Group Counseling is counseling delivered to several clients at the same time, with one counselor guiding the discussion and the members of the group responding to one another. It rests on the same counseling theories and relationship skills that shape work with an individual client.
What it covers
The catalog states: “At the completion of this course the student will gain applicable knowledge of counseling theories, an overview of skills training, understanding the counseling relationship, and attending to the client.”
Which program covers it
In InterCoast Colleges’ Alcohol and Drug Counseling Studies program, Associate of Applied Science Degree — Substance Use Disorder Counseling program and Mental Health & Addiction Support Services program, group counseling is covered in the courses AOD229X and BHS129X, Group Counseling.
The Alcohol and Drug Counseling Studies, Associate of Applied Science Degree — Substance Use Disorder Counseling and Mental Health & Addiction Support Services outlines list AOD229X and BHS129X Group Counseling at 45 clock hours (45 lecture, 0 laboratory) and 3 semester credits.
Prerequisites for AOD229X and BHS129X: none.
Group counseling sits alongside counseling micro-skills, case management counseling, family dynamics in addiction and cultural competence in Alcohol and Drug Counseling Studies, the Associate of Applied Science Degree — Substance Use Disorder Counseling and Mental Health & Addiction Support Services.
This topic is covered in the Mental Health & Addiction Support Services program at InterCoast Colleges.