Assignment Instructions/ Description
GROUP SCENARIO: Image you are facilitating a group of 8 active-duty military service members who experience issues with substance abuse and have been referred for group treatment.Make sure all applications of this assignment are related to�military�populations.OARS:Open-ended QuestionsPersonal�AffirmationsListen & Engage in�ReflectionsProvide�Summaries1)�OARS�- Utilizing your research on OARS as applied from MI, identify the following as it would apply to this specific group scenario and military population.3 Open Ended Questions3 Personal Affirmations3 Possible Reflective StatementsImpacts of substance use within military populations can differ from civilians. When crafting your responses to this section, think of applications to their career, rank, pay, families, etc.�2)�Change Talk�- Utilizing the text and your research on Change Talk, identify the following as it would apply to this specific group scenario and military population.3 Disadvantages of the status quo (the present)3 Advantages of change3 Optimistic expressions for changeWhen completing this section, think about some of the behaviors that the group members would like to change but might be hesitant to change. Make sure to include aspects of military culture related to these impacts and issues.�3)�MI Strategies�- Research a Motivational Intervention Strategy/Exercise that you could conduct as the facilitator for this specific group scenario and military population during a group meeting.Define/Explain the MI Strategy or ExerciseClearly connect how it applies to your specific group and populationDiscuss how you would utilize the exercise in a group settingIdentify how it applies to the aspects of MI mentioned in your textCorey, G. (2016).�Theory & Practice of Group Counseling.�(10th ed.). Cengage.Chapter 15 covers both SFBT and MI in Groups, but more information is provided on (Corey, 2023, p. 345).