Group Work Intervention (Classroom & Asynchronous)
About This Course
This course will provide learners with the competencies to deliver group work. The key purpose of this course is to equip learners with the relevant knowledge and practice skills to:
1. Form an appropriate group for the group work.
2. Obtain resources to deliver the group work.
3. Conduct group interventions effectively.
4. Manage issues, conflicts and risks that may arise during group sessions.
5. Monitor the progress and effectiveness of the group and group work.
At the end of the course, learners are required to undergo an assessment which comprises a take-home Individual Project Work, a Role Play Assessment and an Oral Interview.
The knowledge and abilities in this course will be aligned to the Proficiency Level 3 of the related Technical Skills Competencies in the SkillsFuture Singapore WSQ Skills Framework (please visit www.skillsfuture.sg/skills-framework/social-service for more information on the Skills Framework for Social Service).
What You'll Learn
1. Apply group work theories during group sessions for effective intervention.
2. Apply appropriate techniques to deliver group work at different stages of group development.
3. Form appropriate group for proposed group work.
4. Acquire resources required for delivering proposed group work.
5. Conduct programmes and activities planned for each group session.
6. Use appropriate strategies to overcome barriers to participation.
7. Use appropriate strategies to manage disruptive behaviours.
8. Use appropriate strategies to promote healthy group dynamics.
9. Apply appropriate techniques to manage inter-group conflicts.
10. Identify risks in group work.
11. Use appropriate strategies to manage identified risks in group work.
12. Use appropriate methods to monitor specific outcomes for proposed group work.
Entry Requirements
• Grade of C6 for GCE 'O' level English (or equivalent) or English proficiency at Employability Skills Workforce Skills Qualifications (ES WSQ) Workplace Literacy (WPL) Level 5.
• Basic language / dialects skills relevant to clients’ target group.
• Numeracy skills at a proficiency level equivalent to the Employability Skills Workforce Skills Qualifications (ES WSQ) Workplace Numeracy (WPN) Level 5.
• Basic Information and Communications Technology (ICT) skills.