Iris Hau
Senior Counsellor
Registered Social Worker
Qualification:
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Bachelor of Social Work, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
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Registered Social Worker, Hong Kong
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Certificate on Child-Centred Play Therapy, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
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Certificate on Intermediate Course in Solution-Focused Therapy, Scott D. Miller, Ph.D.
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Certificate on Personality Dimensions Facilitator (Level I) , Career Life Skills Resources Inc.
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Certificate on Personality Dimensions Enhancement , Personality at Work.
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Certificate on Critical Incident Stress Management : Individual Crisis Intervention and Peer Support, UMBC, Baltimore, Maryland
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Certificate on All-rounded Support for Children with Special Education Needs , HKCSS Institute and Heep Hong Society
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Certificate on Handwriting Issues of School-age Children: Updates of Research and Practice , The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Experiences:
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10 years working experiences in social work practice, serving the children, youth, parents and families.
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Worked as a social worker in Integrated Family Service Centre and Foster Care Service, providing counselling, groupwork and therapeutic play for children and youth with emotional and study problems, counselling on family relationships, parenting, marital discord and managing family crises.
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Worked as a Family Life Education Worker, conducting talks, workshops and mass programs on child’s psychological development, emotional quotient, learning difficulties, parent’s education and individual stress management to promote the healthy family life.
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Conducted and designed the “Personal Growth and Developmental Scheme” for junior secondary school students, implemented the scheme, provided teachers’ training and co-worked with the Department of Health on its “Train the Trainer Scheme” for teachers.
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Worked as a teaching associate in the Vocational Training Centre on its “Whole Person Developmental Program” for the youth, building up their positive value and self-image, enhancing their life skills, learning motivation, interpersonal relationship and mental health.
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Rendered the “Dyslexia Group” for children with special education needs in kindergarten and primary schools to overcome their learning difficulties, enhanced their study motivation and self-confidence.