Group Work Basics in Changing Times: An application of Skills and Cultural Competency Amidst COVID-19 & Across Telehealth Platforms
3 Hours | 3 CEs
The on-demand professional training program on Group Work Basics in Changing Times: An application of Skills and Cultural Competency Amidst COVID-19 & Across Telehealth Platforms is presented by Cristen Wathen, Ph.D.
In the midst of changing times, group work has consistently remained an important and research-backed model for communication, support, task management, education, and inter and intrapersonal learning.
This program reviews and applies the basic foundations of group work and group leadership skills. This program covers relevant and culturally competent group models for working both in person and via Telehealth. The program provides concrete examples, case studies, and focused discussion.
Intended Audience
This on-demand professional training program is intended for mental health and other allied professionals
Experience Level
This on-demand professional training program is appropriate for beginner, intermediate, and advanced level clinicians.
CE / CPD Credit
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Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this program you will be able to:
Describe the four types of group work: Psychotherapeutic, Counseling, Psychoeducational, and Task groups
Describe the stages of group development and identify the basic group work skills utilized in each stage and throughout group work
Describe four levels of group leadership intervention: Intrapersonal, Interpersonal, Whole group and Supra-group
Demonstrate 10 basic group counseling skills with diverse groups, including those delivered online across telehealth platforms
Describe the strengths and challenges of each of the 10 basic group counseling skills (e.g., drawing out, blocking, support, modeling, linking, feedback, reframing, self-disclosure, processing, and resource distribution).
Presented By
Cristen Wathen, PhD
Dr. Cristen Wathen is an Assistant Professor at Palo Alto University. She has a background in working with survivors of trauma and child sexual abuse. She also has experience counseling and advising college students and working with underserved populations in educational settings. Currently, her res...
Curriculum
1. Introduction
2. Poll 1 Question
3. Results and Discussion
4. Group Counseling Reflection
5. Poll 2 Question
6. Results and Discussion
7. Ethics
8. Group Counseling Overview
9. Telehealth Considerations
10. Anti-Oppressive Group Counseling
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Convenience & Flexibility
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CE Sponsorship Information
Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT), SW CPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0356 and the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0073. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6811. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CONCEPT Professional Training, #1480, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. CONCEPT Professional Training maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 11/22/23-11/22/26. Social workers completing this course receive (clinical or social work ethics) continuing education credits.