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Utica Administration Building
245 Genesee Street
Utica, NY 13501
Ph: 315-735-6477
Turin Administration Building
PO Box 126
6138 W. Main Street
Turin, NY 13473
Ph: 315-348-8401
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About The Arc
The Arc, Oneida-Lewis Chapter, NYSARC is a non-profit human services agency which provides advocacy and services for individuals with intellectual and other developmental disabilities in Oneida and Lewis counties. The Arc, Oneida-Lewis Chapter is one of 55 chapters in the statewide NYSARC, Inc. (the largest not-for-profit agency in the nation serving persons with intellectual and other developmental disabilities.)
The Arc was started in 1954 by a group of parents who envisioned a rich full life for their children with special needs. The parents who started The Arc believed their children could learn and grow to become participating members of the community.
The Arc, Oneida-Lewis Chapter provides a full spectrum of educational, vocational, employment, residential, family support, Medicaid service coordination, guardianship, respite care, recreational rehabilitation, day habilitation, senior and children’s services to people with developmental disabilities and their families.
The agency is staffed by over 700 professionals with job opportunities and serves over 1,500 individuals throughout Oneida and Lewis counties. For more information please call 315-735-6477 or visit our website at www.thearcolc.org.
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Join Our Team- Career Opportunities
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Overview:
Looking for a rewarding career? Join our team and be part of a progressive human services agency. We are an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. We are looking for individuals who want to work in a family-like atmosphere and make a difference in the lives of children and adults with intellectual and other developmental disabilities.
No experience? No worries.
We provide paid training. A variety of training schedules are available.
Varied flexible schedules to balance your work and home life are available such as: days, evenings, overnights, weekends, split shifts and relief hours. You provide us with your availability and we will find your match.
We offer full-time, part-time and per diem positions with competitive salaries and an array of benefits such as: generous paid time off package, health, vision, dental, accident insurance, co-paid life insurance, short and long term disability, tuition assistance and the agency contribution to a pension plan for all eligible employees.
To effectively run an agency like The Arc it takes many people with varied skills and backgrounds. For a complete list of current job opportunities visit our website at www.thearcolc.org/team.htm.
A small sample of openings include:
- Entry level direct care professionals (residence counselors, respite specialists, workshop supervisors, day habilitation specialists, job coaches)
- Licensed positions (Licensed Practical Nurses, Registered Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Speech Language Pathologists, Social Workers, Dieticians, Psychologists)
- Associate’s Degree positions (Community Integration Facilitators, Community Assistants, School to Work Assistants, Activities Director)
- Bachelor’s degree positions (Vocational Rehabilitation Coordinators, Program Managers, Service Coordinators, Employment Specialists, Service Liaisons)
We offer opportunities in work settings that focus on the individuals’ quality of life and well being. Work setting options include:
- residential homes – put your life experience and domestic skills to work
- in the community – make money while having fun in our recreation program
- employment services – support and empower individuals at their jobs
- production and assembly – put your industrial experience to work helping individual to achieve their work goals
- therapy services – bring your skills to a group that truly needs you
- education – reach out to children and young adults with disabilities to help ensure a bright and positive future
- children’s services – work with our youngest group
- senior services – improve the quality of life for our senior citizens
- summer day camp – have fun while making money over the summer
Program and work settings include the following areas:
Oneida County locations: Rome, Utica, Clinton, Marcy, South Trenton, Knoxboro, Oriskany Falls, Boonville and New Hartford.
Lewis County locations include: Lowville, Turin, Castorland and Glenfield.
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