Totally confused, I walked through the doors of the Meridian Behavioral Healthcare overwhelmed with anxiety and uncertainty. The orientation time was never communicated; therefore, there was no time set for arrival. Arriving at 8:00am, I waited patiently for instruction. After a couple hours of waiting, the treatment specialist escorted the intern students to an office to wait for the arrival of the Recovery Supervisor. It is clear the organization was not prepared for the internship. It has been several days, and there is no clear direction of what the responsibilities and expectations of an intern consist of. I have become concerned about whether or not the placement is going to be valuable in preparing for a career in social worker.
