(a) Screening.
- (1) Counselors screen prospective group counseling/therapy participants.
(2) To the extent possible, counselors select members:
- (A) Whose needs and goals are compatible with goals of the group;
- (B) Who will not impede the group process; and
- (C) Whose well-being will not be jeopardized by the group experience.
- (b) Protecting clients. In a group setting, counselors take reasonable precautions to protect clients from physical or psychological trauma.