DAG09: Micro Counseling Skills and Case Management  

Class times and venue

All classes will be on Tuesday and Thursday weekdays from 7:00 to 9:00 pm or Saturday morning at the Hong Kong Institute of Gerontology, 1/F, HKSR Lam Tin Complex, 7 Rehab Path, Lam Tin, Kowloon.

Aim of the module

This module aims to introduce various micro counseling skills and techniques in working with the elderly and their families; as well as case management concepts and models and its application in the local work settings.

Learning objectives

At the end of the module, the participants will be able to:

1.          understand basic counseling skills with individual older adults;

2.          understand the concepts and counseling skills in helping older adults to cope with the ageing process;

3.          understand the concepts and practical skills in counseling older adults in family context; and

4.          have an overview of the concepts, models and practical implementation of case management in Hong Kong

           situation

Course Content

This module consists of 7 sessions. Each session will last for 2/3 hours.

Teaching and learning methods

Classroom teaching, case scenario discussion, video-shows, role play and group project presentation.

Teaching team

Module Leader: Ms. Anita Wong

Teaching staff: Ms. Anita Wong, Ms. Tenor Choi, Ms. Bibiana Chau and others

Medium of instruction

The classes will be taught in Cantonese and supplemented with English. All teaching notes will be in English.

Class size

Each class will comprise of 30 participants.

Assessment

The assessment for this module comprises of 3 pieces, one for each of the sub-topics of teaching:

20% each will be counted towards class performance in role play and case discussion, 40% in group project presentation, and 20% is awarded for class attendance.

Participants must have 80% attendance to be eligible for the assessment.

Guidelines for assessment

This module puts equal emphasis on both theoretical and experiential learning. Students are expected to actively participate in classroom exercises including role playing of counseling skills and case discussion of the video shows on family therapy sessions.  Students will be divided into 4 groups, each to present a project on case management to demonstrate how services can be delivered through a multi-disciplinary approach in different work settings.

Recommended reference

 1. I.H. Nordhus, G.R. Vandenbos, S. Berg, & P. Fromholt (1998). Clinical Geropsychology, American

     Psychological Association

 2.  J. Rothman (1992). Guideline for Case Management: Putting Research to Professional Use, F.E. Peacock

      Publishers, Inc.

3.    S.K. Powell (2000). Case Management: A Practical Guide to Success in Managed Care, Philadelphia:

       Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

4.     Handbook of Counseling and Psychotherapy with Older Adults (1999), Edited by Michael Duffy, John Wiley &

       Sons, Inc.

5.   Burlingame, Virginia S.  (1995), Geroncounseling: Counseling Elders and Their Families, Springer Pub. Co.

6.      The Aging Family: New Vision in Therapy, Practice and Reality (1997), Ed. Terry D. Hargrave & Suzanne M.

        Hanna, Brunner/Mazel.

7.      Neidhardt, Elizabeth R. (1993), Family Therapy with the elderly, Newbury Park, Calif.: Sage.

Application procedure

A completed application form must be accompanied with the following documents: photocopies of degree/diploma certificates and testimonials or other relevant evidence of the applicant’s working experience. Exemptions may be considered on an individual basis. Completed application form, copies of appropriate certificates and cheque should be sent to: 1/F, HKSR Lam Tin Complex, 7 Rehab Path, Lam Tin, Kowloon. Please make cheque payable to ‘Hong Kong Association of Gerontology’.

Award certificate

A certificate of attendance will be given to participants who have attended at least 80% of the total training hours. Additionally, CNE / CPD / CME points will be awarded by the professional associations accordingly.