Kindness & Compassion

Being kind in the workplace creates a ripple effect. It impacts the general level of positivity, boosts your mood and it's contagious as the good feelings it promotes make people likely to 'pay it forward'.

For The Walker Center, kindness also means being compassionate. It means to really be there for someone, listening intently to their suffering, just sitting with them, silently supporting them, and making their suffering our own. By doing so, we can help give them the help, hope & healing they need to recover.

Empathy

When you develop empathy, you become skilled at managing relationships, listening and relating to others. At The Walker Center, we focus on understanding our clients and peers to see what they need to achieve the major potential or helping them when they need it most.

"Be not disturbed at being misunderstood; be disturbed rather at not being understanding.”

– Chinese Proverb

Integrity

Integrity at The Walker Center comes in many forms, but above all refers to having upstanding character traits and work ethics including sound judgement, honesty, dependability, and loyalty.

Professionalism

Delivering excellence is not just providing quality work; it’s the continued effort and goals our team makes and stays accountable for, improving our programs, communications and customer and employee experience on a daily basis.

Our professionalism creates a culture of mutual respect and dignity for what we do in all our relationships, starting with management, to our team, to clients, and to the community.

Inclusion

We value equality, inclusion, and dignity for all, recognizing that our differences make us stronger. We respect and seek out inclusion of differences, learning from each other and creating a culture of respect. Everyone matters.

Perks & Benefits

• Grow with us – we will work to align your role to your career goals.

• We believe having a work/life balance is key to employee satisfaction.

• Our salaries are competitive.

• We offer Premium Medical Insurance.

• We also have an Employee Assistance Program

• Ongoing training is provided so team members stay up to date with cutting-edge industry trends.

• Our IRA retirement plan includes a 3% match.

• Free meals daily at our inpatient treatment facility.

• Paid off time, vacation, personal holidays are also included in our package.

• Change the lives of people who need your help, and work alongside brilliant individuals.

Tammy Cooper - December

Tammy Cooper is always working hard and willing to help in any way if she can. She is really good with the clients and always goes the extra mile with everything she does. She always has a laugh for me when I say silly things. Her World-Famous Peanut Butter Cookies are the best EVER!! She also always goes the extra mile for all of us in the building. She is an amazing cook and is great with clients. Tammy has been with Walker Center 18 years. She is so dedicated to the Walker Center and such an awesome employee.

Jace Conrad - December

Jace goes above and beyond in trying to help or teach other coworkers. She is ALWAYS willing to help if she can or she’ll find someone who can help. She is great at communicating as well. Jace is a great team member. She is always finding ways to support those around her, both clients and coworkers. I admire the way she advocates for her clients, making sure they receive the appropriate care. She is an amazing person who is always there to help and take on new things. She gives feedback and makes everyone feel welcome. Jace also takes on two to three groups a week and does an amazing job with our IOP clients. We get a lot of clients who request to see her because of how easy she is to talk with. She is an all-around great coworker!

Kelly Rider - November

Kelly is always willing to step up and help with whatever she can and she is always pleasant to be around. She is a very hard worker, is always willing to help when needed, is positive and does her job very well. Kelly deserves Employee of the Month for all the hard work she puts in and still keeps a smile, even when she doesn’t feel like it. Kelly cares about the clients and it shows!

Kimmie King - November

Kimmie always makes sure that we know what desserts they are making for lunch and is always so sweet and helpful when we ask her for anything. She has really stepped up in the kitchen helping when the others were out. She is always very personable with staff and clients. Kimmie is always happy and outgoing and has a smile on her face. I love the way she interacts with not only staff, but with the clients.

Wendy Mohr - October

Wendy is a wonderful nurse and cares deeply about her clients and coworkers. She is thorough, capable, smart and easy to work with. Wendy is detailed, responsive and has a great sense of humor. She is genuinely interested in how the Walker Center can continue to grow and improve services. We are lucky to have her.

Savannah Stewart - October

Savannah has stepped into her role and been very helpful with the front office and making sure things are going smoothly. She has also been very helpful with catching staff up on what’s going on in the office and with patients. She is a great help as is willing to go the extra mile to make things better. She has learned so much so quickly and has been a great addition to the Walker Center team. She has a "let's get it done" attitude and is amazing with our clients!

