CEE Centre for Young Black Professionals
Year 2 Practicum
September 2025- April 2026
Name of Practicum Site, Unit or Program: CEE Centre for Young Black Professionals. Social Supports Team
Location: 75 Thermos Rd. Scarborough, ON
Description of the practicum site and student activities:
The CEE Centre For Young Black Professionals is a charity dedicated to addressing economic and social barriers affecting black youth (18-29 years). We offer programs to improve their careers, education and empowerment (CEE) that are holistic, person-centered and culturally relevant. Based in Toronto, we work to strengthen the social service sector in the city by providing training in areas of responsive programming, trauma-informed care and cultural competence to front-line workers.
Student activities to develop social work competencies
Direct Service Delivery/Interventions/Working with Recipients of Service:
Conduct intake/needs assessments
Provide resource and referral information
Hold responsibility for a defined caseload/case management
Develop, promote, plan and/or (co)facilitate educational groups or workshops
Develop and implement individual, family, or group interventions – assessment, implementation and evaluation of interventions
Apply best practices as outlined by the organization
Undertake instrumental activities that support the work with recipients (e.g., assistance forms, benefit forms, referrals, develop plans for activities of daily living)
Deliver crisis intervention
Interprofessional collaboration:
Attend staff/administrative meetings
Consult and collaborate with professionals from other disciplines
Advocate for the client system
Indirect Service Delivery:
Evaluate social work interventions
Prepare and maintain case notes, reports, statistics which meet the organization’s accountability guidelines
Collect and/or analyze data
Develop, plan and implement prevention activities and programs
Practicum Requirements:
(Click on all the boxes that apply.)
☐ Immunizations per PHA Guidelines
☐ N95 Respirator/Mask Fitting
☐ Covid Vaccinations
☐ Influenza Vaccination (Flu shot)
☒ Police Reference/Vulnerable Sector Check
☐ Driver’s License
☐ Use of Own Car
☐ Travel by public transportation between home visits, or satellite offices, or community meetings, etc.
☒ Comfort working with the population being served
☒ Comprehensive report writing and documentation
☒ Lived experience/Current member of the community being served
☐ Evening attendance
☐ Weekend attendance
☐ Changing shift attendance
☐ Language (specify in field below)
Other requirements:
For Black identifying students.
Please select Fields(s) of Study:
(click on all boxes that apply.)
☐ Children and their Families
☒ Social Justice and Diversity
☐ Mental Health and Health
☐ Social Work in Gerontology
☐ Human Services Management & Leadership
Does your practicum require any previous experience?
(If yes, please specify.)
No
Is this practicum in-person, remote or hybrid?
Hybrid
Will this practicum involve direct work or a mix of direct and indirect?
Mix
Number of practicums offered:
1-2
Field Instructor name and credentials:
Adanna Laing MSW RSW
Erika Kakrah MSW RSW
Application deadline:
March 5, 2025
Do you require a resume? Or resume and cover letter?
Yes, both.
Accessibility Considerations:
- Will the student have access to a private space for notes or computer use? Yes
- Are there breaks between clients/patients/meetings? Yes
- Is the practicum considered fast-paced? Medium
- Is there a high noise level in the practicum? Low
- Is the site wheelchair accessible? No
- What are the physical demands of the practicum? N/A
- Are there any other accessibility considerations that potential applicants with disabilities should be aware of? No
To apply for this practicum, please send a cover letter and resume to miri.ben.dat@utoronto.ca by 4pm on March 5, 2025 Applications will be forwarded to the site.