One-day Workshop on on Family therapy for persons with mental

health challenges By Dr. WONG Oi Ling

Ph.D., AAMFT Approved Supervisor

(May 18 ,2017)

CE20160219

Course Description

This course is designed for human service professionals who are interested in acquiring more knowledge in family therapy and its application in working with clients with mental health problems. The course employs a systemic perspective on assessment and intervention for clients suffering from mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, depression, anxiety disorder, etc. Its focus will be on empowering families and its family member(s) to cope with mental illnesses and addressing the problems that arise. How to facilitate systems collaboration among multiple institutions serving the family will also be addressed.

Course Objectives 1. To acquire a systemic and strengths-based perspective in addressing issues in mental

health care; 2. To learn the basic assumptions and theoretical concepts of family therapy; 3. To equip with the skills to conduct family assessment/interviews with clients with

mental health challenges; and 4. To apply skills to facilitate systems collaboration among different disciplines or institu-

tions.

Course content Systemic perspectives and mental health care Family system theories and working concepts Conducting interactional assessment Identifying strengths and building resilience Multidisciplinary collaboration & skills to work with the larger system

The Chinese University of Hong Kong Department of Social Work

Continuing Professional Education

Training Format Lectures, review of videotaped sessions, simulated role-plays, case consul-tation and group discussion

Target Participants Counsellors, psychologists, social workers and other helping professionals

Trainer’s Biography

Dr. WONG Oi Ling (王愛玲博士)

BSocSc, MSocSc, PhD HK; RSW

Dr Wong Oi Ling is an AAMFT (American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy) Approved Supervisor. Dr Wong worked as a Clinical Supervisor/Senior Teaching Consultant with The University of Hong Kong from 2002 to 2011, and as Assistant Professor with the Chinese University of Hong Kong from 2012 to 2014. Her teaching duties include didactic courses in marriage and family therapy and clinical supervision. She also conducted live case demonstrations in the weekly evening family therapy clinic to teach students in the master’s degree program how to work with families with a variety of potential problems. Dr Wong has many years of direct practice experience, especially in the mental health field. Dr. Wong has been invited by New Life Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association to conduct intensive training and clinical supervision for mental health social workers who worked in various ICCMWs across the territory to apply family-centered approach in the mental health social work setting since 2010. She has published a paper titled “Family-centered Care in Adults’ Mental Health: Challenges in Clinical Social Work Practice” in Social Work in Mental Health (2016). Her expertise is primarily in the area of family therapy training, clinical supervision, children and adolescent family, mental health, parental mental illness, and families living with dementia. Dr Wong has published two Chinese

casebooks titled “夾缝中的孩子” (2012) and “婚姻滋味” (2015).

One-day Workshop on on Family therapy for persons with mental health

challenges

Discount Scheme

(on or before April 20, 2017 (Thursday))

10% (HK$945) discount for Early Bird Registration

20% (HK$840) discount for CUHK Department of Social

Work’s members (Current staff, current students, SWK Alum-

ni Association members, or CPE members)

[20% discount is applicable by POST only]

Application Deadline: May 4, 2017 (Thursday)

One-day Workshop on Family therapy for persons with mental health challenges Application Form

Personal Particulars

Please make only ONE cheque payable to “The Chinese University of Hong Kong” for each course with an amount after dis-count deduction if any.

Important Notes 1. Application will be accepted on a first-come-first-served basis. 2. Confirmation of application or cancellation of courses will be announced via email at least one week before the commencement of

the course. No separate notification will be issued by post. Please contact us if you do not receive any notification. 3. Course Fee is non-refundable or non- transferable to other course once the enrollment is confirmed. 4. Receipt of application fee will be issued on the first day of the course. 5. The training materials of the program, including its lecture notes, worksheets, power-point slides, and demonstration videotapes,

were prepared by the trainer and all materials contained therein are the property of the trainer. No reproduction of any pieces of these training materials is allowed without the permission of the trainer and Continuing Professional Education (CPE).

6. No form of recording, including audio- or video-recording, during the training program is allowed without prior permission by the trainer and the Continuing Professional Education, Department of Social Work, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

7. Certificate of Attendance will be given to participants who have attended at least 80% of the course. 8. If Storm Warning Signal No. 8 or above, or Black Rainstorm Warning Signal is hoisted by 7am, the lesson will be cancelled. Details

of postponement or other arrangements will be announced afterwards. 9. Personal data provided on application forms are used by only for enrollment, course administration and future promotion purpos-

es. All personal data collected will be treated as strictly confidential. Under the provision of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, applicants have the right to request access to and make correction of their personal data. Applicants wishing to make amendments on personal data should submit written requests to CPE by email to cpe@swk.cuhk.edu.hk.

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Enquiry : 3943 1704 Fax : 2603 5018 Email : cpe@swk.cuhk.edu.hk Website: http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/swk

CE20170518 Application Methods (email notification on application status will be sent for application received by CPE, please contact us if you do not receive any notification) 1. Send the following application form with a crossed cheque paya-

ble to ‘The Chinese University of Hong Kong’ to CPE, the Depart-ment of Social Work, CUHK, Shatin, N.T. Hong Kong. OR

2. Register the workshop online via our website: https://web.swk.cuhk.edu.hk/en-gb/continuing-professional-education/programmes-information

Once the application is confirmed, transaction will be settled within 30 working days after the online registration. Prior to the confirmation, only the credit limit is withheld by the bank.

WORKSHOP DETAILS

Course Code : CE20170518

Course Name : One-day Workshop on Family therapy for persons with mental health challenges

Date : May 18, 2017

Time : 9:30 am - 5:00 pm (6.5 hours)

Venue : The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Language : Cantonese

Class Size : 30 participants

Course Fee : HK$ 1,050

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