How to Make Group Counseling More Effective

How to Make Group Counseling More Effective July 15-16, 2004 Program Purpose More and more comprehensive counseling programs include group counseling. Clinicians being asked to lead groups express a need for making their groups more interesting and beneficial. It has been said that group counseling is much harder than individual, couple or family counseling because of the more complex dynamics involved. This two day workshop will focus on practical, down-to-earth skills and techniques that can be applied to all groups. Dr. Jacobs will help participants have a much greater sense of how to make group time more effective. Information will be given about how to set up groups, common leadership mistakes, how to plan groups, and much more. Many demonstrations will be presented showing leadership skills, techniques, and the use of counseling theories in group settings. Participants will also learn new group exercises and how to take those exercises to a much deeper level.

Faculty Ed Jacobs, Ph.D. is the coordinator of the master’s program in counseling at West Virginia University. He received his MA in psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and his Ph.D. in counselor education from Florida State University. Professional publications include 25 articles in books and journals as well as four books on counseling techniques: Impact Therapy, Creative Counseling Techniques: An Illustrated Guide, Group Counseling in Correctional Settings, and Group Counseling: Strategies and Skills, which will soon be out in the 5th edition. Dr. Jacobs is the founder and director of Impact Therapy Associates. He is a nationally certified counselor and a licensed professional counselor in West Virginia and has been in private practice for over 20 years. Each year, Dr. Jacobs presents throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe over 30 workshops on group counseling and impact therapy for agencies, school districts, and organizations. Dr. Jacobs is known for his practical, down-to-earth style in his presentations and his books, and was a distinguished speaker at the Association for Specialists in Group Work 2004 national conference in New York. Dr. Jacobs has been recognized for his outstanding contribution to the group counseling field by being given the Professional Advancement Award and selected as a Fellow in the Association for Specialists in Group Work. Dr. Jacobs is on the advisory board for the National Association for Cognitive-Behavioral Therapists.

Date and Location The seminar will be held July 15-16, 2004, at the University of Central Oklahoma, Nigh University Center, 2nd and Garland Godfrey Drive, Ballroom B & C, Edmond, OK. From Interstate 35, take the 2nd Street exit in Edmond (Exit 141) and travel west to the University campus. Turn north on Garland Godfrey Drive and you will immediately see the Nigh University Center. Visitor parking is directly east of the Nigh University Center. All visitors must take a parking voucher from the machine before entering the parking lot. Parking will cost $2.00. Visitors will be ticketed in other parking areas.

Program Objectives Upon completion of the program, the participant shall be able to: 1. List five important group leadership skills. 2. Explain how to use at least two theories in a group setting. 3. Describe five creative techniques that would be effective in working with groups. 4. Restate why planning is so important to the group process. 5. Demonstrate how to use exercises more effectively.

Seminar Fees If Pre-Registering by Mail: Current DMHSAS staff members or DMHSAS retirees are admitted at no charge. Registration for non-DMHSAS participants is $125. Those registering by the early date of July 8 will qualify for the early bird discounted fee of $100. Payment may be made by check or money order only; cash cannot be accepted. No refunds.

Program Schedule 8:00 – 8:30 Registration 8:30 – 10:00 Overview of Group Counseling; Common mistakes of group leaders; Therapeutic forces in groups 10:00 – 10:15 Break 10:15 - 11:45 Video and demonstrations; Group leadership skills; Demonstrations; 11:45 - 12:45 Lunch on your own 12:45 - 2:15 Use of exercises in groups; Rounds; Movement; Writing 2:15 – 2:30 Break 2:30 – 4:00 Creative Exercises; Drawing Out; How to begin a group; Videos; Closing groups; Summarizing, Questions, Closing

DAY 2 8:00 – 8:30 Registration 8:30 – 10:00 Recap of day one; Use of REBT in Groups; Creative Techniques; Videos 10:00 – 10:15 Break 10:15 – 11:45 Cutting Off—a necessary skill; Planning in groups; Creative exercises 11:45 – 12:45 Lunch on your own 12:45 – 2:15 Use of TA in Groups; Egogram; More movement exercises 2:15 – 2:30 Break 2:30 – 4:00 Use of Adlerian in Groups; Use of Reality Therapy in groups; Demonstrations and more videos; Small group processing; Closing

Lodging Ramada Plaza 930 East 2nd Street NOTE: Edmond, Oklahoma A rate of $65 for single or double occupancy and $75 for triple or quadruple occupancy has been offered for participants who make reservations by July 8, 2004. State that you want the Please call: group rate for the Department of Mental Health and Substance 1-800-322-4686 or 405-341-3577 Abuse Services.

Continuing Education Credits The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Institute for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Education and Training, is accredited by the Oklahoma State Medical Association (OSMA) Council on Medical Education to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians. The DMHSAS Institute for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Education and Training has applied for twelve credit hours in Category I of the Physician’s Recognition Award of the American Medical Association for this medical education activity. Continuing education credit hours have been applied for through the Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers and Licensed Behavioral Practitioners Board. Credit hours have been approved by the Oklahoma Board of Examiners of Psychologists and the Licensed Professional Counselors Committee.

How to Receive Your Certificate of Attendance Certificates of attendance will be distributed at the end of the seminar. If you have an emergency and are unable to complete the seminar, you may pick up a certificate before you leave which will reflect the actual hours you were in attendance. Participant evaluation forms must be submitted in order to receive continuing education credit and a certificate of attendance. Complete the form below and mail it (with payment, if applicable) to:

Seminar Coordinator Human Resource Development Division Institute for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Education and Training 2401 NW 23rd St., Suite 82 Oklahoma City, OK 73107 Faculty:

Ed Jacobs, Ph.D.

Location: DONAHUE SEMINAR SERIES University of Central Oklahoma, Nigh University Center, 2nd and How to Make Group Counseling More Effective Garland Godfrey Drive, Ballroom B & C Edmond, Oklahoma

Continuing Education Credit Requested: Registration for July 15-16, 2004 How to Make Group Counseling More Effective Physician LPC/LMFT

Name ______Psychiatrist Physician’s Asst. Home Phone Number______Psychologist Pharmacist Occupation or Job Title______RN or LPN LBP Place of Employment______LSW Student Address______CADC Other______City, State, Zip ______Daytime Phone______E-Mail Address______Please check in at the registration desk upon your arrival to verify your attendance. You Check All That Apply: will need to complete an on-site registration form if you have not pre-registered. On-site registration is $125. Continuing education DMHSAS current employee or retiree, no charge credit is not provided without verification. At the completion of the seminar, all Early bird discount by July 8, $100 enclosed, payable to ODMHSAS participants will receive a certificate of Check or money order for $125 enclosed, payable to ODMHSAS (July 8 and after) attendance from the DMHSAS Institute for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Education Paying with purchase order and Training.

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