Questions and Topics We Can Help You To Answer:
Paper Instructions:

1. Determining need for groups: How can a counselor best determine which small groups are needed at their school or mental health agency?
   2. Determining topics for groups: What are topics that are appropriate vs. inappropriate for group counseling?
   3. Identifying clients/students for groups: What criteria should a counselor use to place students in a small group counseling intervention? When might individual counseling be more appropriate? 
   4. Obstacles: What are obstacles to setting up small groups in a school setting or a mental health agency? How can counselors overcome these obstacles?
   5. Ethics of group counseling with children/adolescents: 
       1. School Counselors: Is it ethically and legally required for school counselors to obtain parent permission for students to participate in groups? What are “best practices” for setting up small group counseling in terms of parent consent?
         2. Mental Health Counselors: What are some of the ethical challenges of conducting group counseling with minors within a mental health agency? What are “best practices” for setting up small group counseling in terms of parent consent?
   
   Candidates must reference at least five professional sources in their paper. Two of these references must be journal articles. APA style is required. The paper should be between 5-6 pages in length.
   
   ***Please check for typos, misspelling, and grammatical errors before you submit!!!***