Wai Yan Koo
Nottingham
Summary
Compassionate registered social worker in Hong Kong. Over 15 years working experience in children and family service, delivering caring, emotional support, home safety assessment, education as well as case management. Committed to providing outstanding personalised care with proven success in developing and stewarding good relationship with children and their family members. Highly skilled in coordinating operational tasks, programme activities and cross-collaborating with agencies to provide services.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Full-time project manager
Yang Memorial Methodist Social Service Mongkok Integrated Family Service Centre
2021.01 - 2023.08
- Implemented projects for aged 0-6 deprived children and family including children developmental education, parenting groups, cases management
- Managed projects from procurement to commission.
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
- Liaised and collaborated with district agencies to provide services.
Service-in-charge(Community Work Unit)
Methodist Epworth Village Community Centre Social Welfare
2017.02 - 2020.05
- Implemented Child Development Fund projects including participants and volunteers recruitment, fund raising as well as report writing
- Interviewed clients, families, or groups to assess situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address needs.
- Monitored daily activities and mentoring team members
- Initiated monthly team meeting
- Provided supervisions to frontline social workers
Centre-in-charge
C. & M. A. Grace Chapel
2014.09 - 2016.09
- Managing and maintaining centre's daily operations
Social Worker
Chai Wan Baptist Church Social Service
2010.02 - 2014.01
- Coordinating Family volunteer group including initiated monthly meeting and programs
Social worker
Hong Kong Family Welfare Society
2007.10 - 2009.09
- Mainly in adult and family cases management including parenting, emotional support, financial and housing issues
Social Worker
Hong Kong Children & Youth Services
2005.06 - 2007.05
- Organising art workshops, talks, seminars, competition, leadership training programs, volunteer trainings in primary and secondary schools
Education
Bachelor's degree in Social Work - undefined
City University of Hong Kong - Hong Kong
07.2015
Skills
- Communication skills
- Organisational skills
- Experience with children
- Crisis management
- Case Management
- Counseling
- Project Scheduling
Certification
Driving Licence
Custom
Barnardo Boloh helpline-United Kingdom, 09/2024, present, Facilitating monthly peer support group, Contributed in meetings of activity promotion and marketing strategy, Cases assessments and resources referral, Providing counselling services and signposting services to users
Timeline
Full-time project manager
Yang Memorial Methodist Social Service Mongkok Integrated Family Service Centre
2021.01 - 2023.08
Service-in-charge(Community Work Unit)
Methodist Epworth Village Community Centre Social Welfare
2017.02 - 2020.05
Centre-in-charge
C. & M. A. Grace Chapel
2014.09 - 2016.09
Social Worker
Chai Wan Baptist Church Social Service
2010.02 - 2014.01
Social worker
Hong Kong Family Welfare Society
2007.10 - 2009.09
Social Worker
Hong Kong Children & Youth Services
2005.06 - 2007.05
Bachelor's degree in Social Work - undefined
City University of Hong Kong - Hong Kong