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Social Work 25 February, 2000 (Friday) 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. T2, Meng Wah Complex

CAREERS EDUCATION & PLACEMENT CENTRE. Social Work 25 February, 2000 (Friday) 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. T2, Meng Wah Complex. Careers Education and Placement Centre. Leung Kai Hung Deputy Director E-mail: leungkh@hkucc.hku.hk Web: http://www.hku.hk/cepc. Employment Situation (B.S.W. Graduates).

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Social Work 25 February, 2000 (Friday) 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. T2, Meng Wah Complex

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  1. CAREERS EDUCATION & PLACEMENT CENTRE Social Work25 February, 2000 (Friday)1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.T2, Meng Wah Complex

  2. Careers Education and Placement Centre • Leung Kai Hung • Deputy Director • E-mail: leungkh@hkucc.hku.hk • Web: http://www.hku.hk/cepc

  3. Employment Situation(B.S.W. Graduates) • 1998 1997 • No. % No. % • No. of respondents 68 93.2 72 100 • Job-seekers • Employed 45 66.2 61 84.7 • Available for employment 20 29.4 9 12.5 • - with Part-time job12 17.6 7 9.7 • - without Part-time job8 11.8 2 2.8 • Non Job-seekers • Further Studies 2 2.9 1 1.4 • Not seeking F/T job 1 1.5 1 1.4

  4. Where did the 1998 HKU Social Work graduates go?(Specific Information) • EmployersJob Titles • Civil Service • HKSAR Assistant Social Work Officer • Assistant Clerical Officer • Education • HKU Research Assistant • Tsing Yi Trade Association Certificate Master • Primary School • Tung Wah Group of Hospital Certificate Master

  5. Where did the 1998 HKU Social Work graduates go?(Specific Information) … cont’d • EmployersJob Titles • Community, Social & Personal Services • Bonaventure Youth CentreAssistant Social Work Officer • Youth Worker • Caritas Assistant Social Work OfficerWelfare Worker • Christian & Missionary Assistant Social Work Officer • Alliance Church • Faith Learning Centre Computer Clerk • HK Children of Youth Service School Social Worker • HK Down Syndrome Association Assistant Social Work Officer • Hok Yau Club Social Worker

  6. Where did the 1998 HKU Social Work graduates go?(Specific Information) … cont’d • EmployersJob Titles • HK Campus Crusade for Christ Campus Staff • Trainee • HK Family Welfare Society Assistant Social Work Officer • H K Red CrossProgramme Secretary • Kely Support GroupOutreach Worker • Legislation & Electoral Office Clerical Officer • Legislative Councillor Office Legislative Councillor Asst. • North District Hospital Clerk • Office of Dr Law Chi Kwong Legislative Councillor Asst. • Legislative Councillor • SKH All Saints’ Church Evangelist • SKH Sheung Shui Social Assistant Social Work Officer • Service Centre

  7. Where did the 1998 HKU Social Work graduates go?(Specific Information) … cont’d • EmployersJob Titles • HK Federation of Youth Groups Assistant Social Work Officer HK Society for Rehabilitation Assistant Social Work Officer • The Salvation Army Team Leader • Social Worker • Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Assistant Social Work Officer • Wai Ji Christian Service Welfare Worker • Commerce & Industry • Allen Book Co Marketing Assistant • Apple Daily Ltd Human Resources Officer • Hong Kong Dason Paper Assistant Merchandiser • Products Co Ltd

  8. Major Occupations(1998 B.S.W. Graduates) • 1. Social Workers 62% • 2. Clerical & Related Workers 11% • 3. Business Professionals 9%

  9. Basic Monthly Salary/Gross Monthly Income(1998 Bachelor’s Degree Graduates) • Basic Monthly Salary Gross Monthly Income • B.S.W (Median) HK$14,300 HK$15,000 • HKU Average HK$12,300 HK$13,325

  10. What do employers expect from you? • (a) Job content skills • Job description • Typical work activities • Professional training • (b) Personal qualities • I) Core competencies • Analytical reasoning • Lateral thinking • Communication • Problem solving • Teamwork • II) Personality and temperament • Genuine concern for people • Good understanding of the society and it problems • Mature, objective, patient and tactful

  11. What do employers expect from you?(Cond’t) • (c) Work experience • Internship • Summer job • Part-time / temporary job • Voluntary work • Extra-curricular activities

