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Group members will follow the rules of the counselors office which are listed on the school website. Group members will establish their own norms and rules during the first group session. This will allow group members to feel invested in sessions.

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Consent to participate in group will be obtained prior to sessions beginning. The school obtain consent through  parent and student signature on review of student handbook. Counselor will reaffirm consent through the forms provided to parents and students.

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Yalom's Curative Factors of Group Treatment

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Yalom's Curative Factors of Group Treatment

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Some factors that might present themselves during the sessions would be Instillation of Hope, Universality, and Direct Advice. Instillation of Hope would occur because students would learn effective ways of goal setting and college readiness. Universality would occur because members would all share similar backgrounds which will create unity and demonstrate that others struggle with similar things. Lastly, Direct Advice would take place because students are working within a collaborative team environment.

(Yalom's curative factors of group treatment, 1995).

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Eye to the Future Group - the focus of this group is to identify and outline a path for college and careers with an emphasis on first generation college students.

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In establishing the group, the member will work together to establish norms that everyone can accept. Counselor will reinforce that student have been selected because they all share a common need and everyone is participating under the same level of confidentiality.
The counselor will continual reflect and observe the performance of the students while checking with individuals and connecting the content with the real life application, which illustrates validity to the members. The group will check that norms are being maintained throughout the sessions.
Students will evaluate the end product of the session by reviewing their short term and long term goals of the session. Students will also get a review of all the resources and information provided throughout the sessions.

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When working in a group counselors have a obligation to screen group participants who's needs match and attitudes that will benefit from group work. Counselors are responsible  for protecting group members from any harm when in the group setting. (American Counseling Association, 2014)

These requirements support the counselor by allowing restrictions on who can enter the group and by maintaining a leadership role.

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There will be stages in the screening process.
1. The counselor will first check that students all meet the requirements of the group, which is the student must be a junior or senior and first generation college student.
2. Students will be emailed if they meet the requirements of the group. The email will outline the expectations, lessons, and purpose of the group. If students still want to participate they will submit a google form for an interview slot.
3. Students will be interviewed by the counselor. During the interview the students will be asked questions which will focus on interest in the purpose of the group and willingness to participate in a small group. The counselor will make sure to outline confidentiality requirements and expectations involved with the small group counseling process.
After reviewing all necessary information the students will be selected based off of requirements, interests level, commitment, and ability to attend meetings.

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In my role as counselor during the sessions I will strive to maintain a Transformational Leadership style throughout the sessions. Students in the session will benefit because this style allows students to explore new things and ideas which will challenge preconceived notions about future goals. This leadership styles allows the counselor to support with information, resources and experiences that will be trusted by the individuals. Transformational Leadership styles allows for the counselor to motivate to fulfill and set short term and long term goals (Cherry, 2019).

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Counselors have a legal obligation to obtain consent for counseling sessions from parents when dealing with minors. The counselor must establish informed consent and confidentiality from all members participating in group counseling. In this legal capacity the counselor will assist in providing students with college readiness and support (Texas Education Code, 2019).

By obtaining consent and confidentiality to counselor will be able to foster a safe and secure environment for the growth of all group members.

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American School Counselor Association Mindsets and Behaviors

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American School Counselor Association Mindsets and Behaviors

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B-LS 1. Demonstrate critical-thinking skills to make informed decisions
B-LS 4. Apply self-motivation and self direction to learning
B-LS 7. Identify long- and short-term academic, career and social/ emotional goals
B-LS 9. Gather evidence and consider multiple perspectives to make informed decisions
B-SMS 5. Demonstrate perseverance to achieve long- and short-term goals
B-SS 2. Create positive and supportive relationships with other students
B-SS 3. Create relationships with adults that support success
B-SS 6. Use effective collaboration and cooperation skills
(American School Counselor Association, 2014).

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American Counseling Association. 2014. Code of ethics. Retrieved from https://www.counseling.org/resources/aca-code-of-ethics.pdf

American School Counselor Association (2014). Mindsets and Behaviors for Student Success: K-12 College- and Career-Readiness Standards for Every Student. Alexandria, VA: Author. https://www.schoolcounselor.org/asca/media/asca/home/MindsetsBehaviors.pdf.

Cherry, Kendra. 2019. Leadership styles and frameworks you should know. Retrieved from https://www.verywellmind.com/leadership-styles-2795312.

Texas Education Code. 2019. Retrieved from https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.33.htm#33.000

Yalom's curative factors of group treatment. The Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy (4th). Basic Books.

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Information for group members and stake holders

Flyers will be posted around the school illustrating the purpose and requirements of the group. This will be done during the recruitment process. These flyers will be digitally posted on the school website and emailed out to all the teachers to assist in the recruitment process.
Emails will be sent to the students that were selected for the groups and their parents which offers an invitation to the group and the content forms. The emails will also focus on the understandings of confidentiality that will be upheld throughout the group session.
A newsletter will be distributed to each group member and parents. This newsletter will outline lessons, rules, expectations, and contact information.