Educational Opportunities

Internship Program

We provide internships to well-qualified students. We are currently looking for an intern who can start in the late summer or early fall of 2011 and can make a commitment of 9-12 months.

Requirements

Must be enrolled in a masters or PhD program
Must be in a counseling field such as social work or counseling
Multilingual a plus
Forensic experience or training a plus
Will consider other fields on a case-by-case basis, such as marketing or IT

Agency Description

Deer Valley Counseling is a private practice agency with an eclectic client population that includes individuals, couples, and families as well as heterosexual, gay, lesbian and transgender. Ages range from adolescent to adult. Modalities include individual, couples, family and group counseling. Common presenting issues include general mental health issues, relationship issues, gender dysphoria, anger management and sexual issues. We see clients from Friday through Tuesday and have early morning and evening appointments. Groups are scheduled at a fixed time every week. Currently, Deer Valley Counseling personnel include Sandra Nettles, LCSW, MSSW, Clinical Director, and Jamie Nettles, MS, Business Director. Deer Valley Counseling does not discriminate against any person or persons seeking professional counseling. Treatment plans are tailored to the wants and needs of the client.

Internship Job Description

Interns duties will include as many aspects of private practice as is practical and appropriate—

Observe and participate in group counseling
Work individually with group clients that have difficulty with treatment assignments due to language or lack of educational skills to complete and pass the assignments
Observe, with client's permission, individual counseling sessions
Perform intake paper work with group clients
Perform office duties such as answering the phone, making appointments, maintaining client files, calling and reminding clients of their appointments, collecting client fees and scheduling follow-up appointments
Intern will be supervised at all times either by Sandra Nettles, LCSW, MSSW and/or Jamie Nettles, MS, Business Director

Internship Application

If you are interested in an internship at Deer Valley Counseling, please call Sandra or Jamie at 602.750.8051.

Group Observation

We allow well-qualified students to observe groups. No more than one student at a time, please.

Requirements

Must be enrolled in a masters or PhD program
Must be in a counseling field such as social work or counseling
Must sign a contract stating they will observe only and will maintain confidentiality

Group Observation Opportunities

We currently offer the following groups—

Men's Anger Management
Substance Abuse
Transgender
Sex Offender

Group Observation Application

If you are interested in observing a group at Deer Valley Counseling, please call Sandra or Jamie at 602.750.8051.

We answer the phones 7 days a week.

2301 W Dunlap Ave, Suite 206, Phoenix AZ 85021
1819 S Dobson Rd, Suite 105, Mesa AZ 85202
14274 N Northsight Blvd, Suite 100, Scottsdale AZ 85260

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