Structured Group Therapy Approaches
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American Psychological Association
Relias, LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Relias, LLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Association of Social Work Boards
Relias, LLC, #1273, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Relias LLC maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 02/10/2018-02/10/2021.
Course Delivery Format: Asynchronous Distance Learning-interaction includes quizzes with questions and answers, post-tests. This module is Reading-Based.
Social workers completing this course receive 1.25 Clinical continuing education clock hours.
Illinois Professional Counselor/Clinical Counselor
This activity is approved for 1.25 contact hours.
Illinois, Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Marriage and Family Therapist Continuing Education Sponsor
This activity is approved for 1.25 contact hours.
National Board for Certified Counselors
Relias, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No.6110. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Relias , LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. This activity is approved for 1.25 contact hours
Ohio Marriage and Family Therapist Board
CE Provider #RTX050401 for Marriage and Family Therapists:State of Ohio Counselor , Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board.
CEBroker Provider 50- 290.
Ohio Professional Counselor Board
Provider # RCX100502 290
This activity is approved for 1.25 contact hours.
New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, Division of Professional Licensing Services, Social Work Unit
Relias, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0009.
Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of licensed master social work and licensed clinical social work in New York. As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice for an LMSW and LCSW. A licensee who practices beyond the authorized scope of practice could be charged with unprofessional conduct under the Education Law and Regents Rules.
As a provider of online, asynchronous education, some courses offered by Relias Learning are considered “self-study” under section 74.10(c)(2)(ii)(b)(4) of the Commissioner’s Regulations. The regulations limit self-study activities taken from a provider approved by the Education Department to no more than 12 hours in the 36-month registration period or one-third of the hours in a registration period other than 36 months.
Social workers will receive 1.25 continuing education hours for participating in this course. This activity is approved for 1.25 contact hours.
New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, State Board for Mental Health Practitioners, Mental Health Counselors (MHC)
Relias, LLC, is recognized by New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0011
As a provider of online, asynchronous education, some courses offered by Relias, LLC are considered "self-study". The regulations limit self-study activities taken from a provider approved by the Education Department to no more than 12 hours in the 36-month registration period or one-third of the hours in a registration period other than 36 months.
This activity is approved for 1.25 contact hours.
New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, State Board for Mental Health Practitioners, Marriage and Family Therapists (MFT)
Relias, LLC, is recognized by New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists. #MFT-0009
As a provider of online, asynchronous education, some courses offered by Relias are considered "self-study". The regulations limit self-study activities taken from a provider approved by the Education Department to no more than 12 hours in the 36-month registration period or one-third of the hours in a registration period other than 36 months.
This activity is approved for 1.25 contact hours.
Texas State Board of Professional Counselors
This activity is approved for 1.25 contact hours.
Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists
This activity is approved for 1.25 contact hours.
Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling
Provider #50-290 This activity is approved for 1.25 contact hours.
Breining Institute for Registered Addiction Specialists
This activity is approved for 1.25 contact hours.
California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals
Provider approved by CCAPP, Provider number 1S-06-729-0220 for 1.25 CEH's
Louisiana Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority
This activity is approved for 1.25 contact hours.
Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals
Education hours MCBAP-R
This activity is approved for 1.25 contact hours.
Missouri Credentialing Board
This activity is approved for 1.25 contact hours.
Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board
This activity is approved for 1.25 contact hours. Content Area: C3
NAADAC, The Association for Addiction Professionals
This course has been approved by Relias LLC, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for 1.25 CE. NAADAC Provider #86124, Relias, LLC is responsible for all
aspects of their programming.
Pennsylvania Certification Board
PCB Approved Education
This activity is approved for 1.25 contact hours.
California Association of Alcohol and Drug Educators
Relias Learning is an approved provider of Continuing Education. Provider number: CP40 910 H 0318 for 1.25 CEHs.
Oklahoma Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors
Alcohol & Drug Abuse Certification Board of Georgia
This activity is approved for 1.25 contact hours.
National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals
This activity is approved for 1.25 contact hours.
Connecticut Certification Board
This activity is approved for 1.25 contact hours.
Course Details
Describe 2 benefits group members experience when a therapist uses a structured approach.
Give 2 examples of how you can apply process skills to ensure that group participants interact with each other rather than you.
Describe 2 group therapy strategies that help motivate group members.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Group Therapy
Critical Elements
Let's Talk Group Development
What is Structured Group Therapy?
Benefits of Structured Group Therapy
Derek's Challenge
Instillation of Hope
Altruism
Benefits to the Therapist
Attendance
Check-In
Check-In Example: Corella
Theme/Topic Discussion
End
Time Management
Torey’s Transition
Summary
Section 3: Types of Structured Groups
Goals for Different Groups
Substance Use Disorder and Readiness for Change
Fixed versus Revolving Membership
Revolving Membership and Recovery Example: Shauna
Fixed Membership Example: Theo
Review
Summary
Section 4: Facilitating the Group Process
Group Leadership in the Development Phase
Process versus Content
Skills of the Structured Group Therapist
The Use of Self-Disclosure: To Disclose or Not to Disclose?
Highlighting and Building Empathy
Motivating the Group
Stimulating Peer Reinforcement of Change
Review
Summary
Section 5: Structuring for Safety and Success
Ensuring Group Safety
Selection
Rules
Reinforcing Safety and Handling Emotions
Modulating Stress and Conflict
Silent Members
Late Members
Monopolizing Members
Conflicted Members
Acknowledging Effort
Review
Summary
Section 7: Conclusion
Summary
Course Contributor
Resources
References
Congratulations!
Exam and BrainSparks
Margaret Herring, M.Ed. LPC-Supervisor, LCAS, CCS, holds extensive experience working with adults and adolescents with mental health and substance use issues and their families. Margaret has a particularly broad experience in treating persons with co-occurring mental health and substance use issues in a group setting, as she ran various groups for 16 years. She is skilled at working within the state health and human services system as a mental health program manager providing program oversight and review. Margaret's areas of specialty are group therapy, substance use disorders, adult mental health, co-occurring disorders, adolescent behavior issues, critical time intervention, Integrated Dual Disorders Treatment, and practicing from a recovery framework.
Disclosure: Margaret Herring, M.Ed., LPC-Supervisor, LCAS, CCS has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.
The target audience for this course is: entry level Alcohol and Drug Counselors; entry level Marriage and Family Therapists; entry level Professional Counselors; entry level Psychologists; entry level Social Workers; in the following settings: Health and Human Services.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
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