Having the opportunity to intern at this facility will increase my understanding of substance abuse theory, principles, and knowledge.
I hope to obtain the knowledge needed to apply these principles in clinical, group, and life situations. This will help to further develop the critical thinking skills of a substance abuse counselor.
While in college, I worked for 3 years at Orange Memorial Hospital, in Orange, NJ, as a patient-representative in the Emergency Room. This environment created within me; empathy,