Whole Family Psychotherapy
Year 2 Practicum
September 2025- April 2026
Name of Practicum Site, Unit or Program:
Whole Family Psychotherapy
Location:
Waterloo, ON – placement is fully virtual
Description of the practicum site and student activities:
Whole Family Psychotherapy is a primarily virtual therapy clinic offering services to parents in all stages of family life, however we specialize in perinatal mental health – pre-conception and fertility care, pregnancy, postpartum and beyond into the early years of child-rearing. We offer individual, couple and family therapy, as well as group therapy.
Practicum Requirements:
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☐ Immunizations per PHA Guidelines
☐ N95 Respirator/Mask Fitting
☐ Covid Vaccinations
☐ Influenza Vaccination (Flu shot)
X 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.
X Comfort working with the population being served
☐ Comprehensive report writing and documentation
X Lived experience/Current member of the community being served
☐ Evening attendance
☐ Weekend attendance
☐ Changing shift attendance
☐ Language (specify in field below)
Other requirements:
Please select Fields(s) of Study:
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☐ Children and their Families
☐ Social Justice and Diversity
X Mental Health and Health
☐ Social Work in Gerontology
☐ Human Services Management & Leadership
Does your practicum require any previous experience?
(If yes, please specify.)
Preference given to applicants with previous experience working directly with clients in a case management or counselling capacity
Is this practicum in-person, remote or hybrid?
Fully remote
Will this practicum involve direct work or a mix of direct and indirect?
As time allows, indirect work can be added to diversity learning opportunities – but the primary role is direct work providing individual therapy for parents
Number of practicums offered:
One
Field Instructor name and credentials:
Wendy Gage, MSW, RSW
Application deadline:
March 10, 2025
Do you require a resume? Or resume and cover letter?
Applicants are required to submit resume and cover letter
Student activities to (click on all boxes that apply)
Direct Service Delivery/Interventions/Working with Recipients of Service:
X Conduct intake/needs assessments
X Undertake discharge planning
X Provide resource and referral information
X Hold responsibility for a defined caseload/case management
☐ Develop, promote, plan and/or (co)facilitate educational groups or workshops
X Develop and implement individual, family, or group interventions – assessment, implementation and evaluation of interventions
X Counsel (individuals, families, couples) – in office or in community
X Apply best practices as outlined by the organization
☐ Undertake instrumental activities that support the work with recipients (e.g., assistance forms, benefit forms, referrals, develop plans for activities of daily living)
☐ Deliver crisis intervention
☐ Provide drop-in services
Interprofessional collaboration:
X Present cases at case conferences
X Attend staff/administrative meetings
X Collaborate on organization’s projects
☐ Attend in-service events
☐ Consult and collaborate with professionals from other disciplines
X Participate, liaise and represent the agency at community meetings or plan of care meetings or task groups
Indirect Service Delivery:
X Evaluate social work interventions
X Prepare and maintain case notes, reports, statistics which meet the organization’s accountability guidelines
☐ Collect and/or analyze data
☐ Prepare draft policy/program/grant proposals
X Contribute to research and other organizational initiatives
☐ Develop skills in cross-cultural/spiritual competence
☐ Develop, plan and implement prevention activities and programs
Other Activities: Click or tap here to enter any other activities to develop social work competencies
Accessibility Considerations:
- Will the student have access to a private space for notes or computer use? Because this is a fully remote position, the intern must provide their own computer, have access to reliable internet and privacy to conduct sessions
- Are there breaks between clients/patients/meetings? Yes
- Is the practicum considered fast-paced? Moderately – depending on demand for Intern services
- Is there a high noise level in the practicum? No
- Is the site wheelchair accessible? Fully remote
- What are the physical demands of the practicum? Prolonged sitting
- Are there any other accessibility considerations that potential applicants with disabilities should be aware of?
If you are interested in this practicum, please send a cover letter and resume to miri.ben.dat@utoronto.ca by 4pm on March 10, 2025. Applications will be forwarded on to the site.