Chicken Soup for the New Generation's Burnt Out Soul by Logan Alves

Group Action Plan

LoganAlves — 2025-02-17 01:54:20 UTC

The group, Chicken Soup for the New Generation’s Burnt-Out Soul, will have a topic on Burnout Prevention and will include a lot of stress-reduction techniques. The age range for this group will be those 18-25 who are working students. “The new generation, 18-25, deals with so much daily. School, work, social life, etc. can take a toll on us and our mental health. Working students have a heavy load to carry and if not handled with care, can lead to burnout. This group will integrate levels of social support with burnout prevention and stress reduction techniques. Come join a group of those who understand – come as you are and leave even better”.

ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors

LoganAlves — 2025-02-17 01:58:34 UTC

These mindsets and behaviors will be met by participants in this group:

·[Derived from B-SMS 5]: The student will build confidence in their ability to achieve both their long and short-term goals.

·[Derived from B-SMS 6&7]: The student will be able to recognize and articulate the roots of their burnout symptoms/behaviors and engage in positive coping skills.

·[Derived from M1&4]: The student will believe they can achieve a healthy balance of all domains (mental, social/emotional, and physical wellbeing) while succeeding in coursework.

Group Publicity

LoganAlves — 2025-02-17 02:20:58 UTC

Upon obtaining consent from the university, the group will be advertised by being advertised in university announcement bulletin emails and QR codes listed on flyers in classrooms and common areas on campus. This would ensure that all students would have access to the information.

Pre-Group Interviewing/Screening

LoganAlves — 2025-02-17 02:28:10 UTC

Students who requested information about the group session will complete an eligibility survey to ensure they meet the criteria required of the group. This survey will be completed online and individually. After completion, all eligible participants will be screened for readiness to participates, willingness, and interest individually by the counselor.

Informed Consent

LoganAlves — 2025-02-17 02:37:15 UTC

Participants will complete an informed consent form after being selected for the group. Participants must complete each section of this form and discuss any questions/concerns about the group with the counselor.

Group Rules

LoganAlves — 2025-02-17 03:03:45 UTC

Before beginning the group, participants will be made aware of the three rules of the group. These are:

Maintain an active member in the group by completing all assignments and attending all sessions.
Be respectful of all other group members.
Maintain confidentiality of all group members and what is shared during group sessions.

Group Dynamics

LoganAlves — 2025-02-17 03:41:31 UTC

Ensuring that group dynamics stay positive is essential in group counseling to create and maintain a conducive healing environment. Using the three stages of group dynamics will allow the group to flourish and accomplish its goals.

Stage 1: Stage 1 is integral to building trust and rapport with the group. During this stage, group members will build trust with one another and the group facilitator, building the foundation of a safe space to share their stories.

Stage 2: Stage 2 will build upon the cohesiveness built and encourage group members to work together towards their shared goal - combatting and preventing burnout. A specific example of stage 2 in this group could be collaboration and problem-solving with one another, offering solutions to specific problems, and targeting issues together.

Stage 3: Stage 3 will reflect on the growth that has occurred within the group. There will be a focus on the short-term growth and the skills discovered. While growth has occurred during the group time, encouragement will be shared about continuing their efforts to combat and prevent burnout through the skills learned.

Group Leadership Style

LoganAlves — 2025-02-17 03:50:11 UTC

A transformational leadership style will be employed in this group. Transformational leadership empowers the participants and will have the best results (Cherry, 2022).

Yalom's Therapeutic Factors

LoganAlves — 2025-02-17 04:47:47 UTC

In the group, Yalom's Therapeutic Factors will be present in each session. A big factor that will be present is universality, where group members will be able to bond over their shared experiences. Additionally, the installation of hope will be present in each session.

Group Counseling Ethics

LoganAlves — 2025-02-17 04:54:16 UTC

According to the ACA (2014), Counselors should screen the participants for group sessions to ensure their needs and goals are compatible with those of the group and that they are a good candidate. They also do this to ensure that the wellbeing of the participant(s) are not harmed by their participation.

Group Counseling Ethics

LoganAlves — 2025-02-17 04:55:12 UTC

According to the ACA (2014), counselors should take all precautions necessary to ensure that their clients are not affected by any kind of trauma due to their involvement in the group.

References

LoganAlves — 2025-02-17 04:57:59 UTC

(2014). ACA Code of Ethics. American Counseling Association. https://www.counseling.org/docs/default-source/default-document-library/ethics/2014-aca-code-of-ethics.pdf

ASCA Student Standards, (2021, July 1). https://www.schoolcounselor.org/getmedia/7428a787-a452-4abb-afec-d78ec77870cd/Mindsets-Behaviors.pdf

Cherry, K. (2022, November 14). How to lead: 6 leadership styles and frameworks. https://www.verywellmind.com/leadership-styles-2795312

Missouri Professional School Counselors and Counselor

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Yalom ID. (1995). The theory and practice of group psychotherapy (4th ed.). New York: Basic Books.