What Group Did You Attend and Describe It.
The purpose of our worker’s group is to provide support and solution-based strategies to help deal with stress in the workplace. Overall the goal of our group is to build a safe zone for workers to verbalize frustration that arises because of the unrealistic expectations that are place on workers. It is also a place where self-care and coping skills for the workers are discussed to ensure that workers are healthy. The total number of people in the group is 15 people. The group are meeting are held once a week every. The group meets on Friday’s for sixty minutes during lunch time which is from 12:00pm to 1pm. 30 minutes before the groups begin the facilitator will order take out to ensure that people eat. The group members all are employed by DCPP’s Passaic Central Local Office and the groups meet by the Great Fall Water Fall. The groups address is 22 Mill street Paterson New Jersey. The group is open to all staff and is scheduled to run for 14 weeks.
This is topics for the group. Week 1. Introduction and ice breaker), Week 2. Life of a social worker, Week 3. Juggling work, school and personal life. Week 4. Workers vs. Leadership Week 5. Vicarious Trauma. Week 6. …show more content…
It was refreshing to see workers taking care of themselves and being accountable for their work. It was refreshing to see vulnerability. It was to uplifting to see the result of unity amongst workers. Although I did not share because I was an observer my sentiments were expressed by the coordinator. I could totally relate to this group member. It was as if she was my mirror reflecting my reality. I really like how the facilitator blended in with the group. I am not sure if this is how a facilitator is supposed to run a group, but when she validate the coordinator and agreed to do her part to relive stress off of the coordinator . Thought it was heroic of her to admit her faults and stand with the
The purpose of our worker’s group is to provide support and solution-based strategies to help deal with stress in the workplace. Overall the goal of our group is to build a safe zone for workers to verbalize frustration that arises because of the unrealistic expectations that are place on workers. It is also a place where self-care and coping skills for the workers are discussed to ensure that workers are healthy. The total number of people in the group is 15 people. The group are meeting are held once a week every. The group meets on Friday’s for sixty minutes during lunch time which is from 12:00pm to 1pm. 30 minutes before the groups begin the facilitator will order take out to ensure that people eat. The group members all are employed by DCPP’s Passaic Central Local Office and the groups meet by the Great Fall Water Fall. The groups address is 22 Mill street Paterson New Jersey. The group is open to all staff and is scheduled to run for 14 weeks.
This is topics for the group. Week 1. Introduction and ice breaker), Week 2. Life of a social worker, Week 3. Juggling work, school and personal life. Week 4. Workers vs. Leadership Week 5. Vicarious Trauma. Week 6. …show more content…
It was refreshing to see workers taking care of themselves and being accountable for their work. It was refreshing to see vulnerability. It was to uplifting to see the result of unity amongst workers. Although I did not share because I was an observer my sentiments were expressed by the coordinator. I could totally relate to this group member. It was as if she was my mirror reflecting my reality. I really like how the facilitator blended in with the group. I am not sure if this is how a facilitator is supposed to run a group, but when she validate the coordinator and agreed to do her part to relive stress off of the coordinator . Thought it was heroic of her to admit her faults and stand with the