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Careers in Human Services

Meaningful Work. Compassionate Careers.

When you go to work each day focused on helping people, astonishing things happen. If you love helping those in need and are compassionate and caring, Pioneer Center for Human Services has a wonderful career for you.

We represent a team of compassionate people working together, committed to a mission that leads to great work. Here, you’ll do more than be employed – you’ll grow, thrive, and build a future of professional success.

As just one example, all full-time employees are eligible to receive free tuition and personal guidance to become certified as a Regional Direct Support Professional in the State of Illinois. This provides a tremendous career boost to those who complete training.

If you’re a recent high school or college graduate, exploring new career possibilities or are eager to work with a team of compassionate people who inspire, learn, and celebrate, we invite you to explore employment opportunities with Pioneer Center or Human Services.

Build and advance your career.

There are great positions available within Pioneer Center for Human Services. Here, you have an opportunity to help individuals and families while continuing to grow valuable skills that can help you move your career forward. Learn how you can become an important part of change in the lives of others. View open positions here.

DEI – Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Pioneer Center embraces and encourages our employees’ differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique.

All employees of Pioneer Center have a responsibility to treat others with dignity and respect at all times. All employees are expected to exhibit conduct that reflects inclusion during work, at work functions on or off the work site, and at all other company-sponsored and participative events.

Benefits

United Healthcare – We offer four options: 2 HMO options, 1 PPO option, and HDHP with a HSA (Health Savings Account).

MetLife– Two options: Low Plan and High Plan. Both offer In-network and Out-of-network coverage. High Plan includes orthodontia for covered members.

We offer two plans, EyeMed Vision and VSP Vision.

EyeMed Vision provides a $10 copy for exam. Frames have $120 allowance every 24 months. Standard plastic lenses have a $25 copay every 12 months. Contact Lenses have a $135 allowance every 12 months in lieu of standard plastic lenses. Major retail chains are included in the network (e.g. Walmart, Target, LensCrafters).

VSP Vision provides a $10 copay for exams. Frames have $130 allowance every 24 months. Standard plastic lenses have $25 copay every 12 months. Contact lenses have a $130 allowance every 12 months in lieu of standard plastic lenses.

Long-term – after 60 calendar day elimination period pays 60% of earnings on a monthly basis to a maximum of $6,000/month. Premiums are based on earnings and age.

Pioneer Center provides coverage with a benefit amount of 1.5 times annual salary. Includes accidental death and dismemberment benefit of one times your annual salary. Employee-paid life insurance for self, children and spouse are also available.

You may elect to have pre-tax dollars deducted to pay for dependent care and/or unreimbursed medical expenses. You must be employed before the 1st of any calendar year to participate in that year’s plan. You must reenroll each year you would like to participate.

You may elect to have pre-tax dollars deducted to pay for medical expenses if you are enrolled in our High Deductible Health Plan.

One day available after 6 months’ employment; thereafter on anniversary date, two days per year. Unused days do not carry over.

Newly eligible staff begin accruing sick time upon hire and will accrue 5 days during the first year of employment. Staff are eligible to use sick time after the first six months of employment. Beginning with the first anniversary, sick time accrues to 10 days per year. Unused sick days can be accumulated to a maximum of 60 days.

Regular Full Time employees begin accruing vacation time after 6 months of employment, and will accrue 5 days during the first year of employment.

Upon fifth year anniversary, 15 days of vacation accrue.

Upon tenth year anniversary, 20 days accrue.

Beginning after the first 60 days of employment, holiday pay is provided as incorporated in the agency calendar – typically Good Friday, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and the day after, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. 1 floating holiday.

In event of death of spouse, child, parent, grandparent, grandchild, brother, sister, or in-laws – 3 days with pay.

Release time at full pay. Jury Duty compensation reimbursed to Agency.

Automatic Enrollment after 30 day eligibility period with a contribution percentage of 3% and auto increase annually to a maximum of 10%. Pre-tax employee contributions to a 403(b) plan; discretionary employer contributions are possible.

The agency covers all employees under a professional liability policy.

Employee Referral Bonus Program, Tuition reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Optional Life Insurance plans

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