Beaches Therapy Group

Location: 1320 Gerrard St East, Toronto, Ontario, M4E 1T4 AND/OR 390 Victoria Park Ave. Toronto, ON

Description of the practicum site and student activities:
We are a modern yet down to earth clinic with a warm group of collaborative, multi-disciplinary clinicians, offering individual, couple, child, and family therapy. Our busy clinic serves a broad range of clients. We have a fantastic team in a supportive atmosphere with regular case consultation. We offer virtual training for professional development and a monthly clinical book club because we love to learn! Our team motto is: growth is good!
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 and implement individual, family, or group interventions – assessment, implementation andevaluation of interventions
●Counsel (individuals, families, couples) – in office or virtually
●Apply best practices as outlined by the organization
●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 taskgroups
Indirect Service Delivery:
●Evaluate social work interventions
●Prepare and maintain case notes, reports, statistics which meet the organization’s accountabilityguidelines
●Collect and/or analyze data
●Contribute to research and other organizational initiatives
●Develop skills in cross-cultural/spiritual competence

Practicum Requirements:

☒Evening attendance

Some evenings are required to accommodate client schedules but there will also be daytime hours. Prior experience is an asset.

Please select Fields(s) of Study:

☒Mental Health and Health

Does your practicum require any previous experience?(

It’s ideal if the student has any related experience in working with clinical populations at a mental health agency/human services experience. Or volunteer experience in service provision for individuals with mental health needs. Is this practicum in-person, remote or hybrid? Hybrid, in person with some weekend work required to accommodate client’s working schedules.

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

Mixed

Field Instructor name and credentials: Cathy Dubrofsky, RP and Rebecca Loucks, MSWApplication deadline: Friday, March 6, 2026Do you require a resume? Or resume and cover letter? Yes both please 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? Fast
●Is there a high noise level in the practicum? Low
●Is the site wheelchair accessible? No
●What are the physical demands of the practicum? No
●Are there any other accessibility considerations that potential applicants with disabilities should beaware of?
There are stairs at the VP location. At the Gerrard location there are no stairs but the washrooms arenot fully accessible (e.g. they’re on the main floor but do not have automatic door).If you are interested in this practicum, please send a cover letter and resume to alexi.sparaggis@utoronto.ca by 4pm on Friday, March 6, 2026. Applications will be sent to the site.