Using a Group Work Approach to Develop the Potential of Students in a Non-Traditional MSW Work-Study Program

Abstract

This article describes the role of a special faculty advisor, the Professional Development Counselor, in utilizing group work techniques and stages of group development to facilitate minority students' professional development as they successfully engage in and complete an MSW work-study program. It also outlines the history of the program, and discusses the use and results of an evaluation survey to measure the program's graduates' perceptions of their experiences and views of professional self.

Key Words:

• Minority social work students
• work-study program
• group work approach
• stages of group development