Women’s College Hospital – Sexual Assault & Domestic Violence Care Centre (SA/DVCC) – open until April 10, 2025
Year 2 Practicum
September 2025- April 2026
Name of Practicum Site, Unit or Program:
Women’s College Hospital – Sexual Assault & Domestic Violence Care Centre (SA/DVCC)
Location:
76 Grenville Street, Toronto, ON, M5S 1B2
Description of the practicum site and student activities:
SA/DVCC works with clients of all gender identities who have experienced sexual assault and/or intimate partner violence as an adult (16 years and older). The SA/DVCC therapy program offers individual therapy to clients, as well as support, advocacy, education, information and referrals. SA/DVCC also engages in outreach, education and systemic advocacy with diverse and marginalized communities, community agencies, the health care community, and the justice system. Applicants are expected to have experience in providing therapeutic support to clients. Learning opportunities for practicum students include, engaging in direct short-term therapeutic support with clients, completing documentation in the electronic medical record system, supporting/advocating with clients as they navigate systems, and participating in student seminars. The theoretical framework that SA/DVCC works from is feminist, narrative and post-structural. Our teaching style at SA/DVCC is collaborative with practicum students having the opportunity to learn from the interdisciplinary team of SA/DVCC. Individual weekly supervision will also be provided with the expectation that students are committed to and actively engaged in their learning process. This includes demonstration of critically reflective practice through discussions in supervision, bi-weekly reflective logs (which can be art-based), 2 process recordings (one each term) and ongoing review of documentation (clinical notes, advocacy letters, etc). *Given the therapeutic focus of the SA/DVCC, students applying to this practicum are encouraged to actively be attending to, or have attended to, their own healing process.
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:
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.)
Prior clinical experience preferred
Is this practicum in-person, remote or hybrid?
In person, occasional opportunities to do readings and administrative work virtually however all clinical work and documentation must be done on site.
Will this practicum involve direct work or a mix of direct and indirect?
Mix, primarily direct
Number of practicums offered:
2
Field Instructor name and credentials:
Emma Moore, MSW and Darcy Turner, MSW (supervising one student)
Rekha John, MSW and Ingrid Cologna, MSW (supervising one student)
Application deadline:
April 10, 2025
Do you require a resume? Or resume and cover letter?
Resume and cover letter
Accessibility Considerations:
- Will the student have access to a private space for notes or computer use? No (Shared space with other students)
- 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? None
- Are there any other accessibility considerations that potential applicants with disabilities should be aware of? No, please bring any accessibility considerations to field instructors.
If you are interested in this practicum, please send a cover letter and resume leah.potash@utoronto.ca by April, 10th, 2025. Applications will be forwarded on to the site.