Overview
As a case manager, you will work with clients for whom a group might be valuable in helping them meet individual goals. This assignment will help prepare you in making appropriate referrals to groups, as well as provide you with the opportunity to do some thinking about a group that you would recommend for your fictitious client in the care plan you will be completing for Final Project Part II.
Prompt
Review the Module Four readings to become familiar with the different types of groups this task will address. Note how groups are designed to be evidence-based and culturally responsive. In your 1–2 page journal assignment, identify the different types of groups that are commonly available to meet client needs. List the type of training and education recommended to ensure that group leaders or facilitators are able to provide culturally sensitive and evidence-based groups for clients. Describe the types of group dynamics, which need to be considered in group membership. Finish your assignment with information you think a case manager should use to determine the type of groups to refer clients.
The following critical elements must be addressed:
- Identifies and describes the different types of groups commonly available to meet client needs
- Lists the types of training and education recommended for group facilitators
- Describes important group dynamics that must be considered in group membership
- Describes the information a case manager should use to determine types of groups appropriate for client referrals
What to Submit
Submit assignment as a Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Your journal assignment should be 1–2 pages in length.
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