A training program themed "Visiting and Caring" was held at a Christian service center to help visitation ministry volunteers do better.
On February 25 at the Ren’ai Love Service Center in Xiamen City, Fujian Province, 95 people participated in this program, including volunteers from each group of the Center, “Time Bank” volunteers, and personnel from logistics and administrative services, according to the Center.
Dr. Feng, a senior psychologist, was invited to this training to share several themes.
During the event, Dr. Feng discussed with participants some topics with real cases. The topics include how to carry out a meaningful visit closely in line with the visit objectives, how to arrange the interval and frequency of visits according to the needs of the visitees, how to define dos and don’ts of the visit, and how to regulate visitor's emotions and release himself if the visitee dies. These visit precautions were part of guidelines for the volunteers to conduct the visit work subsequently.
Next, Dr. Feng went on to share about "resonance and empathy" as visiting skills. The application of this technique would help the volunteers form an alliance with the visitees, which in turn could help both parties explore substantive topics together.
During the training, with his guidance, trainees got to practice the knowledge and skills learned on the spot in an interactive way.
In addition, Feng also analyzed and answered questions about the doubts and confusions that they encountered in work and life from the perspective of a psychologist.
- Translated by Shuya Wang
2月25日下午，一场主题为“探访关怀”的心理工作培训活动在位于福建省厦门市的仁爱爱心服务中心举办，中心各小组义工、时间银行志工及后勤行政服务人员等共95人参加了此次培训。
此次培训活动邀请到了资深心理工作者的冯博士进行了主题分享。
培训中，冯博士结合个案实例，从“如何紧紧围绕探访目标开展每一次有意义的探访？”“如何按受访者需要的密度安排探访间隔和次数？”“探访内容如何界定，有哪些禁区？”“若受访者病故，如何调整情绪自我释放？”等多方面内容，向大家进行了讲解。而这些探访注意事项也将对义工们后续探访工作的开展有着指导意义。
随后，冯博士又接着分享了探访技巧中的“共鸣与同感”。通过这一技巧的使用，有助于义工们与受访者建立同盟关系，并进而帮助义工与受访者共同探索实质话题。
培训活动中，台上台下互动，冯博士还现场指导大家演练学到的知识和技巧。
另外，针对大家在工作生活中遇到的矛盾困惑，冯博士也从心理工作者的角度一一进行了分析解答。
仁爱爱心服务中心举办“探访关怀”主题心理工作培训活动
A training program themed "Visiting and Caring" was held at a Christian service center to help visitation ministry volunteers do better.
On February 25 at the Ren’ai Love Service Center in Xiamen City, Fujian Province, 95 people participated in this program, including volunteers from each group of the Center, “Time Bank” volunteers, and personnel from logistics and administrative services, according to the Center.
Dr. Feng, a senior psychologist, was invited to this training to share several themes.
During the event, Dr. Feng discussed with participants some topics with real cases. The topics include how to carry out a meaningful visit closely in line with the visit objectives, how to arrange the interval and frequency of visits according to the needs of the visitees, how to define dos and don’ts of the visit, and how to regulate visitor's emotions and release himself if the visitee dies. These visit precautions were part of guidelines for the volunteers to conduct the visit work subsequently.
Next, Dr. Feng went on to share about "resonance and empathy" as visiting skills. The application of this technique would help the volunteers form an alliance with the visitees, which in turn could help both parties explore substantive topics together.
During the training, with his guidance, trainees got to practice the knowledge and skills learned on the spot in an interactive way.
In addition, Feng also analyzed and answered questions about the doubts and confusions that they encountered in work and life from the perspective of a psychologist.
- Translated by Shuya Wang
Christian Service Center Hosts Psychological Training for Visitation Ministry
