1.Aug 20

Intro

Guidelines

Definitions

• Lessons from Geese
• Classroom Guidelines
• Keep Track of your Grade
• Intro PPT

2.Aug 27

Ethics

Leadership

1st practice group meeting

GT 2

*Self-Assessment #1 Due

• Self-Assessment
• Self Assessment Instructions
• Ethics PPT

3.Sept 3

Counseling & Communication Skills l

Learning Converstions

OARS – Motivational Interviewing

DC1-4

• Learning Conversation
• MI Basics
• MI Strategies
• MI Principles
• Interactive OARS Techniques

4. Sept 10

Theory Overview

GT1

• Yalom’s Therapeutic Factors
• Stages of Group Development
• “ORMING Model

5. Sept 17

Forming & Initial Stage

GT4

• Initial Stage PPT

6. Sept 24 

Counseling & Communication Skills ll

Problem Solving 

Anger Management

DC5-6

C & C Skills

7. Oct 1

Storming & Transitions Stage

GT5

Storming/Transitions PPT

8. Oct 8

Counseling & Communication Skills lll

Conflict Management

*Case Study #1 Due

• Case Study #1

9. Oct 15

Let’s talk About Sex

10.Oct 22

HIV Issues in Groups

HPPC Substance USe PPT 

11. OCt 29

Working –Norming-Performing

GT 6

12.Nov 5

Ending-Adjorning

GT7

13.Nov 12

Harm Reduction in Abstinence Based Settings

Guest Speaker

*Case Study #2 Due

• Case Study #2

14.Nov 19.

More Techniques for Difficult Issues in Groups

15. Dec 3

Cross Cultural Communication in Groups

• Cultural Comfort Zone Worksheet

16. Dec 10

Closure

Last practice group meeting

• Group Member Evaluation

*Group Member Evaluations Due

17. Dec 17

Final Exam

Evaluation

*Final Evaluation of Class

• Evaluation Form