Michael Garron Hospital, Recovery Reimagined Outpatient Substance Use Program
Year 2 Practicum
September 2025- April 2026
Name of Practicum Site, Unit or Program:
Recovery Reimagined – Outpatient Substance Use Program
Location:
985 Danforth Avenue
Michael Garron Hospital – Withdrawal Management Services
Description of the practicum site and student activities:
Located at 985 Danforth Avenue, Recovery Reimagined offers a range of outpatient substance use recovery programs through Withdrawal Management Services. Open to all genders, programs include psychoeducational workshops, group therapy, and limited individual therapy. Rooted in compassion, courage, and self-determination, Recovery Reimagined works collaboratively within the spectrum of goal choices.
Student opportunities include co-facilitating open processing therapy groups, co-facilitating psychoeducational groups, engaging in individual therapy, developing content for groups, completing documentation, supporting with public outreach efforts, and assisting with client intake.
Requirements for this placement include:
– A strong interest in and/or experience working with people who use/used substances
– A strong interest in and/or experience facilitating groups
– Passion for engaging with social justice, trauma-informed practice, and anti-oppressive practice
– Comfort working with clients who are in crisis and/or under the influence of substances
– An understanding that there is a bidirectional relationship between substance use and trauma, and that substance use is a coping skill and survival mechanism
– Comfort working within a goal-inclusive recovery environment. Recovery Reimagined is fully supportive of clients who engage with the spectrum of goal choices (i.e., abstinence, moderation, harm reduction)
– Comfort building rapport and trust and engaging in direct and indirect practice with a client-led lens
– A commitment to self-reflexivity and humility when working with people who use drugs
– Ability to pivot between working in a small close-knit team and initiating self-led tasks and projects
Please note that this placement does not take place at the hospital and is located offsite at Withdrawal Management Services at Danforth and Donlands. There is opportunity to shadow and engage with the social worker within the Michael Garron Hospital Rapid Access Addiction Medicine (RAAM) Clinic. There is also opportunity to become involved in the residential program offered at Withdrawal Management Services.
Please visit our website for more details about program: www.tehn.ca/RecoveryReimagined.
Practicum Requirements:
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☒ 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: Lived experience is valued, however not essential for application
Please select Fields(s) of Study:
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☐ 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?
No experience required. However, students in the practicum will be best equipped if entering the placement with group facilitation experience.
Is this practicum in-person, remote or hybrid?
In-person.
Will this practicum involve direct work or a mix of direct and indirect?
Predominantly direct work. Some opportunities for indirect work through program development, documentation, and program evaluation.
Number of practicums offered:
1
Field Instructor name and credentials:
Kathryn Bowles, MSW, RSW
Ashley Mogg, MSW, RSW
Application deadline: March 11, 2025
Do you require a resume? Or resume and cover letter?
Resume required. Cover letters or statements of interest are appreciated.
Accessibility Considerations:
- Will the student have access to a private space for notes or computer use? No
- Shared office with practicum supervisor
- Are there breaks between clients/patients/meetings? Yes
- Is the practicum considered fast-paced? Fast
- Is there a high noise level in the practicum? High
- Is the site wheelchair accessible? Yes
- Yes, with the exception of no automatic doors. There is an elevator, accessible bathroom, and wide door frames.
- What are the physical demands of the practicum?
- Moving back and forth between spaces on site, writing on the whiteboard.
- Are there any other accessibility considerations that potential applicants with disabilities should be aware of?
- Practicum is located at a Withdrawal Management Centre (Detox), which can be an overstimulating and busy environment
To apply, please send an application to miri.ben.dat@utoronto.ca by 4pm on Tuesday March 11, 2025. Applications will be forwarded on to the site.
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