TMU Centre for Student Development and Counselling
Year 2 Practicum
September 2025- April 2026
Name of Practicum Site, Unit or Program:
Toronto Metropolitan University – Centre for Student Development and Counselling
Location:
Jorgenson Hall (JOR-07C)
Lower Ground Floor
350 Victoria Street
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
M5B 2K3
Description of the practicum site and student activities:
The Center for Student Development and Counselling (CSDC) at Toronto Metropolitan University is a multi-disciplinary team of social workers, psychotherapists and psychologists who provide comprehensive individual and group therapy for a diverse population of university aged students. We work from a person-centered, anti-oppressive and trauma-informed lens, and emphasize the social determinants of health in our conceptualization of clinical practice. Interns are invited to explore the intersection of individual, community and systemic factors that contribute to mental health concerns.
The intern will be expected to provide individual therapy including single session, case management/resourcing, brief therapy, crisis response and ongoing psychotherapy. Our clientele displays a varying range of complexity (e.g. depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship concerns, family stressors, systemic oppression, and crises). The intern may also co-facilitate group therapy interventions depending on learning goals identified by intern and supervisor.
In addition, interns will meet for a didactic and experiential weekly training series over 8 months as part of this practicum. During this series, interns will learn and practice skills from various therapeutic modalities (e.g., brief therapy, Motivational Interviewing (MI), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), and Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT)).
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:
There are 4 spots available. 2 spots are secured for black identifying students.
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? (If yes, please specify.)
Experience in assessment, resource matching, brief/short-term therapy and suicide risk assessment is an asset.
Is this practicum in-person, remote or hybrid?
Hybrid (access to a private space during work-from-home days is required)
Working hours are 9am-5pm
Will this practicum involve direct work or a mix of direct and indirect?
Direct
Number of practicums offered: 4
Field Instructor name and credentials:
Payal Bhole, MSW, RSW
David McNeill, MSW, RSW
Krystal Warner, MSW, RSW
Eden Abraham, MSW, RSW
Application deadline: March 7, 2025
Do you require a resume? Or resume and cover letter?
Please include a cover letter and resume as one PDF document with the following filename: LASTNAME_FIRSTNAME_2025_MSW_Application
Applications can be uploaded to the application portal through the following Google Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe8ZO3M7cf-dPzjg0Lhh6DgqB_dlB8Kn14IlGvXq0SbTUyzrg/viewform
Accessibility Considerations:
- Will the student have access to a private space for notes or computer use? On days that students are onsite, they will have access to a private office space within the counselling centre. Due to the hybrid nature of the role, students will be required to have their own computer and access to their own private space when working from home.
- 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? General office work (sitting for large periods of time, long time on screens etc.). May occasionally require travel between buildings on campus within walking distance.
- Are there any other accessibility considerations that potential applicants with disabilities should be aware of? Interns will be documenting in the electronic medical record regularly and will conduct virtual appointments in addition to in person appointments, so long periods of screen time are expected.
To apply for this practicum, please submit an application by March 7th following the instructions above. Please notify miri.ben.dat@utoronto.ca that you have applied.