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CAREERS
Vanessa
Speech and language pathologist
5 years at
Texas Children's
Why did you choose TCH as an employer? I was fortunate enough to do my speech and language externship
at The Rise School of Houston, which is affiliated with the
hospital, and decided early on my dream would be to work at TCH.
I’ve always enjoyed working with children, but the atmosphere
with its bright and cheery décor and caring professionals made
me realize this environment was unlike any others.
What surprised you the most about TCH when
you first started? I knew the hospital was committed to being the best and was
ahead of the field in terms of research and new strategies, but
I was pleasantly surprised by how supportive the managers were
in terms of continuing education. My team and I have always been
encouraged to seek further knowledge in our areas of expertise.
After conferences or training sessions, we are encouraged to
come back and share what we have learned with the rest of the
team members.
What does it take to be part of the TCH
team?
It takes open mindedness and flexibility. The Bridges Program is
a program I’ve worked for from its very beginning. Team members
have always been encouraged to stay flexible and open as we
implement various changes to better our program. It is these
changes that has allowed us to get better and better at working
so closely and providing support to our clients and their
families.
In what ways has working here inspired you
to be better?
My colleagues, the children, and their families all inspire me
to be better. I am surrounded by a number of professionals from
different disciplines that are all very dedicated and passionate
about what they do. At Texas Children’s Hospital, the children
and their families are the top priority and professionals go
above and beyond to help them feel safe and supported as they
work to meet their discipline specific goals.
Who or what about TCH keeps you motivated?
I am motivated because I know the entire hospital is dedicated
to being the best place for not only the patients and their
families, but also their employees. It does not matter where you
are in the hospital, you are sure to meet professionals who are
kind, considerate, knowledgeable and professional. My husband
and I have had to take our son to TCH on a couple of occasions
and I always leave feeling proud and knowing the TCH staff
members have done all they can to answer our questions and make
our family feel comfortable and safe.
How have your team members encouraged you
to grow?
At Bridges, we are all learning to follow and implement the DIR
model within our different professions such as speech and
language, occupational therapy and physical therapy. The program
supports each professional to achieve a highly desired DIR
certification by providing time, consultations, coaching and
payment for the certification process. We are encouraged to grow
and learn by sharing information and strategies among one
another. For example, if I have a speech session, I can often
consult with another professional to figure what is the best
positioning or what types of activities will bring the child to
the optimum level of arousal in order to work.
If you could tell a potential employee one
thing about working here, what would that be? You will be given many opportunities to explore and learn more
about various fields, different techniques and current research.
You will also be surrounded by a multidisciplinary team that is
at your fingertips whenever you need them.
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