5 Reasons To Consider a Career in Human Services
Whenever you are looking for a new job or thinking about making a career change, it’s a good time to reflect on what you want out of your career and what you want to be doing with your life. Do you want any old desk job, are you simply looking to get rich, or are you looking for a career that will help you feel fulfilled and like you are making a difference in the world? If the latter option sounds more like what you want, then a career in the human services field may be just what you’re looking for! So, what exactly is human services?
Scott Deise: An Original
To a large extent, Scott is the embodiment of Penn-Mar’s mission. Not only is he a person with intellectual disabilities who has always lived his life courageously and independently, he is one of the nonprofit’s very first residents whose late parents Shirley and Charles were among Penn-Mar’s 12 founding visionary families that teamed up in 1981 to help their adult children unlock new opportunities for independence and community inclusion.
Check Out the New Penn-Mar Apparel Store
We’re thrilled to announce the official launch of the new Penn-Mar Apparel Store! Check it out and consider purchasing a Penn-Mar branded item to help spread awareness of our mission to Live Courageously. All products ship directly to you.
Courageous Living All Around Us
To “Live Courageously,” is a tagline that describes the intentional motivation of not only the people with disabilities who we support, but also the entire Penn-Mar community of families, Direct Support Professionals (DSPs), team members and donors.
It’s the Best Time to Join Our Team
Penn-Mar continually invests in our team members, like with our award-winning career advancement program. We recently ramped up this commitment by raising starting hourly wages for Direct Support Professionals to $15.50 an hour. Plus, we’re offering a $2,000 signing bonus for those positions. Check out our full-time, part-time, and flexible jobs.
