OVERSEAS/MAINLANDFIELDWORK PLACEMENT

(2014-2015)

BRIEFING FOR STUDENTS cum REPORT BACK SEMINAR

November 16, 2013 (2:30-5:30pm)

Briefing Schedule2:30 – 3:30p.m.• Brief Orientation and Choices of Overseas/Mainland

Fieldwork Placement Settings

3:30 – 4:30p.m.• Report Back Seminar on Overseas/Mainland Fieldwork

Placement 2012

4:30 – 5:15p.m.

Small Group Sharing and Q & A - USA - Canada - Australia - UK - Singapore

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Background

• In 1986, the SWSA began collaboration with Zhongshan University in Guangzhou by placing MSW students in the Guangzhou Federation of Women and the Guangzhou Communist Youth

• Since 1998, the SWSA has already sent a total of 300 social work students in various placement settings in different countries and places, such as Australia, Canada, Germany, Singapore, UK, USA, Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Sichuan, Taiwan and Japan.

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Objectives of Overseas/Mainland Placement

Facilitate Students to:• experience and appreciate “International Social

Work”• broaden exposure to different cultures and

welfare systems• gain new life experiences and take up challenges• advance professional development• engage in international exchange• improve language proficiency • widen career opportunities

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Choices of Placement Settings

Vancouver

-Frog Hollow Neighborhood Houses

-Mosaic for Immigrants/Refugees

-S.U.C.C.E.S.S (new in 2013)

Toronto

-Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care

-Chinese Family Services of Ontario

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Choices of Placement Settings

Chicago

- Chinese American Service League

San Francisco

- APA Family Support Services

Michigan (Exchange)

- NGOs partner with the University of Michigan

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Choices of Placement Settings

London

-Camden Chinese Community Centre

-The Christian Centre for Gambling Rehabilitation (new in 2013)

Manchester

- Wai Yin Chinese Women Society

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Choices of Placement Settings

Melbourne

-Chinese Community Social Services Centre

Auckland

-Affinity (still waiting for further confirmation)

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Choices of Placement Settings

Taiwan (Exchange)

-Taiwan Fund for Children and Families

-Exchange with National Taiwan University

Singapore

-Tan Tock San Hospital (new in 2013)

-Ang Mo Kio-Thye Hua Kwan Hospital (new in 2014)

-Changi General Hospital (new in 2014)9

Singapore

-Ministry of Social and Family Development : Rehabilitation and Protection Group/Probation Services Branch

-Ministry of Social and Family Development : Child Protection Service

Osaka

- Centre for Health and Rights of Migrants

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Choices of Placement SettingsGuangzhou-Likang Family Resource Centre

Shanghai-Shanghai Children’s Medical Centre

Beijing-Maple Women’s Psychological Counselling CentreDetails please refer to the List of Overseas/Mainland Placement Settings (http://placement.socialwork.hku.hk)

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Duration of Placement for 2014

Summer Block only BSW : June 2 to Aug 8, 2014, 400 hours (10

weeks) or

MSW : *June 2 to Aug 8, 2014, 450 hours (for 10 or 11 weeks of placement duties)

* Could start the placement earlier

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Eligibility of Applicants• BSWFT2 (as at Sep 2013) and MSWFT1 (as at Sep

2013) Summer Block 2014 and submit application in

late 2013

• MSWPT2 or MSWPT3 (as at Sep 2013) Apply duration changes of placement (apply for

deferment of concurrent placement to summer block placement)

Summer Block 2014 or 2015 and submit application in late 2013

Preference Form• Indicate your preference in the PMS

• Fill in Form A and invite your preferred teacher to make recommendation in Form B

• Prepare a personal resume (CV)

• Submit the Form A and CV to Miss Shirley Yip at General Office on or before December 31, 2013

• We will collect Form B directly from teachers

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Assessment Panel

• DFI

• Representative from 1978 Alumni

• Program Directors/teachers

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Panel Interview

• Individual Base

• Written test + Oral Interview

Assessment Panel Interview:

Jan 18, 2014 (am/pm)

Please reserve your time to join if you have submitted your application

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Assessment Criteria• Good language proficiency (English and/or

Putonghua)

• Good learning attitudes and interpersonal skills

• Maturity and independence

• Good heath condition (both physically and psychologically)

• Academic performance (GPA at 3 or above will be selected for interview)

• Sufficient financial support to afford overseas expenses

• Recommendation from teachers

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Subsidy Granting• SWSA will offer subsidy to the expenses of airfare,

local transportation, medical check up, visa application etc. (around 30-40% of total expenses)

• Other Support for students :

- T Y Wong Foundation (on loan for needy students)

- HSBC Scholarship (travel & lodging expenses in

Mainland)

- SWSA Alumni (1978 Graduates) International

Placement Fund (additional subsidy for needy

students)

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Administrative Tasks• Visa application• Insurance package• Medical check up• Applying for criminal record clearance (part of countries)• Applying for funding / subsidy• Handling of expenses reimbursement• Fulfilling routine fieldwork requirements on report writing• Submitting students’ summary report (not less than 4

pages)• Attending students’ sharing meeting • Preparing report back seminar

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Arrangement ScheduleNov 2013 – Briefing meetings

Dec 2013 – Submission of Preference Forms

Jan 2014 – Panel interview for selected candidates

Feb 2014 – Announcing the result and arranging orientation meeting for successful applicants

– Handling of visa application, funding application and other administrative duties

Apr 2014 – Overall Placement Orientation Meeting

Jun 2014 – Commencement of Summer Block Placement

Sep 2014 – Submission of Student’s Summary Report

Oct 2014 – Sharing meeting

Nov 2014 – Report Back Seminar

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Central Enquiry & Special Request

Contact Person:

Mrs. Eltha Wong (Director of Field Instruction)

(elthaw@hku.hk) (3917-5549) (C0516)

Miss Shirley Yip (Secretary)

(shirleyip@socwork.hku.hk) (3917-4979) (C0534)

* Consult classmates previously placed at the settings (request correspondence from DFI)

* Take reference from Students’ Overseas placement summary reports at: http://placement.socialwork.hku.hk

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Report Back Seminar on

Overseas/ Mainland Fieldwork

Placement 2013

Program Rundown3:30 – 4:30pm1. Experiences in USA 2. Experiences in Canada3. Experiences in Singapore4. Experiences in London5. Experiences in Melbourne

4:30 – 5:15pmSmall Groups Sharing 1. USA and Canada 2. Australia 3. UK4. Singapore