Women’s College Hospital, Reproductive Life Stages Program
Year 2 Practicum
September 2025- April 2026
Name of Practicum Site, Unit or Program:
Reproductive Life Stages Program – Women’s College Hospital
Location:
76 Grenville St, Toronto ON M5S 1B2 – *this placement is hybrid virtual/in-person AND/OR can be entirely virtual
Description of the practicum site and student activities:
This practicum will be focused on learning about a range of women’s reproductive health and mental health issues. The student will be supervised by a social worker working in the Reproductive Life Stages Program, a specialized mental health program at Women’s College Hospital. The program provides comprehensive assessment and treatment for pregnant and/or postpartum people and their partners who are experiencing mood and anxiety difficulties related to reproductive life stage issues. Modalities include individual, and group therapy.
Student activities to develop social work competencies
Direct Service Delivery/Interventions/Working with Recipients of Service:
Conduct intake/needs assessments
Provide resource and referral information
Develop, promote, plan and/or (co)facilitate educational groups or workshops
Develop and implement individual, family, or group interventions – assessment, implementation and evaluation of interventions
Counsel (individuals, families, couples) – in office
Deliver crisis intervention
Undertake discharge planning
Hold responsibility for a defined caseload/case management
Apply best practices as outlined by the organization
Indirect Service Delivery:
Evaluate social work interventions
Prepare and maintain case notes, reports, statistics which meet the organization’s accountability guidelines
Contribute to research and other organizational initiatives
Develop skills in cross-cultural/spiritual competence
Develop, plan and implement prevention activities and programs
Interprofessional collaboration:
Present cases at case conferences
Attend staff/administrative meetings
Collaborate on organization’s projects
Consult and collaborate with professionals from other disciplines
Advocate for the client system
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:
Please select Fields(s) of Study:
(click on all boxes that apply.)
☒ 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.)
This is an advanced level clinical social work placement with a focus on providing group and individual psychotherapy for a population experiencing complex mental health and psycho-social issues. Practicum applications are invited from students who have previous direct practice experience in the provision of psychotherapy or counselling, particularly to those experiencing mental illness.
Is this practicum in-person, remote or hybrid?
this placement is hybrid virtual/in-person AND/OR can be entirely virtual
Will this practicum involve direct work or a mix of direct and indirect?
Mix of direct and indirect work
Number of practicums offered:
1
Field Instructor name and credentials:
Kaeli Macdonald, MSW, RSW
Application deadline:
March 31, 2025
Do you require a resume? Or resume and cover letter?
Yes, both
Accessibility Considerations:
- Will the student have access to a private space for notes or computer use? Yes
- Are there breaks between clients/patients/meetings? Sometimes
- 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? This placement involves longer stretches of seated work at a computer screen for the provision of virtual psychotherapy / attendance of meetings.
- Are there any other accessibility considerations that potential applicants with disabilities should be aware of?
To apply for this practicum please send a cover letter and resume to miri.ben.dat@utoronto.ca by 4 pm on March 31, 2025. Applications will be sent to the site.