Employee Stories

“I enjoy working with kids because they’re the future. If you can help a kid feel like they have control over their life and their decisions, you’re setting up the next generation for success.”

“We communicate well and depend on each other. Working at Oaklawn is a chance to be part of a really dynamic team.”

“I’ve gotten to do so many different things. You can move up; you can just go and go and go. There’s always opportunities.”

“I have letters from teenagers that say, ‘Lupita, thank you very much,’ or the parents say, ‘Oh my God, now I can see the difference.’ That’s the best thing.”

“I have this crazy passion to work with adults with mental illness. [Keeping them] afloat and maintained in the community is a really good feeling.”

“The most challenging part of this job is knowing the youth have so much potential to do so much better, but they don’t recognize it.”

“There’s definitely a lot of room for personal growth and professional growth. There’s a wealth of opportunities within the company.”

“It was totally outside my comfort zone, but it has become one of the most enjoyable nursing jobs I’ve had in my career.”

“I’ve never seen an organization that is so willing to spend the money and time and energy to train people. There’s such a culture of support here.”