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22nd Annual General Meeting Extracts

「香港專業輔導協會」 (HKPCA) 第22屆周年會員大會及聚餐,已於上周五 (6月23日) 晚上順利舉行。 今年,我們十分榮幸地邀得香港大學社會工作及社會行政學系葉兆輝教授,在會議前作專題講座,簡介了由他擔任主席的 『防止學生自殺委員會』 於今年三月中提交給政府的報告內容,包括近年本港青少年自殺的趨勢、因由,以及可行的預防和介入對策等。

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Motions passed in AGM 2017

Thank you for your support at AGM 2017 held on 23 June 2017. We are pleased to announce the below 6 motions were passed successfully. Below are the motions passed with changes in ref and specific effective dates.

Motion 1

Criteria for Fellow under General Membership

Moved that taking effect from 1st January 2018, candidates for Fellows will be “those who have a Doctoral or Master Degree in Counselling or a related field and have at least 15 years of full-time experiences in counselling work (practice / research / training), and have been recommended and invited by the Council of the Association.”

Background : Recently, we have come across individuals who have got a Doctoral degree but not Master Degree in Counselling or related field, thus being unable to meet the existing criteria. On the other hand, it is timely to raise the entry requirements on the length of practice experiences of the candidates in this category of membership, so as to promote their status and image in the general public.

Motion 1: proposed by Dr. Man, seconded by Dr. Wat 

 

Motion 2

Criteria for Associate Fellow under General Membership

Moved that taking effect from 1st January 2018, applicants for Associate Fellows will bethose who have a Doctoral or Master Degree in Counselling or a related field and have at least 10 years of full-time experience in counselling work (practice / research / training).

Background : Recently, we have come cross individuals who have got a Doctoral degree but not Master Degree in Counselling or related field, thus being unable to meet the existing criteria in applying for Associate Fellow. On the other hand, it is timely to raise the entry requirements on the length of practice experiences of the applicants for this category of membership, so to promote their status and image in the general public.

Motion 2: proposed by Dr. Pat Fung, seconded by Dr Ella Chan

 

Motion 3

Criteria for Certified Counsellor under Professional Membership

Moved that taking effect from the academic year of 2018/19 and subsequent admission cohorts, applicants for Certified Counsellors should have completed an Accredited Counselling Program in which there are “3 other required domains (at least 3 of the 5 domains): Human growth and development, Social and cultural foundation, Research methods and evaluation, Psychopathology and assessment, and Group work” as part of the requirements.

Background : After having consulted the Program Leaders of existing Counselling Programs offered by various training institutes, it is proposed to update the existing other required domains, viz. to replace “Program evaluation” by “Research methods and evaluation”, as well as “Measurement and appraisal” by “Psychopathology and assessment”.

Motion 3: proposed by Dr Chui, seconded by Mr. Jeffrey IP

 

Motion 4

Criteria for Approved Counselling Supervisor under Professional Membership

Moved that taking effect from 1st April 2017, applicants for HKPCA Approved Supervisors will be those who :

  • Possess a Doctoral or Master’s Degree in counseling (or its equivalent); and
  • Have 20 or more years of experience in providing counseling or 10 years post-Doctoral or post-Master Degree experience in counselling; and
  • Have at least 5 years of full time (equivalent to 1,000 hours) post-Master experience in providing counselling supervision, in which at least 50% of time providing direct supervision to counselling practice excluding practicum; and
  • Must be a HKPCA Certified Counsellor as a pre-condition.”

Background : Applications for Approved Supervisors are evaluated based on the applicant’s academic credential, counselling practice experience, and counselling supervision experience. It is deemed necessary to raise and specify the entry requirements on the applicants’ experiences in counselling practice as well as in counselling supervision, so to ensure their professional competency.

Motion 4: proposed by Dr Rainbow Cheung, seconded by Dr Ann Mok 

 

Motion 5

Adjustment of fee on first-time application for Certified Counsellor

Moved that taking effect from 1st January 2018, the fee on first-time application for Certified Counsellor will be increased to HK$700, in which HK$200 is an one-off administrative fee on first-time application and HK$500 is the annual membership fee; while the annual membership fee for Certified Counsellor will be increased to HK$500.

