Clinical Mental Health Counseling Residency Agenda
Friday, October 17, 2025 – Sunday, October 19, 2025
MHC525
Group Counseling RESIDENCY SCHEDULE
Attendance and participation are for all activities throughout the Residency weekend. Residency is an orientation and acclimation to the program. It is an opportunity to interact with faculty and peers while enhancing student learning. Residency is designed to fulfill the requirements of the above course. Due to the nature of the learning environment, students must attend all sections as there are components in which the student presents information relating to the class. Residency is a program and course requirement.
8:00 am - 8:15 am
8:15 am - 9:00 am
9:00 am - 10:00 am
10:00 am -10:15 am
Friday, October 17
Turner Auditorium
Greetings - Faculty will take attendance
Presenter: Dr. Dominguez
CACREP 2024 Standards Section 3.E
Welcome, Overview of Learning Objectives, & Faculty Introductions
Presenters: Dr. Dominguez, Dean Robertson-Arduengo, all faculty
CACREP 2024 Standards Section 3.E
Student Services
Presenter: Heather Cordner
Objective: Provide students with information about the university, resources, and services available to students.
Networking
Presenter: Dr. Dominguez
Objective: Provide students with opportunities to build rapport, improve communication, and build a positive environment.
SELF-CARE BREAK
10:15 am -11:00 am Ethical & Legal Issues in Group: Confidentiality, Privacy, Professionalism, and Multiculturalism/Diversity Review
Presenter: Dr. Hamblin & Dr. Kemp
Objective: Provide residency participants with expectations for confidentiality and privacy during the residency and procedures for establishing and maintaining these. The presenter will review the importance of confidentiality and privacy to the counseling relationship and their role in developing trust and emotional safety. This review will cover the collaborative relationship between counselor and client, establishing and upholding appropriate boundaries, the limits of confidentiality, maintaining confidentiality, and multicultural and diversity considerations (American Counseling Association, 2014).
References
American Counseling Association. (2014). 2014 ACA Code of Ethics https://www.counseling.org/docs/default-source/default-document-library/ethics/2014-aca-code-of-ethics.pdf CACREP 2024 Standards 3.A.4., 3.A.10., 3.B.2., 3. B. 3., 3. B. 10. & 3.F.9.
11:00 am – 11:30 pm Group Counseling Dynamics & Therapeutic Factors
Presenter: Dr. Bolton
Objective: To provide students with the foundational knowledge of group counseling dynamics and therapeutic factors in group counseling. 2024 CACREP Standards, 3.F.2 & 3.F.3.
11:30 am – 12:00 pm Group Rules & Member Roles
Presenter: Dr. Fernandez
Objective: To provide students with the foundational knowledge of group rules and group member roles in group counseling. 2024 CACREP Standards, 3.F.2 & 3.F.3.
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm LUNCH BREAK
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm 5 Stages of Group Counseling Overview
Presenter: Dr. Brown
Objective: To provide students with the foundational knowledge of the stages of group counseling. 2024 CACREP Standards, 3.F.1., 3.F.2., 3.F.5., & 3.F.8.
1:30 pm – 2:00 pm Group Counseling Leadership and Facilitation Skills, including in Virtual Settings Review
Presenter: Dr. Panna
Objective: To provide students with the foundational knowledge in leading and facilitating group counseling in both in-person and virtual settings. 2024 CACREP Standards, 3.F.4, 3.F.5, 3.F.6., & 3.F.7.
2:00 pm – 2:30 pm Group Counseling Theories & Techniques in Group Counseling Review
Presenter: Dr. Rice
Objective: Provide participants with the foundational knowledge of group counseling theories and techniques. 2024 CACREP Standards, 3.F.1. & 3.F.8.
2:30 pm - 2:45 pm SELF-CARE BREAK
2:45 pm – 3:45 pm Faculty will role play leading groups and establish group rules and goals while demonstrating confidentiality and informed consent procedures.
