Submit a 2-page paper covering the following sections of your Treatment Group Proposal: 

• Purpose: Statement of purpose, specify and justify type of treatment group, qualifications of the group leader 
• Membership: Specific population for the group, cultural mix and demographic characteristics, whether involuntary group members will be included. 
• Statement of Need: Why is there a need for a group to serve this target population in your area?
• Recruitment: Method to recruit potential members as well as screening and selection procedures.

Use the Learning Resources and research to support your paper. Make sure to provide APA citations and a reference list. 

• Toseland, R. W., & Rivas, R. F. (2017). An introduction to group work practice (8th ed.). Pearson.
  
  • Chapter 6, “Planning the Group” (pp. 160–195)
• Ezhumalai, S., Muralidhar, D., Dhanasekarapandian R., & Nikketha, B. S. (2018). Group interventions.Links to an external site. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 60, S514–S521. https://doi.org/10.4103/psychiatry.IndianJPsychiatry_42_18