St Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton- Youth Wellness Centre
Year 1 Practicum
January to May 2025
Name of Practicum Site, Unit or Program:
St Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton- Youth Wellness Centre
Location:
38 James Street S, Hamilton ON
Description of the practicum site and student activities:
Provide clinical therapy through groups, drop in services, individual therapy and suicide screening calls to youth ages 17-25. There is room to develop skills in CBT, DBT, CAMS, ACT, Narrative therapy, suicide screening, brief solutions and program development. We have a strong anti-oppressive practice and work with a diverse team of peer support, clinical therapist/social work, psychologists, psychiatrists, nurses, and OT
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:
Does your practicum require any previous experience?
(If yes, please specify.)
It would be preferred for people to have some interviewing skills
Is this practicum in-person, remote or hybrid?
Mainly in person with some room for hybrid
Will this practicum involve direct work or a mix of direct and indirect?
Mix of direct and indirect
Number of practicums offered:
At least 1 but there are multiple MSWs that would be willing to consider a student so up to 4.
Field Instructor name and credentials:
Petra Popescu-Moody BFA, BSW, MSW, RSW
Do you require a resume? Or resume and cover letter?
Resume please. Cover letter optional
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? Yes
- What are the physical demands of the practicum? Not many. Sit at a desk and meet with people. If a student is interested there are some movement based groups like improv and running group but those are not mandatory for placement
- Are there any other accessibility considerations that potential applicants with disabilities should be aware of?
If you are interested in this practicum, please send your application to miri.ben.dat@utoronto.ca by October 1, 2024. Applications will be forwarded on to the site.