Psychoeducation Group Specialization Standards

• Identify the concepts of primary prevention and secondary prevention in psychoeducation groups.
• Articulate the concept of "at risk" in psychoeducation groups.
• Enumerate principles of instruction relevant to psychoeducational groups.
• Develop a knowledge base relevant to the focus of a psychoeducational group intervention.
• List principles involved in obtaining healthy and/or at risk members for psychoeducational groups.
• Describe human development theory pertinent to psychoeducational groups.
• Discuss environmental assessment as related to psychoeducational groups.
• Discuss principles of structure as related to psychoeducational groups.
• Discuss the concept of empowerment in psychoeducational groups.
• Identify specific ethical considerations unique to psychoeducational groups.
• List advantages of psychoeducational groups and where indicated or contra-indicated.

• Plan a psychoeducational group in collaboration with "target" population members or representatives.
• Match a relevant psychoeducational topic with relevant (and currently "unaffected") target group.
• Conduct a personally selected psychoeducation group model appropriate to the age and clientele of the group leader's specialty area (e.g., student personnel education).
• Design a psychoeducational group plan that is developmentally and practically sound.
• Present information in a psychoeducational group.
• Use environmental dynamics to the benefit of the psychoeducational group.
• Conduct skill training in psychoeducational groups.

• Minimum: 1 course in development of psychoeducational groups.
• Recommended: Coursework should be taken in the broad area of psychoeducational group work, community psychology, health promotion, marketing, consultation, and curriculum design.

• Minimum: 30 clock hours supervised practice.
• Recommended: 45 clock hours supervised practice.

• Conduct a psychoeducational group appropriate to the age and clientele of the group leader's specialty area(s) (e.g., school counseling, student development counseling, community counseling, mental health counseling).