Internship| Internship Program |
 Internship Program San Diego Deaf Mental Health Services offers a comprehensive internship/field placement experience for students enrolled in university level social work, school counseling, vocational rehabilitation and mental health counseling programs throughout the country. Click here to download our flyer. Our interdisciplinary staff provides students feedback and guidance through their wide range of clinical and community experience. As interns, students are exposed to a variety of theoretical and practice based approaches in mental health assessment, intervention, prevention, education and community outreach. Each students experience is individually designed to meet their educational needs and university requirements. These are some of the experiences that student interns have had when choosing SDDMHS as their field placement. Individual mental health counseling. Case management – Independent Living Skills. In-school counseling with children of all ages. Domestic Violence counseling and case management. Family therapy Children’s therapy – play, art and sand tray Staff consultation Community outreach and education. Quotes from some of our interns….. “My experience was rich and meaningful. I was able to grow as a social worker and am now able to apply my experience in my current work.” Jenn Baell, BSW, Gallaudet University, 2005 “SDDMHS was an invaluable addition to my MSW education. It afforded me the opportunity to work within a team of experts to provide holistic mental health services to Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals…the guidance and feedback I received substantiated what I was learning in my program at Gallaudet.” Jocelyn Mackzum, MSW, Gallaudet University, 2007 “The staff is very down to earth and accessible, a very welcoming environment.” Asia Petty, MFT intern, National University, Spring and Summer 2008 “My semester with SDDMHS has enabled me to jump out of the textbook and gain a valuable experience in the Psychiatric Rehabilitation aspect.” Salvatore Fiorentino, MS Rehabilitation Counseling for the Deaf – Psychiatric Rehabilitation- San Diego State Univ. Fall 2008 Application Process If you are interested in becoming a SDDMHS intern or volunteer: 1. Email us with your contact information, cover letter and resume. Click here for contact info. 2. We will then set up an in-person interview in our office or via VP. 3. We accept interns for any length of time depending on your school requirements. 4. Only two interns will be accepted at any one time. 5. All applicants will be required to complete a background check and adhere to all SDDMHS policies and procedures. We look forward to hearing from you! |
