Which organization publishes the Best Practice Guidelines for Group Workers?

• A. ACA
• B. ASGW
• C. ASGW Multicultural and Social Justice Principles
• D. ACA Best Practice Guidelines for Group Workers

Answer: (B)

The publisher of the Best Practice Guidelines for Group Workers is the Association for Specialists in Group Work (ASGW), a division within the American Counseling Association that focuses specifically on group work. ASGW develops and maintains standards for how groups are planned, facilitated, and evaluated, including aspects like confidentiality, group dynamics, leadership roles, and multicultural competence. Because these guidelines are tailored to the nuances of group work, ASGW is the right source for them. Related ASGW materials, such as the Multicultural and Social Justice Principles, address important considerations within group work, but they are not the comprehensive set of guidelines themselves. The umbrella ACA provides many resources, but the formal Best Practice Guidelines for Group Workers come from ASGW, not ACA as a whole.