Essentials for Working with Teenagers in Groups

• By: Andrew Malekoff, LCSW, CASAC North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center
• January 1st, 2019
• adolescent group work, community involvement, empowerment, family collaboration, group development, social-emotional development, strengths-based practice, youth engagement
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As we transition into a changing system of care, it is essential that we do not lose sight of fundamental practice skills such as tuning-in, engaging and contracting with teens and their families. Nowhere is this more critical than working with teens in groups. Group work cannot simply be a...