Background: Presently, the fee on first-time application for Certified Counsellor is HK$500, in which HK$200 is an one-off administrative fee on first-time application and HK$300 is the annual membership fee.  It is timely to increase the annual membership fee from HK$300 to HK$500 in view of the rising administrative cost. Nonetheless, the administrative fee of HK$200 for the first-time application will remain unchanged.
Motion 5: proposed by Ms. Cindy Wong, seconded by Dr Petrus Ng

 

Motion 6

Continuous Professional Development (CPD) for renewal of Professional Membership

Moved that taking effective from 1st January 2019 for one-year trial run, every HKPCA Certified Counsellor and Approved Counselling Supervisor applying for membership renewal will have to declare, on voluntary basis, the CPD points they have accumulated over the past year. For membership renewal in 2019, at least 10 points have to be attained.

Background:  As helping professionals, Counsellors have to be equipped with updated knowledge, skills, requirements and resources in order to render quality of services to their service recipients.  It is deemed necessary to introduce Continuous Professional Development which has been a requirement in other helping profession.  For the scheme of attaining CPD points, please refer to below:

Motion 6: proposed by Ms. Shirley Ng, seconded by Ms. Cindy Wong

 

Scheme of Awarding CPD Points

(Source: Hong Kong Social Work Registration Board)

Mode of CPD Activities Description of Weighing CPD Points to be Awarded Remarks
Education, Training & Practice
1. Attending courses leading to formal academic award 1 hour of course attended 1 First professional counselling work training is excluded.
2. Providing professional supervision under employing agency’s approval 1 hour of supervision given 2 Remunerated jobs are excluded.
3. Attending conference, seminars, workshops, etc. 1 hours of event attended 1
4. Undergoing formal on-line studies with study hours recognized by other accreditation bodies 1 hour of study completed 1 Each hour of study is equivalent to 1 hour of course attended under the course requirement of the institution which provides the course.
5. Giving lectures 1 hour of presentation conducted 2 Remunerated jobs are excluded.
6. Speaking at conference and seminars 1 presentation conducted 2 Remunerated jobs are excluded.
7. Undergoing self-study: reading journals, reports, books, etc. 1 hour of study completed 1 A maximum of 5 CPD points will be recognized in a one-year cycle. Solid proof such as self-reflection, or literature reports/summary will be required.
8. Clinical practice 1 hour of direct practice completed 2 It refers to the practice that is regarded as external assistance rendered to the cases/clients outside the practitioner’s employing agency. Remunerated jobs are excluded.

 

Mode of CPD Activities Description of Weighing CPD Points to be Awarded Remarks
Visit
1. Short professional visit 1 session 1 A maximum of 5 CPD points will be recognized in a one-year cycle.
2. Study tour (excluding sight-seeing and other leisure programmes) 1 session 1
Publication
1. Refereed article/book chapter principal author 8 Publications required by employing institutions or agencies as part of job duties are excluded.
co-author 4
2. Non-refereed article/book chapter principal author 6
co-author 3
3. Other types of article/book chapter principal author 4
co-author 2
4. Book  

 

 

to be individually assessed

 

 

 

Up to a specified maximum

 

The specified maximum refers to the proposed benchmark of 24 CPD points in a one-year cycle.

5. Non-print publications (e.g. video, VCD, web-edition, etc.)
6. Others
Community Service
1.   Voluntary professional consultancy service

 

1 hour of service provided

 

1 A maximum of 5 CPD points will be recognized in a one-year cycle.
2. Participation in committee(s) of the government, professional organizations, NGOs, and/or groups at community levels

 

1 session of service provided

 

1

Download: 6-motions-final-23-June-2017.pdf

2017 Annual General Meeting (AGM) – 23 June, 2017 (Friday)

Dear HKPCA valuable members and friends,

2017 Annual General Meeting (AGM) – 23 June, 2017 (Friday)

I am happy to extend my sincere invitation to have your presence at the coming AGM where the Council would present reports and share progress and development of the Association in the past year.

Before the Annual General Meeting, the Council has arranged a pre-AGM sharing session for members and prospective members. The Council is honored to have invited Professor Paul YIP Siu Fai 葉兆輝教授 to share with us his precious experience on “A reflection on the student suicides in Hong Kong”.

All current members are welcome to attend and stay for dinner after the AGM where we could socialize and have more informal sharing.

