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Life after high school is the group topic. The addressed age level is the 11th grade students that have to choose a career path to lead and begin their life as adults. This choice is responsible for their life outcome and requires deep thought before decision-making.

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The students will be able to apply the following Mindsets & Behaviors:

M 3. Positive attitude toward work and learning
M 4. Self-confidence in ability to succeed
M 5. Belief in using abilities to their fullest to achieve high-quality results and outcomes
M 6. Understanding that postsecondary education and lifelong learning are necessary for long-term success

B-LS 7. Long- and short-term academic, career and social/emotional goals
B-SMS 5. Perseverance to achieve long- and short-term goals
B-SMS 10. Ability to manage transitions and adapt to change

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For this group, I will be able to garner publicity in two different ways:

1. I, alongside other school counselors, will have classroom visits, specifically for the students in 11th grade, where we can discuss the group information and provide handouts for the students to further review. In addition, we will speak with the teachers to get any possible names of students they think could benefit from this group.

2. With this being the age of media and social media, I will be sure that the counseling department has an Instagram account, where we will also have information for the groups. This same information will also be listed on the school's website under the counseling department's specific page.

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Because of the nature of the group, it will be considered open to the students. However, the group will be limited to 10 students per 3 week session, and there will be 3 sessions per semester.

A needs assessment will be issued to each student to gauge their interest as well as their willingness to receive the information being provided.

The participating students will be notified in person, while they're in one of their classes. The counselor will be able to pull the student aside to advise them that they were selected. If there is an instance where the student is occupied by a major class assignment, the information will be left with the teacher to provide to the student before they leave class.

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Allen ISD has the following notice regarding informed consent:

Informed Consent and Confidentiality Notice

Everything said in my office is confidential...

EXCEPT:

Someone is hurting you

You want to hurt somone else

You want to hurt yourself

While it is important that a student’s conversations with a school counselor be kept confidential, confidentiality does have its limitations. According to the American School Counselor Association’s Ethical Standards for School Counselors, counselors must “keep information confidential unless legal requirements demand that confidential information be revealed or a breach is required to prevent serious and foreseeable harm to the student” (American School Counselor Association [ASCA], 2010).

The most frequent type of breaches include a student verbalizing the following:

1)      Verbal, Physical or Sexual Abuse

2)      Neglect

3)      A desire to harm him/herself

4)      A desire to harm someone else

5)      An unreported sexual assault

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The Ground Rules for this group will be determined from the guidelines as listed on this example.

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Stage 1- The relationships with the students and myself will be established early on. I will be sure to advise each student that the sessions are a place that is free of judgement. With each student being unsure of what they want to do with their lives post-graduation, there may be a sense of uncertainty with the information they are willing to share. For moments like that, I will let the students know that they can also speak with me in private.

Stage 2- To keep each member working cohesively, we will participate in small breakout groups and complete activities. I will also provide a mid point check-in that way I can gauge the receptiveness of the information being provided.

Stage 3- A final check-in will be given during the last session. For students who may need additional assistance, a follow up meeting can be scheduled.

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For this group, the Participative/Democratic leadership style will be the most effective. This allows the students to feel like they are more apart of the process and conversation, rather than just shoving information to them.

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The therapeutic factors that would apply to this specific group are as follows:

Universality
Existential Factors
Direct Advice
Interpersonal Learning

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American School Counselor Association. Ethical Standards for School Counselors. American School Counselor Association, n.d. Web. 19 March 2013. <http://www.counselors.k12.sd.us/ethics.html>

https://www.verywellmind.com/leadership-styles-2795312

Yalom's Curative Factors of Group Treatment The Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy, 4th Edition, Basic Books, 1995.