Formal proposals for treatment groups are typically presented to stakeholders to achieve agency support, including the provision of any necessary funding or staffing. They also serve as the group leader’s blueprint for practice once it is time to form the group and begin treatment.
Over the last several weeks, you have drafted multiple sections of your Treatment Group Proposal. Now, for this Assignment, you polish those sections and place them in the same document so that they can be presented to agency stakeholders as a complete package. You also write an abstract to highlight key points and summarize your overall message about the need for the group and the group’s design. If you have not already, review your Instructor’s feedback on past submissions and use it to improve your overall proposal.
Resources
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WEEKLY RESOURCES
To Prepare
Download the Treatment Group Proposal Template to use for this Assignment.
Review your submissions for Weeks 6–9 Assignments and any Instructor feedback received.
Revise and polish these submissions; then place them into the appropriate spot in the Treatment Group Proposal Template.
Write an abstract to include at the beginning of your proposal. The abstract should summarize the major points.
Assignment below:
Submit your revised and completed Treatment Group Proposal, which is a 6- to 8-page document including the following sections:
Abstract: Summary of major points (1 paragraph)
Purpose: Statement of purpose, specify and justify type of treatment group, qualifications of the group leader
Membership: Specific population for the group, cultural mix and demographic characteristics, whether involuntary group members will be included.
Statement of Need: Why is there a need for a group to serve this target population in your area?
Recruitment: Method to recruit potential members as well as screening and selection procedures.
Composition & Contract: Criteria for inclusion/exclusion, size (number in group), open/closed; contents of contract (number of sessions, frequency, time of meetings, and length)
Orientation: How you will address and ensure confidentiality, obtain informed consent, and establish rules
Intervention Framework: Evidence-based practices and techniques to be used. Justify why the framework is appropriate for the target population and issue(s). Identify topics you plan to cover over the course of the group treatment
Evaluation Methods: Evaluation of progress and readiness for termination of services using at least one assessment tool and one observational method.
Use the Learning Resources and additional relevant sources you have gathered to support your paper. Make sure to provide APA citations and a reference list.
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Rubric
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