Arizona Job Opportunities
If you are interested in a position or a career in the field of disabilities services, we hope you will consider employment with Danville Services of Arizona, LLC.
Danville employs individuals with varying levels of experience, education and professional certification requirements. Position titles include Direct Support employees for day services, residential and supported living programs, Program Leads, Program Managers, Program Directors, Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses, and a variety of office and administrative positions.
Danville Services of Arizona encourages all qualified individuals to apply for openings that match their interests and experience. Danville also encourages and welcomes diversity in all of our workplaces.
How To Apply
We welcome your interest in a position with Danville Services Corporation. To begin the application process, please complete this short questionnaire.
After you have completed and sent the questionnaire it will be reviewed at Danville's regional office. You may then be contacted to come in to the office to complete an Application for Employment and complete a Reading/Writing Exercise.
Frequently Asked Questions About Employment
Would my work at Danville make a difference?
To answer this question, it is better to hear what Danville employees themselves are saying about their jobs. Below are some comments Danville’s employees made in response to the following questions:
When you travel to work each day what do you look forward to?
• Feeling appreciated
• Feeling needed
• Making a difference in the client’s lives
• Developing long-term relationships with the clients and peers
• Knowing that if you let them, the clients will make your day better with smiles and hugs
• Seeing the clients smiling faces
• My job is never boring
What parts of your job are the most enjoyable or most fun?
• Helping the clients prepare a meal
• Going with the clients to watch them compete in sporting events (nothing is better than seeing the medals placed around their necks and seeing the joy on their faces)
• Seeing the clients have pride in their accomplishments
• Problem solving with the clients
• Seeing the different personalities
• To hear the clients laugh, know they are happy, and help them earn money
• Taking the clients into the community
• I enjoy making the clients happy, seeing them smile, and hearing them laugh
What are you learning here?
• I have learned patience, love, and knowledge of different disabilities
• That people can be happy even with all of the challenges they have faced
• I have learned that everyone has something to offer to every situation whether they have a disability or not
• I have learned patience, understanding, trust and team work
• Learning how to make a positive difference in people’s lives
• Learning how to interact with people who are non-verbal
• I have learned to be a better person
• I have learned not to take life for granted
• Life skills
• To cherish every moment
• That you cannot fix everything
• Learning to make a positive difference in people’s lives
What type of insurance benefits does Danville provide their employees?
Danville provides, and pays a percentage of employees’ premiums, for the following insurance benefits to full time employees who have worked full time hours continuously for 3 months. Full time employees are those normally scheduled to work at least 36 hours per week.
• Medical
• Dental
• Flexible spending
Do Danville employees get sick and vacation time?
Danville recognizes employees have diverse needs for time off from work, and as a result, offers a flexible, progressive Paid Time Off (PTO) program to full time employees after they have worked a continuous six months.
Danville believes that employees should be able to choose how and when, with appropriate approval, they use the paid time off they have earned. They are accountable and responsible for managing their own PTO for time they may need off for vacations, holidays, illnesses, appointments, emergencies, or other purposes that requires time away from work.
The amount of PTO employees accrue varies based on employee’s length of service.
What training and development do direct support employees receive?
Danville is committed to developing all employees in order to better serve their clients and the company. Employees take an active role in their continued development to ensure they contribute to the overall success of the company.
New employees attend a New Employee Orientation where they review Danville’s mission, vision, history, policies and procedures, employee benefits, and training required by Danville and federal and state governments.
At least annually during their performance evaluations, employees, with their supervisors, plan their on-going development. These developmental activities are intended to enhance their performance and professional and personal growth.
Danville provides direct support employees competency based training, including classroom training, hands on training, and in-program training regarding client’s treatment plans. Examples of the training direct support employees receive are:
• CPR/First Aid
• Blood borne Pathogens
• Fire Safety/Evacuation Drills
• Emergency Medical Procedures
• Defensive Driving
• Medical Management
• Lifting/Transfer
• Positive Behavior Supports
• Additional training from nurses, management, and outside consultants
What kind of training and development do Danville managers get?
Danville managers receive management skills training through Danville’s Management Core Curriculum Training, which includes skills training for newly hired managers, training on employment law, effective hiring strategies, effective employee discipline, assertive communication skills, and retention strategies. As appropriate, managers attend external courses to increase their management skills and abilities and to better serve our employees and clients.
This question is better answered by looking at the some of the answers Danville managers gave in response to a question: What are you learning here?
• Professionalism
• Good people skills
• Good management skills
• Learning how to make a positive difference in people’s lives
• Learning how to interact with others and people who are non-verbal
• Patience
• How to prioritize my day, and when to ask for help
• How important consistency is
• How other people deal with challenges
• Leadership
• Computer skills
• Compassion and respect
• How to relate to people
• Communication skills
What are the minimum requirements for Direct Support positions?
- High School degree or equivalent required
- Required to have a “negative” response from the criminal repository
- Must be 21 years of age or older
- If driving on company business must be 21 years of age, have a AZ driver’s license, and meet Danville’s requirements for an insurable driving record (Cannot have any records containing a DUI/DWI, driving on a suspended license, more than three moving violations, or violations which Danville determines are serious enough that employees are not approved to drive, will prevent approval for a driving position)
- If driving their own vehicle on company business, required to show on-going proof of automobile insurance and registration
- Ability to lift 50 pounds for most positions
- Basic fluency in verbal and written English
- Fluency with personal computers
Please see this example of a Job Description (Day Program) or this one for Residential for more information.
What are the minimum requirements for an RN/LPN position at Danville?
- RN/LPN Degree from an accredited school of nursing
- Minimum of 1 year nursing experience
- Required to pass a criminal background check and/or fingerprint clearance
- Must be 21 years or older
- If responsible for driving on company business, must be 21 years of age or older, have a valid state driver’s license, proof of automobile insurance, and an insurable driving record
- Food Handlers and TB tests, per specific state requirements
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
- Basic fluency in oral and written English
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Must be highly organized
- Must have good interpersonal communication skills
- Must have an unencumbered state license
- CPR/First Aid
For more details, please see this sample Job Description.
How does Danville Arizona’s retention rate for Direct Support employees compare to other Arizona providers?
Per ANCOR’s data, in 2009, Danville’s retention rate for Direct Support employees was higher than other Arizona providers.
Are there opportunities for advancement within Danville?
Danville has a reputation as an employer who provides current employees promotion opportunities. Many of Danville’s management and administrative employees started their career at Danville as Direct Support employees. By providing opportunities to current employees, Danville provides continuity for the clients, the company, and increases retention of our employees who demonstrate professionalism, dependability, quality performance, and a love of the field of human services.
