Pros
The patients are so fun. You will meet some of the most intelligent, funny and interesting humans ever! They are not always easy to work with, but they are going through emotional pain while potentially being mistreated in a healthcare setting - so it is understandable.
Cons
UHS is huge. More than one of their hospitals have had controversy because of how awful they treat patients. I witnessed verbal, emotional and physical abuse toward patients. I witnessed a lack of ethics among much of the staff. The management at the Winston Salem location, as well as the CEO, seem to be concerned with making money and filling beds with people who sometimes shouldn’t even be there. We almost killed 2 people due to incompetence from nursing staff. It’s extremely dirty, filthy. I saw roaches, black mold and all kinds of nasty. No matter how often I tried to get management to step in, they always just said - this is how it is. They are not concerned with being socially responsible in anyway. For future mental health professionals, this will be a test in your ethics. Many of the supporting staff will show up for their shift whenever they feel like it. Your relief is an hour late? Oh well, you have to stay until they show up. The mental health education training they provide is outdated and they still use terminology from the 90s. Lots of HIPPAA violations too, leaving very sensitive patient information out so it is visible to all patients.