From EMAGES Intern
W hen Deborah Taylor was finishing her master’s degree from the University of Chicago as a social worker, there were many internships to choose from. Often, graduates from her program would talk about the different programs. Deborah shares, “ Whenever EMAGES would come up, they would say how great the program was. I was trying to decide where to
And so, Deborah Taylor took advantage of the
EMAGES intern program, coming on board in 2019, not only interning for a year as part of her licensing process but also working for six months at the office in billing for the clinicians. “I had a great rapport with Dr. Wash; she
was the program director. She had a hands-on approach and an open-door policy regarding the other staff and interns. Everybody was helpful and easy to get along with! It was a very well-run ship. I loved working at EMAGES; it was a great opportunity.” Regarding the progress of clients, she commented, “They are trying to become rehabilitated and get back into society, and they are
intern, and my antenna was going up. I wondered if I could do my
internship there. I applied to EMAGES on pins and needles. When I got in, I realized they wanted me to be in the sexual abuse program. I talked to Doctor Harris, the program leader, and she explained how the program worked and what I would be doing. After talking to her, I thought it sounded like something I could do because these people need help too!”
willing to come to the agency for services, to find out why they did what they did, and to learn to have a coping mechanism. . . I just want to be helpful to people who have lost their way.”
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