Amber Koch - September

Amber is respectful, hardworking, kind, and a wonderful cook! Plus, she does a great job in her housekeeping duties. She has a great sense of humor, a positive attitude, and makes the dining room an enjoyable place to be! Amber is an excellent member of the team! Amber is delightful and dedicated to customer service. Her interactions with clients and staff through her dietary and housekeeping responsibilities lead to a positive environment for all. Thank you Amber for always smiling! Amber is hard working and willing to go above and beyond to make clients and employees feel good. She also is an avid Dallas Cowboys fan, which demonstrates her loyalty even when times are tough. Amber consistently projects a positive attitude. It is obvious that she loves working with the clients and she enjoys making people smile.

Cendra Renner - August

Cendra has taken on many responsibilities and contributes to a fun-teamwork atmosphere in the Business Office. She is willing to adjust her schedule to help when others are gone. She is always willing to help no matter what! Cendra is easy to work with and talk to. She is such a rock star with helping everyone out! I don’t know how she gets it all done. She is AMAZING!! She works hard to make sure everyone has a positive experience when interacting with her. Sometimes she is the first contact a client has and I often hear about how kind and helpful she is. She will come in after hours to help if we have an issue that needs addressed sooner than later. She has a beautiful smile and is so funny. I absolutely LOVE working with her!

Chris Comstock - July

Chris always makes himself available to help out with whatever problem - with a smile. If he doesn't have a solution, he will find a solution. He's a great team player, does a wonderful job listening and keeps things light and fun. He is an amazing leader and always listens to what I have to say. He is a wonderful man and great leader. He has so much on his plate daily but somehow is able to hold it together and get things done. It has been great having him as our Supervisor, he is very straightforward and that is something I appreciate in people. He has a great sense of humor, which is my very favorite thing about people. He is honest, trustworthy, and hardworking. He is the best boss but always on the go. He genuinely cares about the Walker Center and the people who work here, and especially about the clients. He is one of the biggest assets we have. He will take the time to listen to us even when it can, at times, be a waste of his time. He puts up with my crying and whining jags, which is a testament to his patience. 

Sarah Walling - June

Talk about a leader!!!! Sarah leads her team with Poise and Confidence. She understands how to keep the outpatient program at the highest quality and communicates it well throughout her team. She also makes being a mom of three boys look easy! She is such a role model for the clinical staff. She remains firm in her ethics while also opening up and allowing her team to have fun. She is very intelligent and always open to giving feedback and makes time for case consultation. She is an effective leader and it's easy to see that she really supports her team. What is there to not vote for?!? Sarah has helped me through so many life events. She is a supervisor that I could only hope to be one day. Sarah is a great leader and phenomenal in her job. I can easily go to her when I am struggling. She also has a way of bringing attention to problems and handling them in a constructive way. Her role at the Walker Center is invaluable.

Lorrie Huber - June

I love this woman! She is generally the first person I see when I walk into work. She always has a smile and a comical comment for me. She works hard and has been at the Walker Center for many years. She is just a fun person to be around, which is one of the best things about anyone who works here. We deal with enough serious stuff, so having someone who makes things fun is AWESOME!!! She is always happy to help anyone and can make us all laugh. She is such a joy to be around and work with. She is a really hard worker and cares deeply for everyone. She pushes through stressful situations and helps others. She is a bright star. Lorrie has knowledge like no other in the Business Office and the Walker Center. If you have a question, she will drop everything to help you regardless of what she has going on and what she is working on. She is one of the best door greeters and COVID screeners I have ever met. Although my interactions with her have been limited, Lorrie is great at helping me stay on top of my notes. I don't know what I would do without her. Her role is also invaluable at the Walker Center.

Taylor Van Holland - June

She has a way of breaking through barriers with her clients and even staff unknowingly. She is one of the most fun and kindest co-workers I've ever had. She is the bomb. She is personable, has so much knowledge and cares about all of the clients. She can make a bad day for me much better. She’s a great counselor and she cares for her clients with such authenticity. She also is a team player and makes sure her clinical team is keeping themselves healthy through laughter and self-care. Taylor is a wonderful embodiment of the values and mission of the Walker Center. She is intelligent, compassionate, and always advocates for her clients.

Jen Lowe - May

Jen does an amazing job with our clients and gets her work done. She pushes through hard days and still treats clients and coworkers with the most respect. She is always willing to work extra shifts and offer help to her coworkers. She has good boundaries with the clients, and she is just a fun person to work with.

Deb Hall - May

Throughout the years Deb has been assertive, consistent and dependable. She cares for the clients while maintaining strong boundaries. She knows her job and does it well. She is funny and good hearted. She is what we consider an old timer in her department (this is a compliment!). We are very lucky to have her and need to show our appreciation so we can keep her! She’s amazing with the clients as CSS. Dedicated and consistent. A blast to work with. Supportive and easy to talk to. She has a smile that lights up the room and makes us laugh.