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Spring 2024 Course Syllabus
Course: DAAC-2454 (Section: 1, CRN: 10082) Dynamics of Group Counseling |
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| Instructor | Kimberly Arrington | |||||||||||||||||||
| arringtonkd@lamarpa.edu | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone | (409) 984-6307 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Office | Student Center - Room: 408 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Office Hours | On Campus Tuesdays 9:00 am - 4:30 pm ; As scheduled on Wednesday ; Online appointments available on Thursday
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| Description | Exploration of group counseling skills, techniques, stages of group development, and confidentiality and ethics. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Required Textbooks |
Textbook Purchasing Statement: A student attending Lamar State College Port Arthur is not under any obligation to purchase a textbook from the college-affiliated bookstore. The same textbook may also be available from an independent retailer, including an online retailer.
TEXTBOOK/REFERENCE MATERIALS Groups: Process and Practice; 10th Edition; M. Corey, Gerald Corey, Cindy Corey ISBN-13: 978-1-305-86570-9 |
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| Additional Materials/Resources | None. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Corequisites/Prerequisites | None | |||||||||||||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon successful completion of the course, the student should be able to: 1. Define the basic group counseling skills necessary to the development of an effective helping relationship with clients. 2. Explain the basic group counseling skills necessary to the development of an effective helping relationship with clients. 3. Define the various methods of communication in group counseling 4. Identify barriers to communication in treatment. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Program Student Learning Outcomes | Demonstrates effective, ethical, multicultural care for a diverse group of individuals within the scope of practice of a professional counselor in the field of behavioral addictions and substance use disorders. Identify and demonstrate knowledge of the basics of counseling principles, theories and skills to include crisis management. ? Demonstrate knowledge of the various models and theories of behavioral addictions and substance use disorders and other problems related to addiction. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Lecture Topics Outline |
Introduction Group Work and The Group Counselor Self-Inventory Ethical & Legal Issues in Group Counseling Confidentiality, Ethics & Legal Issues Theories & Techniques and Group Process and Identify advantages to using group in Substance Abuse Counseling. Forming a Group Initial Stage of Group & Transition Stage of Group Identifying the key elements to becoming a successful group facilitator. |
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| Major Assignments Schedule |
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| Final Exam Date | May 8, 2024 - 5:30 PM Through May 8, 2024 - 5:30 PM | |||||||||||||||||||
| Grading Scale |
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| Determination of Final Grade |
Test Grades 15% Assignments 15% Discussion Boards 30% Case Study 20% Participation/Attendance 20% In most cases the blackboard assignments and discussion board assignments are locked after the posted due time and date, and you will not have access without contacting me to open it back up for access. Late assignments can be counted off 10 points for every day they are late. . Only Medical excuses, or other excused absences will be considered as valid reasons to receive a full grade on late work. Direct communication to instructor will be required for approval of late or excused work. Quizzes or tests will be a combination of multiple choices, fill in the blanks and essay. Generally, Tests , exams, or quizzes can only be completed late with permission of instructor, and must be a medical reason for taking a test or exam late. No final exams will be allowed after the date assigned. |
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| Instructor Policies |
Contacting Instructor: Preferred method of contact: I am available most efficiently through Email at all times during the day. All course business will be conducted through email, phone calls or video calls. It is HIGHLY encouraged that students check email often, generally daily. Changes made to course content, deadlines, school issues, general announcements will be communicated via email that pertain to the course and to the campus. This is very similar to your career as a counselor. In the real world of clinical work, email is utilized daily. Learning to stay up to date with email now, will serve you well in the field. Professional communication is expected when writing an email. If you are unsure what that entails, please don't hesitate to ask, and I gladly assist you in learning to communicate as a professional. Note: I will not discuss grades, due dates, course assignments, tests, discussion board assignments via text. Course Calendar and schedule of assignmentsAll assignments, due dates, in person lecture dates, and other needed information will be in the course calendar or assigned in class. These will be available on the first day of class. All in person courses will meet the first week of class. Discussion Board Posting Forums are made up of individual discussion threads that can be organized around a subject. A thread is a conversation within a forum that includes the initial post and all replies to it. When you access the forum, the thread appears. In most cases, each student must post an original thread and respond to at least two other students by the due date. A requirement of the original post must be at least 3 complete sentences. setting Once a discussion board has closed, you may email me directly for extended time to be approved on a case by case basis. Discussion boards are considered professional spaces. Unprofessional communication including slang writing, incorrect spelling, lack of sentence structure, inappropriate or overall bad grammar will be graded and points taken off within discussion board posts. Abbreviations, text language, or other short forms of casual conversation are not generally accepted as professional language. Write your discussion posts as if you were talking to your instructor, a clinical supervisor, CEO of agency, or a probation officer. Instructor may chose to not grade a post based on lack of proper grammar and professional written communication which would result in a 0 for that assignment. Core Rules of Netiquette: Netiquette is a set of rules for behaving properly online. Your professor and fellow students wish to foster a safe online learning environment. All opinions and experiences, no