Toronto District School Board (LC1 North)

Year 2 Practicum, September 2026 – April 2027

Name of Practicum Site, Unit or Program:

Toronto District School Board

Location:

TDSB Social Work Department LC 1 (North) – 1 Civic Centre Court, Toronto, ON, Canada, M9C 2B3,

Details: We are only at this location 1x/month. Otherwise in TDSB schools. 4th floor, Social Work & Attendance Services, team meetings 1x month at 1 Civic Centre, otherwise in TDSB schools in Learning Centre 1 (LC1)

Description of the practicum site and student activities:

This practicum will focus on clients who work in a diverse neighbourhood where there may be some issues related to poverty/housing/food insecurity etc.

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
• Counsel (individuals, families, couples) – in office or in community
• 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:

• Present cases at case conferences
• Attend staff/administrative meetings
• Collaborate on organization’s projects
• Consult and collaborate with professionals from other disciplines
• Advocate for the client system
• Participate, liaise and represent the agency at community meetings or plan of care meetings or task groups

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
• Prepare draft policy/program/grant proposals
• Contribute to research and other organizational initiatives
• Develop skills in cross-cultural/spiritual competence
• Develop, plan and implement prevention activities and programs

Practicum Requirements:

☒ Immunizations per PHA Guidelines

☒ Police Reference/Vulnerable Sector Check

☒ Driver’s License

☒ Use of Own Car

☒ Comfort working with the population being served

Other requirements:

There may be vaccination requirements that have been set forth by the TDSB

Please select Fields(s) of Study:

☒ Children and their Families

☒ Social Justice and Diversity

☒ Mental Health and Health

Does your practicum require any previous experience?

It is helpful to have some previous clinical experience and/or experience working with children and youth as the MSW student will carry their own caseload by the second half of the year.

Is this practicum in-person, remote or hybrid?

Flexible

Will this practicum involve direct work or a mix of direct and indirect?

Direct

Number of practicums offered:

1

Field Instructor name and credentials:

Lisa Di Nardo,  MSW

Ena Burbano, MSW

Application deadline:

April 2, 2026

Do you require a resume? Or resume and cover letter?

Yes, a resume and cover letter would be ideal.

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?  High

• Is the site wheelchair accessible?  Yes

• What are the physical demands of the practicum?

• Are there any other accessibility considerations that potential applicants with disabilities should be aware of?    When we go to schools, we always try to advocate for private space with closed doors especially for client confidentiality. We move around a lot, students need good time management and organizational skills. There’s bells, fire drills, announcements, school anthems, lock downs – noise levels. Wheelchair access – some schools have this; we can make it work.

If you are interested in this practicum, please send a cover letter and resume to alexi.sparaggis@utoronto.ca by 4pm on April 2, 2026. Applications will be sent to the site.