COUN 6973L - Guided Group Counseling
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 01, CRN 42618,
Credit hours: 1
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Madeleine Stevens
Email: mmstevens@ysu.edu
Course Description
Supervised experience in the use of interventions appropriate to stages of group development. Emphasis will be placed on promoting self-awareness, interpersonal skills, and group skills and techniques. Course is taken concurrently with COUN 6973.
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | Groups: A counseling specialty, 9th ed. | Gladding & Ivers (2025) |
- ASGW Web Page
The Association for Specialists in Group Work, a division of the American Counseling Association, provides resources for practitioners in group work.
http://www.asgw.org/
- Code(s) of ethics relevant to each specialty area (CMHC/Addiction/College Counseling; School Counseling; Student Affairs)
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Tentative Course Schedule (Subject to Change)
| Week of | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|
| 8/24 | Introduction/ Arrange group schedule / Review syllabus and forms CACREP 2024 Standards met: 3.F.2, 3.F.4, 3.F.7, 3.F.10 |
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| 8/31 | Dr. Stevens leads first group! CACREP 2024 Standards met: 3.F.2, 3.F.4, 3.F.7, 3.F.10 |
Journal 1 about Week 1 Due by Sunday @ Midnight |
| 9/7 | Psychoeducational Groups Begin SC, CMH, HE Group (Co-leaders) CACREP 2024 Standards met: 3.F.2, 3.F.4, 3.F.7, 3.F.10 |
Journal 2 about Week 2 Due by Sunday @ Midnight |
| 9/14 | VIRTUAL GROUP MEETING: SC, CMH, HE Group (Co-leaders) CACREP 2024 Standards met: 3.F.2, 3.F.4, 3.F.7, 3.F.10 |
Journal 3 about Week 3 Due by Sunday @ Midnight |
| 9/21 | SC, CMH, HE Group (Co-leaders) CACREP 2024 Standards met: 3.F.2, 3.F.4, 3.F.7, 3.F.10 |
Journal 4 about Week 4 Due by Sunday @ Midnight |
| 9/28 | SC, CMH, HE Group (Co-leaders) CACREP 2024 Standards met: 3.F.2, 3.F.4, 3.F.7, 3.F.10 |
Journal 5 about Week 5 Due by Sunday @ Midnight |
| 10/5 | SC, CMH, HE Group (Co-leaders or Single leader) CACREP 2024 Standards met: 3.F.2, 3.F.4, 3.F.7, 3.F.10 |
Journal 6 about Week 6 Due by Sunday @ Midnight |
| 10/12 | Personal Growth Groups Begin Personal Growth Group (Co-leaders) CACREP 2024 Standards met: 3.F.2, 3.F.4, 3.F.7, 3.F.10 |
Journal 7 about Week 7 Due by Sunday @ Midnight |
| 10/19 | No class! | Journal 8 about Week 8 Due by Sunday @ Midnight |
| 10/26 | Personal Growth Group (Co-leaders CACREP 2024 Standards met: 3.F.2, 3.F.4, 3.F.7, 3.F.10 |
No journal due because there was no Week 9 group meeting! |
| 11/2 | Personal Growth Group (Co-leaders) CACREP 2024 Standards met: 3.F.2, 3.F.4, 3.F.7, 3.F.10 |
Journal 10 about Week 10 Due by Sunday @ Midnight |
| 11/9 | Personal Growth Group (Co-leaders or Single leader) CACREP 2024 Standards met: 3.F.2, 3.F.4, 3.F.7, 3.F.10 |
Journal 11 about Week 11 Due by Sunday @ Midnight |
| 11/16 | Personal Growth Group (Co-leaders or Single leader) CACREP 2024 Standards met: 3.F.2, 3.F.4, 3.F.7, 3.F.10 |
Journal 12 about Week 12 Due by Sunday @ Midnight |
| 11/23 | Personal Growth Group (Co-leaders or Single leader) CACREP 2024 Standards met: 3.F.2, 3.F.4, 3.F.7, 3.F.10 |
Journal 13 about Week 13 Due by Sunday @ Midnight |
| 11/30 | No group meeting. | NO JOURNAL DUE ABOUT WEEK 14. Group Process Paper Due Tuesday @ Midnight CACREP 2024 Standards met: 3.F.2, 3.F.4, 3.F.7 |
| 12/7 | No group meeting. |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.