Group Counselling Skills
Course Information
This course provides students with an overview of key concepts and principles of practice that are applied in therapeutic group work in the social service field. Students gain opportunity to experience group process both as a group member and facilitator. The experiential learning process will include a life skills coaching model combined with examining group stage-related themes such as preparing members, forming group norms, establishing member goals, addressing confidentiality and trust related issues, and working with strong emotions such as conflict. Feedback on students involvement in group process will be provided by the professor and through peer evaluations.
Intake W26 SEM
Start Date Jan 13 / 2026
End Date Apr 21 / 2026
Prerequisite(s):
SSWK 1182 - Interviewing and Counselling skills I
Computer Software Requirements:
n/a
Chats:
No
Group Work:
No
Registering college code:
DU-COUN3583
Host college code:
DU-SSWK2181
How to register
You can register in-person, on-line, or by phone. When registering for a course, it is not necessary to include the 2 digit college code prefix (e.g. ENL001– not DU-ENL001). For details visit https://durhamcollege.ca/academic-schools/centre-for-professional-and-part-time-learning/registration-and-admission/how-to-register-2
Contact
Centre for Professional and Part-time Learning
Email : ppl@durhamcollege.ca
2000 Simcoe Street NorthOshawa, ON
L1H 7L7
Phone : (905) 721-3052