The third edition of Group Work in Schools is designed to prepare counselors in school settings to successfully implement task, psycho-educational, and counseling groups in public and private educational settings.
The chapters of this book are written by experts in the counseling profession and cover foundational, systemic, and applied topics essential to training top-caliber school counselors. Providing state of practice information and case examples that help readers see how theory translates to practice in the field, additions to this newly updated third edition include discussion topics, activities, case examples, practitioner perspectives, and integrated CACREP (2024) standards and learning outcomes, as well as an overall update to reflect the most recent research and knowledge, including pandemic coverage and advances in technology.
Updated comprehensively and thoughtfully and featuring a wide range of contributor perspectives, the much-anticipated third edition of this book is essential reading for school counselors-in-training.
PART 1: Foundations of Group Work
1. The Value of Group Work: Functional Group Models and Historical Perspectives
Bradley T. Erford
2. Ethical and Legal Foundations of Group Work in Schools
Lynn E. Linde and Bradley T. Erford
3. Multicultural Issues in Group Work
Bradley T. Erford
4. Distinguishing Group Member Roles
Bradley T. Erford
5. Leading Groups in Schools
Bradley T. Erford
PART 2: Systemic Group Work: Planning and Process
6. Planning for Group Work in Schools
Michael D. Brubaker and Parish L. Richard
7. Forming and Orienting Groups
Nathaniel N. Ivers and Lingfeng Guo
8. The Transition Stage in Group Work
Bradley T. Erford
9. The Working Stage
Kevin A. Fall and H. George McMahon
10. Termination in the School Setting
Amanda D. Rumsey and Tammi F. Dice
PART 3: Group Work in Action: Models and Special Issues
11. Leading Task Groups in Schools
Bradley T. Erford
12. Psychoeducational Groups in Schools
Sam Steen, Julia Bryan, and Norma L. Day-Vines
13. Theoretically Based Group Models Used in Counseling and Psychotherapy Groups
Darcie Davis-Gage and Bradley T. Erford
14. Special Issues in Group Work in Schools
Bradley T. Erford
15. Using Activities and Expressive Arts in Group Work
Bradley T. Erford
16. Accountability in Group Work and School Counseling
Bradley T. Erford
17. Outcome Research in Group Work
Bradley T. Erford
Biography
Bradley T. Erford is a fellow and the 61st president of the American Counseling Association, and author/editor of more than 40 counseling books, 110 scholarly articles, and 180 book chapters.
"This text provides school mental health professionals with the essential concepts and skills to run effective groups with a wide range of students. Written in a clear, concise manner, it is a great resource for those looking to implement and expand evidence-based group counseling in schools."
Gerta Bardhoshi, Ph.D, NCC, LMHC, ACS, professor of Counselor Education, University of Iowa; Director of Research and Training, Scanlan Center for School Mental Health
"This 3rd edition text is perfect for school counselors-in-training developing skills in leading counseling, psycho-educational, and task groups. Group Work in the Schools is essential reading for leadership in the academic, career, and social-emotional components of a comprehensive school counseling program!"
Kelly Duncan, Ph.D., LPC, longtime school counselor and counselor educator
