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https://www.counseling.org/docs/default-source/default-document-library/ethics/2014-aca-code-of-ethics.pdf

American School Counselor Association (2021). ASCA

Student Standards; Mindsets and Behaviors for Student Success. Alexandria, VA: Author

Anderson, Matthew (2017) "Transformational Leadership in Education: A Review of Existing Literature," International Social Science Review: Vol. 93 : Iss. 1 , Article 4.

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Slide 11: Legal & Ethical Requirement - ASGW Best Practices

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Slide 11: Legal & Ethical Requirement - ASGW Best Practices

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In the Association for Specialists in Group Work (ASGW) is a part of the division as American Counseling Association (ACA) to ensure counselor abide with all regulations to specialize in group work.

In section B.8 Diversity states "Group workers practice with broad sensitivity to client differences including but not limited to ethnic, gender, religious, sexual, psychological maturity, economic class, family history, physical characteristics, or limitations and geographical factors. Group workers continuously seek information regarding the cultural issues of the diverse population with whom they are working both by interaction with participants and from outside resources."

This ethical code will work within the group to demonstrate the use of diversity and to be open with different characteristics with a judgement-free zone within the group.

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Slide 10: Legal & Ethical Requirement - ACA Code of Ethics

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Slide 10: Legal & Ethical Requirement - ACA Code of Ethics

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In the American Counseling Association (ACA), a licensed professional counselor (LPC) has to abide by the code to relate to confidentiality professional relationship based on student/client. The code states section B.1.c for respect for confidentiality: "Counselor protect the confidential information of prospective and current clients. Counselors disclose information only with appropriate consent or with sound legal or ethical justification." The counselor needs to advise each and every student/client is seen regarding a break in confidentiality can be done with self-harm themselves and/or others. This limitation can also be broken with court-ordered requests.

This ethical code will work within the group to ensure all participants are well aware of confidentiality and the limitations that go around or be broken.

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The participants in the group counseling will develop and benefit under Yalom's Therapeutic Factors:

Universality - Participants will collaborate together within the group building trust and validating their experiences with each other.

Development of Socializing Techniques - Participants will go through to create new socializing techniques and communication to build their self-esteem

Direct Advice - Participants will undergo different exercises that will occur with different strategies to handle their causation with strong behaviors with alternative positive way to prevent from the negative being processed.

Interpersonal Learning - Participants will learn and share different thoughts and experiences from each other and learn from them.

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Transformational Leadership Style

This style offers motivation and persuade participants to achieve a positive and a sense of purpose to collaborate achieving individual's goals. This approach would be a great fit for this group counseling to identify social anxiety situations and achieving the goals by collaborating as a team to provide a positive social life.

Transformational leadership is the leadership style most researchers feel is appropriate for today's schools. Transformational leadership is characterized by a leader who works with subordinates to identify needed change, create a vision to guide the change through inspiration and execute the change in unison with committed members of a group (Anderson, 2017).

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1. Stage 1 - Session 1 & 2

Establish Confidentiality

Provide Ground Rules

Introductions & Ice Breakers

Team Development Activity

2. Stage 2 - Session 3-5

15 Minute Check-In (Ask each participant on how they are doing, any new changes or feelings recent)

State personal concerns and situations by sharing with the group

Emphasize coping strategies & techniques for a stress-free environment

3. Stage 3 - Session 6

Identifying the main key points within group counseling

Persuade an individualized action plan per person

Ensure confidentiality stays in place after the end of last session

Provide any beneficial resources such as other support groups, individual counseling or self-help online resources

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The ground rules in the group counseling will be determined and conducted to ensure each participant will be supported, successful, and building confidence.

1. Confidentiality: Participants must be advised the details discussed in the group only and stays inside this group only. No information should be shared outside of the group

2. Respect: All participants will be advised everyone needs to respect each and everyone within the group. This is a zero tolerance rule that stays in effect in all full force.

3. Attendance: In order to be successful in this group counseling, each participants must arrive on time each session scheduled.

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The school's district policy is requiring the student's parents/legal guardians to sign an informed consent form to receive their approval for their child to receive group counseling services at the school. The participants will turn in consent form signed from the student and parent on the first day of group counseling. The counselor will send an introduction to the parent/legal guardian's email reflecting their child is assigned to the counselor, group counseling information such as meeting dates/times and a copy of the signed informed consent sent for their reference.

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The participants who are wanting to move forward with the group counseling will undergo a pre-screening process to ensure if the individuals will make a good fit with the group by completing a survey to determine their readiness and rate each person's social activity levels.

The counselor will interview the participants on a 1-on-1 basis to assess their satisfactory for the group, collecting information regarding with their needs and expectations and ensuring they are aware about confidentially.

The members who are a good fit with the group counseling will be provided meeting times/days and location as well as each participant attending will sign an agreement regarding full participation with attending sessions and complete confidentiality statement that any information provided in the group must stay in the group only and only time there is a break in confidentiality with the counselor is when a individual states may harm themselves or others.

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There are different methods to assess the group counseling advertisement to bring in upcoming participants and provide detailed information with the parents/legal guardians.

The students will see different advertisements such as posters and flyers around the school, printed announcement flyers given out to student in their designated homeroom, group counseling post on school's website, a copy of the flyer sent to their parent/legal guardian's email address and providing group counseling details via school intercom during announcements.

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The mindset and behaviors coordinate with adolescents in this group and will learn to identify:

Mindset Standards

M1 - Belief in development of whole self, including a healthy balance of mental social/emotional and physical well-being

M2 - Sense of acceptance, respect, support and inclusion for self and others in the school environment

M4 - Self-confidence in the ability to succeed

Behavior Standards

Learning Strategies

B-LS 4 - Self-motivation and self-direction for learning

B-LS 7 - Long and short-term academic, career and social/emotional goals

B-LS 10 - Participation in enrichment and extracurricular activities

Self-Management Skills

B-SMS 2 - Self-discipline and self-control

B-SMS 7 - Effective coping skills

B-SMS 10 - Ability to manage transitions and adapt to change

Social Skills

B-SS 1 - Effective oral and written communication skills and listening skills

B-SS 6 - Effective collaboration and cooperation skills

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Slide 1: Group Description & Action Plan

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Slide 1: Group Description & Action Plan

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Group Counseling Name: Constructing Confidence

Group Description: Social anxiety affects millions of Americans causing dissatisfaction with life, fear of social situations and activity avoidance, including with adolescents. In this group counseling, high school students between the ages of 14-17 will work though their social anxiety situations by practicing their social skills, receiving feedback from other individuals in the group, and coping strategies in a safe and friendly space in their environment.