Details of the AGM events are shown as follows:

Date: 23 June 2017 (Friday)
Time: 6:00 to 6:30pm:  Reception

6:30 to 7:15 pm:  Pre-AGM Sharing:

Topic: “A reflection on the student suicides in Hong Kong

Speaker: Professor Paul Siu Fai YIP 葉兆輝教授

Titles:

Director, The Hong Kong Jockey Club Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention

Institute Fellow, Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences

Chair of Population Health

Professor, Department of Social Work and Social Administration, HKU

7:15 to 8:00 pm:         AGM (*for members only)

Venue: LT 5, AC1, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Road, Kowloon (near MTR station Kowloon Tong exit C or G2 ) **free parking spaces are not available.

8:00 pm : Dinner (*for members only, optional) at City Top, Western Restaurant, 9/F, Amenities Building, AC1, City U campus, price per head at HKD 130

How to enroll:

Visit HKPCA website at www.hkpca.org.hk or direct Online registration at http://bit.ly/2017AGMreply

Thank you for your continual support to the Association. I look forward to welcoming you at the AGM!!!!


Dr. Annis Fung Lai Chu (PhD)
President
HKPCA

Download:
2017 AGM Agenda
Proxy forms for AGM 2019 [PDF]

未夠好、未夠好!我還是未夠好!(中篇)

作者:馮淑珍博士

香港中文大學社會工作系曾進行一項有關學童輟學的問卷調查,該研究讓市民具 體地瞭解到香港學童輟學的情況。研究結果發佈時,筆者留意到有多個電視台及 多份報章作出報導,其中更不乏輟學學童的現身說法 — 「見到都唔想讀,睇 極都唔明,咪算囉,由得自己唔識,功課都唔交。」、「重讀就更加無心機,結果 讀咗三年中一。」、「第一年很努力也跟不上,要留班,第二年決定放棄。」這群 年輕人道出了自己選擇輟學的原因,與此同時,也道出了個人對自己的感覺 —「我覺得自己好無用!」對於他/她們對輟學的歸因,我們或會反駁,說只要付 出努力,總能跟上來。然而,對於他/她們的自我觀感,則無人能夠駁斥,因為 自尊感是屬於個人的,也沒有對錯之分。

退縮離群 低自尊表現

自尊感有高低之分。自我評價的高低會在個人的言語和行為上表現出來,低 自尊的人不能掌握到對自己的期望,他/她們恐懼犯錯,表現退縮及離群,「我不 能夠」是他/她們經常掛在口邊的說話。上述的輟學學童就是低自尊的一群,他/ 她們的能力感甚低,最後選擇以放棄學業作回應。提升自尊感是培育孩子的重要 任務,這是毋庸置疑的,而入手處理當是增加對自尊感的認識了。

融入群體 加强聯繫感

記得以往在中學任教時,曾經不止一次有家長向我表示他們的孩子很喜愛上 學,有的大清早回校打籃球;有的最愛三五成群外出午膳;也有的放學後留在飯 堂裡跟同學閒聊。他們都很快樂,只是家長擔心他們會浪費時間,荒廢學業。筆 者明白家長的憂慮,但不會建議過份管束孩子的群體活動,原因有二:第一,沒 有數據顯示參與群體活動與荒廢學業有因果的關係,他們留在家裡不表示就會努 力學習,善用時間;第二,青少年融入群體,得到朋輩認同,這對他們的自我成 長十分重要。他們一方面學習與其他人交往的態度和技巧,另一方面則加强自己 與人和環境的聯繫感。所謂「聯繫感」(Affiliation),那是指個人跟其他個體 以及環境相交時產生的自我觀感,例如「我是一個受歡迎的人。」、「我為人可親, 容易結交朋友。」聯繫感强的人,他會喜歡與人相處和合作,在感到被接納的同 時,也會較易接納別人。在中文大學的學童輟學研究報告中,結尾處就有這樣的 一句—「學童在輟學前的人際關係令人關注」。「無法融入同學群」、「被同學排 擠」、「每日過着常被戲弄和取笑的校園生活」— 這些都是輟學學童遇到的困 難。顯而易見,缺乏能力感不是導致學童輟學的單一原因,個人認為他們跟同學、 師長缺乏聯繫才是關鍵因素。家長們,除了學業成績之外,不要輕看孩子與人聯 繫這重要的一環。

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