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Work History
Education
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Volunteer Experience
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Placement Experience
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Man Ho Chan

Markham,Canada

Summary

Skilled in counseling micro skills and psychological methods, including CBT and person-centered approaches, effectively addressing client concerns and negative emotions. Proven ability to collaborate in multi-professional teams to execute large-scale events, enhancing operational efficiency. Strong communication and empathy developed through experience in elderly care, ensuring patient understanding and service delivery. Competent in program design and management as a social worker, adept at navigating challenges and implementing solutions in dynamic environments. Proficient in utilizing ABA strategies, including token economy, reinforcement, and prompting, to deliver impactful programs for children with special needs.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Instructor Therapist at ABA Centre

Glowing Growth Autism Services
02.2024 - Current
  • Applied different Behavioral Training Skills, like reinforcement, token economy, and pairing
  • Understood and practiced with a wide age range of Individuals with Autism
  • Leading a group of autistic teenagers and provides 1:1 ABA sessions with multiple candidates.
  • A member of mental health committee, conducting mental health meeting and gives supports to colleagues.

Social Worker at Elderly Home for Blind

The Hong Kong Society for the Blind
06.2022 - 06.2023
  • Worked for Dementia Caring Team- mainly serves dementia cases
  • Group works (Reminiscence group), individual training (cognitive training, reminiscence therapy, ), massive programs
  • Collaborated with multi-disciplinary professionals and designed suitable intervention plans for dementia elderly

Social Worker at Counseling Centre

The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups Media counseling Centre (Youthline)
12.2021 - 08.2022
  • Listened to the needs, concerns and understand the emotions of the clients
  • Provided emotional supports to phone callers

Social Worker at Youth Outreaching Team

Boys and Girls Club Association Jockey Club Sau Mau Ping Child and Youth Integrated
11.2021 - 08.2022
  • Contact aged 6-24 years night drifters on street
  • Supported full-time social workers to organize activities
  • Planned and conducted online programs for children and youths

Social Worker at District Elderly Community Centre

St. James Central Western District Elderly Community Centre
05.2021 - 09.2021
  • In charge of Hong Kong Jockey Club- Home Improvement Project for Elderly
  • Acted as bridges between elderly and renovation workers
  • Coordinated and balanced profit with multiple stakeholders

Part-Time Online Youth Outreaching Team- Youth Mentor

Boys and Girls Club Association Jockey Club Nite Cat Online Youth Outreaching Team
10.2020 - 09.2021
  • Trained college student into online counseling volunteer
  • Organized group activities for online counseling volunteer
  • Teached fundamental counseling skills

Education

Post Graduate Certificate - Autism and Behavioral Science

Durham College
Oshawa, ON
04.2024

Bachelor's - counseling and psychology (Honor)

Hong Kong Shue Yan University
Hong Kong
06.2023

Higher Diploma - Social Work

Caritas Institute of Higher Education
Hong Kong
06.2019

Skills

  • First aid certification
  • G driver's license
  • Acceptance and commitment therapy
  • Crisis intervention training

Volunteer Experience

Training Course in Hotline Counseling Service, YWCA Family Wellness Centre (Yau Yat Chuen), 02/21 - 07/21, Listened to callers’ concerns and understand their emotions, Eased callers’ emotions and showed empathy, Discussed cases and reviewed personal performance with self-reflection

Languages

  • English
  • Cantonese
  • Mandarin

Placement Experience

  • Glowing Growth Autism Services, 02/24 - 04/24, Observation, Data collection, IOA data and children’s behavioral data, Back prompting for participating in the social group setting, Collaboration with instructor therapists and work with autistic children
  • St. John Paul II Caritas School, 10/23 - 12/23, Observation, Data collection, IOA data and children’s behavioral data, Prompting (physical, gesture, verbal, extra-stimulus etc.) for independent work, Collaboration with EAs and class teachers to work with autistic children
  • NSLI Lui Kwok Pat Fong College, 09/23 - 05/23, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy was used in individual counselling with two teenagers, Dance Movement Techniques were used in group therapy with teenagers, Experiential Learning was used in group therapy with teenagers, Collaborated with social workers and teachers to deal with specific concerns
  • Caritas Harold H.W. Lee Care and Attention Home, 01/19 - 04/23, Reminiscence Therapy was used to make a memoir with elderly, Experiential Learning was used to teach new skills to elderly, Reminiscence Therapy was used to design multiple hand-made events to recall their past memories, Collaborated with program workers and personal support workers to hold massive programs
  • Aldrich Bay Integrated Children & Youth Services, 06/18 - 08/18, Experiential Learning was used to teach children and how to manage their stress, Collaborated with social workers to conduct in-school activities

Timeline

Instructor Therapist at ABA Centre

Glowing Growth Autism Services
02.2024 - Current

Social Worker at Elderly Home for Blind

The Hong Kong Society for the Blind
06.2022 - 06.2023

Social Worker at Counseling Centre

The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups Media counseling Centre (Youthline)
12.2021 - 08.2022

Social Worker at Youth Outreaching Team

Boys and Girls Club Association Jockey Club Sau Mau Ping Child and Youth Integrated
11.2021 - 08.2022

Social Worker at District Elderly Community Centre

St. James Central Western District Elderly Community Centre
05.2021 - 09.2021

Part-Time Online Youth Outreaching Team- Youth Mentor

Boys and Girls Club Association Jockey Club Nite Cat Online Youth Outreaching Team
10.2020 - 09.2021

Post Graduate Certificate - Autism and Behavioral Science

Durham College

Bachelor's - counseling and psychology (Honor)

Hong Kong Shue Yan University

Higher Diploma - Social Work

Caritas Institute of Higher Education
Man Ho Chan