Fall 2025 SOWK 530 Week 10 - Practice with Social Work Groups

A presentation at Heritage University in October 2025 by Jacob Campbell and is tagged with Heritage University, MSW Program, SOWK 530

A white flip chart on a black background displays 'Practice with Social Work Groups.' A blue text box reads 'Fall 2025 SOWK 530 Week 10, Jacob Campbell, Ph.D. LICSW, Heritage University.'

A presentation slide outlines the 'Plan for Week 10' with focus areas: Agenda (course discussion, group demonstration, activities, planning) and Learning Objectives (facilitation techniques, rules, purpose, plan development). Text: - Fall 2025 SOWK 530- Jacob Campbell, Ph.D LICSW at Heritage University

The slide features a 'Midcourse Feedback' chart with two lists: 'What's Working' highlights organization, teaching style, content, and student growth; 'Areas for Improvement' covers communication, content heaviness, and more in-person discussions. A pie chart shows 2 completed vs. 5 not completed. Includes text: 'Fall 2025 SOWK 530' and 'Jacob Campbell, Ph.D LICSW at Heritage University.'

Silhouettes of people sit in a circle, engaging in discussion. Text on the left reads: 'Group Demo - Jacob’s Group Format. Review the rules, Check in question, Fun engaging activity, Work on a specific topic or skill.' Additional text: 'Fall 2025 SOWK 530,' 'Jacob Campbell, Ph.D LICSW at Heritage University.'

A slide features a large yellow question mark and lists questions about planning activities: prescriptive nature, regulation, interaction demands, and required competence. Title: “Planning for and Using Activities.” Fall 2025 SOWK 530.

Slide titled 'Clarity of Group Purpose' lists key points: the purpose should be clear and concise, the same for clients and workers, provide direction, and indicate when achieved. Additional quote emphasizes purpose's importance. Fall 2025 SOWK 530, Jacob Campbell, Ph.D., LICSW at Heritage University.

Object: Presentation slide Action: Lists common mistakes Context: Outlines errors related to sharing purpose by practitioners.Text:- 'Practitioners promote a group purpose without adequate consideration of client need.- Practitioners confuse group purpose with group content.- Practitioners state group purpose at such a high level of generality that it is vague and meaningless and, therefore, provides little direction for the group.- Practitioners are reluctant to share with the members their perceptions and ideas about the group’s purpose.- Practitioners function with a hidden purpose in mind that they do not share with the group.- Practitioners do not understand purpose as a dynamic, evolving concept that changes over the life of the group. Instead, they view Purpose as static and fixed.'At bottom: 'Fall 2025 SOWK 530' / '(Kurland & Salmon, 2006, p. 108)' / 'Jacob Campbell, Ph.D LICSW at Heritage University'

A presentation slide outlines group planning steps with categories: 'Select a Population,' 'Make A Plan,' and 'Role Play Group Session.' It includes detailed text for each section and a fall 2025 course reference.Text highlights:- **Select a Population**: Lists various groups (e.g., people charged with domestic violence, teenage fathers).- **Make A Plan**: Details on naming, type, purpose, size, structure, location, recruitment, session content.- **Role Play Group Session**: Involves assigned roles and facilitation.- **Course Reference**: Fall 2025 SOWK 530, Jacob Campbell, Ph.D. LICSW at Heritage University.

Dr. Jacob Campbell

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Description

Week ten includes a synchronous class session on Saturday (11/01/25). Students will move beyond understanding groups to how to facilitate them. They will read Hepworth et al. (2023) and learn about knowledge and skills to effectively intervene using social work groups. During our class session, we will engage in a group facilitation demonstration, discuss using group activities, and plan and implement group sessions. The agenda for the session includes:

Course discussion
Group demonstration
Using activities in groups
Planning and implementing a group

Learning Objectives this week include:

Analyze the stages of group development and the role of conflict in group progress.
Reflect on personal experiences with group dynamics through a professional social work lens.
Evaluate ethical dilemmas in group work using case-based readings.
Identify and apply foundational group facilitation techniques in a structured group setting.
Reflect on the importance of establishing group rules, purpose, and session structure.
Develop a basic plan for facilitating a group.