Upper Grand Family Health Team
Year 1 Practicum
January to May 2025
Name of Practicum Site, Unit or Program: Upper Grand Family Health Team – Mental Health Team
Location: 6420 Beatty Line Fergus, ON
Description of the practicum site and student activities: Providing counselling for clients of the FHT, working with the primary care physicians and other allied health staff. The mental health team works with individuals, generally 18+ with mild to moderate mental health challenges. There is an opportunity to also work with the palliative team with their caregiver support group.
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? Experience working with people who struggle with their mental health is required and some basic counselling skills is also required. Documentation skills are also required as well as a comfort level in using documentation software.
(If yes, please specify.)
Is this practicum in-person, remote or hybrid? Hybrid
Will this practicum involve direct work or a mix of direct and indirect? This is primarily direct social work, with opportunities to help with the Quality Committee on more macro level social work
Number of practicums offered: 1
Field Instructor name and credentials: Lindsay Long, MSc, MSW RSW
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? Sitting with clients, there are no requirements for any heavy lifting or anything physically demanding.
- Are there any other accessibility considerations that potential applicants with disabilities should be aware of? The office is on the ground floor, there is an elevator if there is a need to go to the second floor and most doors are accessible.
If you are interested in this practicum, please send a cover letter and resume to miri.ben.dat@utoronto.ca by October 1, 2024. Applications will be forwarded on to the site.