Group Therapy Participation and Leadership Experience
Objectives: To provide students with the foundational knowledge required of all entry-level counselor education graduates, as stated in the 2024 CACREP Standards, Section 3. Foundational Counseling Curriculum F. Group Counseling and Group Work: 10. direct experiences in which counseling students participate as group members in a small group activity, approved by the program, for a minimum of 10 clock hours over the course of one academic term
3:45 pm – 4:15 pm Mindfulness Activity
Presenter: Dr. Panjwani
Objective: Provide residency participants tools and skills to maintain or improve well-being through the use of stress management, and burnout prevention.
CACREP 2024 Standards 3. A.11.
4:15 pm-4:30 pm
8:30 am – 9:00 am
WRAP UP & CLEAN UP
Turner Auditorium
Saturday, October 18
Turner Auditorium
Greetings and Review- Faculty will take attendance and review Day 1
Presenter: Dr. Dominguez
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9:00 am – 9:30 am
CACREP 2024 Standards Section 3.E
Schedule & Breakout Groups Review
Presenter: Dr. Dominguez
9:30 am – 10:00 am Vice Chancellor
Presenter: Dr. Robert Keiser
Objective: Provide students with information about the university and future directions. 10:00 am-10:15 am
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
1:00 pm – 2:30pm
2:30 pm -2:45 pm
2:45 pm – 4:15 pm
4:15 pm–4:30 pm
8:30 am - 8:50 am
9:00 am – 10:30 am
10:30 am – 10:45 am
10:45 am -12:00 pm
SELF-CARE BREAK
Faculty will lead groups and model group facilitation and leadership skills while using theories and techniques.
Dr. Bolton – Room 201; Dr. Brown – Room 202; Dr. Rice – Room 205; Dr. Garcia – Room 206; Dr. Panjwani – Room 208
Group Therapy Participation and Leadership Experience
Objectives: To provide students with the foundational knowledge required of all entry-level counselor education graduates, as stated in the 2024 CACREP Standards, 3.F.10.
LUNCH BREAK
Faculty will lead groups and model group facilitation and leadership skills while using theories and techniques.
Group Therapy Participation and Leadership Experience
Objectives: To provide students with the foundational knowledge required of all entry-level counselor education graduates, as stated in the 2024 CACREP Standards, 3.F.10.
SELF-CARE BREAK
Faculty will lead groups and model group facilitation and leadership skills while using theories and techniques.
Group Therapy Participation and Leadership Experience
Objectives: To provide students with the foundational knowledge required of all entry-level counselor education graduates, as stated in the 2024 CACREP Standards, 3.F.10.
DEBRIEF, WRAP UP & CLEAN UP Turner Auditorium
Sunday, October 19 Turner Auditorium
Greetings and Review- Faculty will take attendance and explain structure for the day
Presenter: Dr. Dominguez
CACREP 2024 Standards Section 3.E
Students will take turns leading groups and practice facilitation and leadership skills.
Group Therapy Participation and Leadership Experience
Objectives: To provide students with the foundational knowledge required of all entry-level counselor education graduates, as stated in the 2024 CACREP Standards, 3.F.10.
SELF-CARE BREAK
Students will take turns leading groups and practice facilitation and leadership skills.
Group Therapy Participation and Leadership Experience
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Objectives: To provide students with the foundational knowledge required of all entry-level counselor education graduates, as stated in the 2024 CACREP Standards, 3.F.10.
12:00 pm -1:00 pm LUNCH BREAK
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Students will take turns leading groups and practice facilitation and leadership skills.
Group Therapy Participation and Leadership Experience
Objectives: To provide students with the foundational knowledge required of all entry-level counselor education graduates, as stated in the 2024 CACREP Standards, 3.F.10.
2:00 pm – 2:30 pm Termination led by faculty: Smaller Group Closing Activity and Reflection
Group Therapy Participation and Leadership Experience
Objectives: To provide students with the foundational knowledge required of all entry-level counselor education graduates, as stated in the 2024 CACREP Standards, 3.F.10.
2:30 pm – 2:45 pm
2:45 pm – 3:00 pm Closing Remarks and Q&A
SELF-CARE BREAK
DEBRIEF, WRAP UP & CLEAN UP Turner Auditorium
Presenter: All faculty CACREP 2024 Standards Section 3.E
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