  12. Where can you find the job and how to apply for it? • NETjob • NETmatch (application form available now!) • Recruitment talks • Vacancy notices / newspaper cutting • Creative job search and networking • ------------------------------------------------------------------------ • Do you want to have a look at NETjob and NETmatch? • When and where will the recruitment talks be held? • Where to find out hidden employment opportunities and how to do networking? • • The Career Development Track

  13. How to succeed in getting the job? • (a) Written application - résumé and cover letter • (b) Various types of written tests • (i) aptitude test - verbal, numerical, diagramatic • (ii) essay writing • (iii) task paper • (iv) in-tray exercise • ....... etc • (c) Selection interviews • (i) single • (ii) selection board • (iii) presentation and group discussion • ....... etc

  14. How to succeed in getting the job?(Cond’t) • ------------------------------------------------------------------------- • How to develop your skills in the above areas? • • Training sessions run by CEPC • • Written materials in the Career Development Track

  15. Social Worker, Field Setting • Job description • Field social work is a broad term referring to social workers whose clients live in the community (the ‘field’) as opposed to residential homes. Clients mainly come from disadvantaged groups - older people, disabled people, those with mental health problems, families trapped in poverty. The problems the clients face are often financial, eg inability to stretch their budget to cover all their expenses. • Many face difficulties in family relationships, such as parents unable to control their children. There are children suffering abuse - physical, sexual, by starvation or neglect - with all its psycho-emotional complexities. In other cases, a ‘carer’ may no longer feel able to cope with the physical and emotional demands of looking after a sick or elderly member of the family.

  16. Social Worker, Field Setting…cont’d • Typical work activities • Assessing clients’ situations through interviews. Offering advice and counselling. Idnetifying and organising available resources. Working with other professionals to receive advice/ opinions. Attending court cases to present client reports. Assessing the levels of need for clients. Writing reports. Budgeting.

  17. Social Worker, Residential Setting • Job description • Manages the welfare of residents in homes of all types and sizes for children, adults or older people with a range of physical or emotional needs. May provide physical care, individual counselling, teaching and group therapy. • Typical work activities • Advising residents, liaising with their families, social workers and other agencies. Writing medical, court or adoption reports. Assessing residents’ needs and porgress. Leading social activities. Helping residents deal with problems and perhaps make the transition to independence. Responsibility for day to day management, including staff and finance, comes with experience.

  18. Community Worker • Job description • Works with community groups, voluntary organisations and other agencies. Acts as a catalyst and facilitator of change. Aims to help communities improve the quality of their lives. • Typical work activities • Working with community groups providing a range of activities. Setting up new services by liaison with interested groups. Recruiting and training paid and voluntary staff. Attending meetings and presenting verbal and written reports. Handling financial management of a limited budget and fundraising. Acting as a facilitator to promote self-help in the community.

  19. Social Worker, Education Setting • Job description • Children within the legal ages of education may face a number of difficulties and may also become absent from school for a variety of reasons. Maybe there are problems within the family, perhaps the child has an unidentified health or psychological problem, possibly he or she fears being bullied, feels unable to cope with the school work, is perhaps working illegally or is needed at home to look after other younger children. • Typical work activities • Specialises in work with pupils. Diagnosing. Supporting. Supervising. Advising pupils and parents. Frequent contact with schools over pupils with attendance or behavioural problems, assessing children with special needs. Liaison and referral with other agencies. Writing case reports.

  20. Social Worker, Health Care Setting • Job description • Understands and deals with social and personal problems due to or arising from illness/hospitalisation. Supports individuals and families, marshalling resources to help them make required adjustments and cope more effectively. • Typical work activities • Working with clients and other professionals to identify and assess personal, emotional and financial problems etc. Arranging practical help, advice and giving support to people with emotional difficulties, helping people manage and come to terms with traumas of adjustment to, eg change in lifestyle or terminal illness. Possibly investigating cases of child abuse.

  21. Master Pay Scale • PointHKD • Principal Social Work Officer D1 98,250 - 104,250 •  • Chief Social Work Officer 45 - 49 76,485 - 88,115 •  • Senior Social Work Officer 40-44 62,780 - 73,815 •  • Social Work Officer 34 - 39 47,970 - 60,190 •  • Assistant Social Work Officer 18 - 33 23,170 - 46,485

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