A professional who develops and implements corrective procedures to alleviate group dysfunctions. Responsibilities include:

• Confers with individuals and groups to determine nature of group dysfunction.
• Observes group interaction and interviews group members to identify problems related to factors such as group organization, authority relationships, and role conflicts.
• Develops approaches to solution of group's problems, based on findings and incorporating sociological research and study in related disciplines.
• Develops intervention procedures, utilizing techniques such as interviews, consultations, role playing, and participant observation of group interaction, to facilitate resolution of group problems.
• Monitors group interaction and role affiliations to evaluate progress and to determine need for additional change.