VHA Home Healthcare

Year 2 Practicum

September 2025- April 2026

Name of Practicum Site, Unit or Program:

VHA Home Healthcare

Location:

30 Soudan Ave, Toronto ON, M4S 1V6

Description of the practicum site and student activities:

Social work students will have the opportunity to provide crisis intervention to clients awaiting the childminding service. Each student will be assigned their own client cases, where they will support clients from intake to discharge. Students will conduct both telephone and in-home client assessments and complete documentation for service plans. They will schedule home visit assessments to review and discuss care plans, making appropriate recommendations for all clients receiving services under charitable programs. Additionally, students will assess any further client needs and ensure that client goals are being met .

Field visit days will be scheduled for two days per week, with a target of six visits per week. Students will develop and discuss discharge plans with clients and/or referral sources, providing linkages to other community agencies or government funding sources before VHA discharge.

Students will also participate in weekly case meetings to review client cases and discuss any complex situations. All client information, including scheduling, care plans, service changes, and other relevant documentation, must be recorded and updated in the online database. Students will contribute to team meetings with child and family workers.

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:

Travel will be compensated via mileage or Presto cards

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.)

Some experience working with marginalized and vulnerable populations

Is this practicum in-person, remote or hybrid?

This practicum will be in-person.

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

It will involve direct work and indirect.

Number of practicums offered:

1 -2

Field Instructor name and credentials:

Asimah Husain MSW, BSW, RSW

Lenore Cabral, BSW,MSW,RSW

Application deadline:

April 4, 2025

Do you require a resume? Or resume and cover letter?

Resume is preferred.

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? Medium

• Is the site wheelchair accessible? Yes

• What are the physical demands of the practicum? Attending weekly home visits to clients’ homes within Toronto.

• Are there any other accessibility considerations that potential applicants with disabilities should be aware of? No

If you are interested in this practicum, please send a cover letter and resume to samar.hossain@utoronto.ca by April 4, 2025. Applications will be forwarded on to the site.

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