CJ 241 - Group Skills for Correctional Clients

Lecture Hours: 3
Credit Hours: 3

Introduces group dynamics, group organization, and facilitation skills for correctional professionals working with clients. Includes an introduction to the various models of group interaction and the principle characteristics and advantages of using group skills with correctional clients. Provides basic concepts for conducting a group and the stages and differential group dynamics. Also presents the basic skills necessary for client selection and development, effective leadership and group management, and techniques for the identification of criminal tactics that disrupt the group process.