Careers

Begin a Career with Purpose!

A career at Arc Human Services provides life-enriching work that is family-friendly, with advancement opportunities and flexible schedules.

Once you become an official Arc Human Services team member, we invite you to attend an in-person orientation at one of our regional offices.

Apply and Make a Difference ➔
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Our Work Culture

We work to create an engaging culture at Arc Human Services. Teamwork is essential here! We often promote people from within the organization by identifying high-profile employees and offering them managerial training and support. We also work on lateral career development opportunities to expand team members’ knowledge of the organization.

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Bonus Opportunities

We offer holiday bonus opportunities, development bonuses, sign-on bonuses, and referral bonuses. Employees often participate in the peer recognition program and receive brand gear gifts.

  • Sign-On Bonus, if eligible, up to $3,500, half awarded after 3 months and half awarded after 6 months.

  • Referral Bonus, if eligible, up to $1,500 after the candidate has worked 90 days.

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Award Winning Career Development

At Arc Human Services, we believe in investing in the people who make our mission possible. Career growth isn’t just encouraged, it’s built into the way we train, support, and recognize our employees.

We are proud to be a Best of the Best-First Place recipient for Career Development two years in a row, a reflection of our commitment to building real opportunities for growth, advancement, and long-term success.

Adaptive Learning, Future-Ready Teams

Whether you are brand new to the field or bringing years of experience, we meet you where you are. Our comprehensive orientation provides a strong foundation for new professionals, while experienced staff received targeted development that sharpens their skills and supports long-term career growth.

At Arc Human Services, we believe in building confident, capable professionals who are ready to make a difference- starting day one and growing every step of the way, with training that evolves to meet the future of care.

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Training & Certifications

We invest in your growth with nationally recognized training:

• NADSP badge-based certification
• NADD specialty certification
• SHIFT Tech First pathways (TFF, ETIS, ETL)
• Red Cross First Aid and CPR
• Relias online learning
• Devereux Safe and Positive Approaches
• Ukeru trauma-informed crisis intervention
• Additional role-specific learning throughout the year

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Benefits

Competitive wages and benefits: starting rate of $16 hour, medical, dental, vision and supplemental insurances, retirement plans with up to 5% company match, generous PTO.

We offer a variety of scheduling options.

  • Full Time, Part Time, PRN

  • Afternoons, Evenings, Weekends

  • Some day shifts

  • Limited block shifts

Don’t forget to inquire about our loan forgiveness for non-profit employment.

FAQ

  • Once an application is completed on line, HR will contact the candidate for an interview. If the candidate is selected, they will receive an offer letter that includes their primary site location and items that need to be completed prior to orientation (physical, etc.).

  • Orientation at Arc Human Services is your introduction to our mission, your team, and the tools you’ll need to succeed. Held regionally twice a month, orientation runs from Tuesday through the following Wednesday, with sessions held daily from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

    You’ll participate in hands-on training, receive support using our systems and technology, shadow experienced staff, and connect with leadership. Our goal is to make sure you feel confident, prepared, and supported starting day one.

  • At Arc Human Services, career development is about building skill, deepening impact, and advancing in ways that align with your strengths and goals. 

    Lateral development through credentialing, mentoring and specialization

    Job levels that reflect growing expertise and responsibility

    Leadership paths for those steeping into supervisory roles

    We believe in recognizing growth and creating real opportunities for advancement at every stage of your journey.

  • Each homes schedule is created to meet the unique needs of the individuals in the home. Each home has the ability to adapt schedules as needed to meet the needs of the people we support. Staff are categorized as full time (guaranteed 40 hours a week with full benefits) part time- (guaranteed less than 40 hours a week, partial benefits) or on call (guaranteed 0-30 hours a week with more flexibility in choosing shifts.

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“I have the pleasure

…of working with individuals helping to support their needs.”

–Tina B.