Community Services

Community Employment Services

Our small group employment services provide businesses with a trained workforce of laborers or staff with varying disabilities who are supported on-site with job coaching.

Our business partners enter into a contract with Arc Human Services. This alleviates the need for businesses to handle payroll, scheduling, and other administrative requirements.

Our commercial janitorial program allows our service members to develop vocational skills while meeting the cleaning needs of our business partners.

For more information, please contact Brent Troyan, Director of Employment Services, at (724) 624-7478 or via email troyan.brent@archumanservices.org.

Job Training

Arc Human Services Job Training program was developed to assist individuals with disabilities in securing gainful employment at local businesses within their community. This program provides clients intense one-on-one training and supervision until the individual can perform the job independently.

Clients can participate in one of several training programs, including food service or janitorial maintenance. The 16-week programs teach the skills needed in specific jobs.

Through our job coaching program, successful program graduates are frequently placed in jobs within the community. The Office of Vocational Rehabilitation also refers individuals to our training.

Supports Brokering Services

The support broker can provide coaching, consultation, and guidance to people and their families as the individual and/or their family assume the employer of record or managing employer roles. Everything from recruiting and supervising staff to facilitating personal future planning and community resourcing can be done by and with the Supports Broker.

The Supports Broker assists an individual with only participant-directed aspects of their ISP and with the enhancement of natural and generic community supports identified in the ISP.

Some examples of the tasks of a Supports Broker include:

  • Assisting in developing Support Persons job descriptions, recruiting, developing work schedules, and evaluating.
  • Linking individuals with community resources
  • Obtaining information on available supports to meet an individual’s needs
  • Providing information and guidance on the Office of Developmental Programs delivery system
  • Working with team members as a part of the individual’s Individual Support Plan team member

For more information, please contact Lynn Orawiec at (724) 624-7474 or via email at orawiec.lynn@archumanservices.org.

Home & Community Support

A variety of services and supports are available to families caring for a child or adult sibling with an intellectual or developmental disability. Individuals live in private family homes where they can receive services, form relationships, participate in everyday family activities and be active members of their community. AHS services are a community-based alternative to more traditional care facilities and a welcome solution for families that are seeking quality services for a loved one.

Home and Community Support include selfcare needs, emotional supports, daily activities, recreational opportunities, social development, safety awareness, volunteer opportunities, and any skill building strategies services that can be provided in private homes, schools, communities and other settings of the person’s choice. A strong emphasis is placed on community involvement as well as positive family, sibling and peer interactions.