matter how different or controversial they may be perceived, must be respected in the tolerant spirit of academic discourse. You are encouraged to comment, question, or critique an idea but you are not to attack an individual. Working as a community of learners, we can build a polite and respectful course community. The following communication tips apply to all classroom settings or discussion board postings. CONFIDENTIALITY/Content Advisory: It is expected that this class will contain information that at times will be of a personal nature to many students. These classes prepare you for a career in counseling. Some class discussions will deal with difficult and sensitive topics around drug use, alcohol use, consequences of that use and other matters. The topics often lead to personal information being shared in the classroom or online in discussion boards. Privileged information that is shared may under NO CIRCUMSTANCES be repeated or shared outside the classroom. I will be available to any student who wishes to discuss private matters regarding material in class/ If you feel you need professional counseling services, the College has a counseling center available to students, or I can furnish a referral for you. This is an opportunity for you to learn to operate in a confidential manner. If any student uses personal information shared by any class participant in a manner deemed unprofessional or harmful, it will be considered for disciplinary action within the Department of Allied Health, including possible suspension from the SAC Program. |
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| Attendance Policy |
Attendance Policy This class was published as an In Person Lecture class. Attendance In Person on the dates that are posted will be considered in your attendance and participation grade. Part of this class is a "lab" and will be done outside of class time. You will be required to complete assignments out in the community regarding group counseling skills. Research has shown a strong positive relationship between attendance, participation and college success. I strongly suggest regular participation in this course, both mental and physical. Excused absences include hospitalization of you or an immediate family member, participation in a college event, or a religious holy day. Prior notification to me for pending absences due to college events or religious holy days is required. Documentation of hospitalization or illness is required. 1. It is the student’s responsibility to notify the instructor when possible via email, prior to any absence for it to be excused. 2. Excused absences include hospitalization of you or an immediate family member, participation in a college event, or a religious holy day. Prior notification to me for pending absences due to college events or religious holy days is required. Documentation of hospitalization or illness is required. |
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| Additional Information |
There is no shortcut for success in this course; it requires reading (and probably re- reading), following instructions, managing time well and studying the material. In addition, successful completion of this course requires a combination of the following: Reading the textbook or information distributed in class pertaining to course, Loggingin regularly and actively participating online, and Completing all assignments givenin a timely manner |
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| Institutional Policies | ||||||||||||||||||||
| MyLSCPA | Be sure to check your campus email and Course Homepage using MyLSCPA campus web portal. You can also access your grades, transcripts, academic advisors, degree progress, and other services through MyLSCPA. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Academic Honesty | Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSCPA policies (Academic Dishonesty section in the Student Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty. | |||||||||||||||||||
| ADA Considerations | The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the the Office for Disability Services Coordinator, Room 231, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241. | |||||||||||||||||||
| COVID 19 Information | The Lamar State College Port Arthur (LSCPA) Student Code of Conduct COVID 19 Policy requires students who have been diagnosed with COVID 19 to report their condition directly to their local health department. Students should also contact their course faculty to report their quarantine status. In addition, this policy requires all students to wear face coverings when directly exposed to COVID 19 in compliance with the criteria included in the policy. For more information please refer to the COVID 19 link on the LSCPA website. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Facility Policies | No food or tobacco products are allowed in the classroom. Only students enrolled in the course are allowed in the classroom, except by special instructor permission. Use of electronic devices is prohibited. | |||||||||||||||||||
| HB 2504 | This syllabus is part of LSCPA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect | As per Texas law and LSCPA policy, all LSCPA employees, including faculty, are required to report allegations or disclosures of child abuse or neglect to the designated authorities, which may include a local or state law enforcement agency or the Texas Department of Family Protective Services. For more information about mandatory reporting requirements, see LSCPA's Policy and Procedure Manual. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Title IX and Sexual Misconduct | LSCPA is committed to establishing and maintaining an environment that is free from all forms of sex discrimination, including sexual harassment, sexual violence, and other forms of sexual misconduct. All LSCPA employees, including faculty, have the responsibility to report disclosures of sexual misconduct, including sexual harassment, sexual assault (including rape and acquaintance rape), domestic violence, dating violence, relationship violence, or stalking, to LSCPA's Title IX Coordinator, whose role is to coordinate the college's response to sexual misconduct. For more information about Title IX protections, faculty reporting responsibilities, options for confidential reporting, and the resources available for support visit LSCPA's Title IX website. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Clery Act Crime Reporting |
For more information about the Clery Act and crime reporting, see the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report and the Campus Security website. |
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| Grievance / Complaint / Concern | If you have a grievance, complaint, or concern about this course that has not been resolved through discussion with the Instructor, please consult the Department Chair. | |||||||||||||||||||
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