as group facilitator are provided.

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Facilitating an Experiential Group in an Educational Environment: Managing Dual Relationships

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Deaton²

2019

International Journal of Group Psychotherapy

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History of Social Work with Groups in Practice and Education

Giacomucci

2021

Social Work, Sociometry, and Psychodrama

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This chapter outlines a brief history of social work with groups including its place within the larger social work field and the landscapes of group work practice and education. Basic theory and concepts in social work with groups are presented including mutual aid, the centrality of relationships, and an introduction to the non-deliberative social work tradition. The presence of group work in social work practice has significantly increased due as research studies have piled up to support its efficacy. Nevertheless, at the same time, the presence of group work in social work education has steadily declined in the past several decades.

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