Pros
Decent clinical experience can be gained due to the clientele and their varied mental health challenges.
Cons
The Dorm has a toxic work culture. There's a lot of cliquishness among staff, and the marketing often feels more like a sales pitch than a reflection of what the company can actually deliver. They oversell or lie about their services just to get clients in the door, and once they're in, there’s little focus on actually caring for their wellbeing. Staff are overworked, and there’s a serious lack of training and support. Interns are frequently left to handle client work/run group therapy, even though clients and their families are paying a lot of money for these services. On top of that, The Dorm either doesn't understand basic nutrition or doesn't care. Clients have unlimited access to sugary cereals and snacks, with no regard for how these foods can negatively affect mental health and overall well-being. It’s disappointing to see such a lack of attention to something so fundamental.