HIGHER WAGES! Direct support starts at $15 and $15.75 +. LEARN MORE CLOSE ROCHESTER (585) 340-2000 BUFFALO (716) 743-2020 ABOUT SERVICES ADVOCACY EVENTS DONATE VOLUNTEER CAREERS BLOG Creating OPPORTUNITIES Heritage Christian Services is a thriving human services agency in Upstate New York that works to make sure everyone – including children, older adults and people with intellectual and developmental disabilities – feels valued and respected. LEARN MORE Same Mission, DIFFERENT SITES Heritage Christian extends beyond disabilities services with its child care centers, community wellness center, thrift store, therapeutic riding center, training division and more. LEARN MORE Opportunities To WORK HERE Work supporting people with disabilities so they can accomplish what's most important in their lives – and we’ll help you accomplish what's most important in yours. LEARN MORE Disabilities And ADVOCACY While we celebrate decades of progress, people with disabilities desire and deserve common ground. Your advocacy and action remain essential. LEARN MORE Ways To Make DONATIONS When you make a gift to Heritage Christian Services, you demonstrate your belief that all people have a right to a life of dignity, worth and expression. LEARN MORE Heritage Christian SERVICES From the first neighborhood home in 1984 to now serving thousands through short- and long-term care services and community programs, Heritage Christian upholds the highest standards. When needs arise – like job coaching for adults or teaching students how to safely use social media – Heritage Christian steps in to fill the gap. Today our services span across 15 counties in the Rochester and Buffalo-Niagara regions. Self-Direction Residential Day Habilitation Respite Community Habilitation Children’s Health Home Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) Employment Alliance Project SEARCH Pre-Employment Transition Services Work Here Our workforce is the key to our success. We’re growing and hiring people for our direct support role to work with people who have intellectual and developmental disabilities. None of our OPWDD care positions start at less than $15 an hour. CLICK HERE Community Impact Programs DIFFERENT SITES, SAME MISSION Previous A SECOND THOUGHT RESALE SHOP A Second Thought Resale Shop – Our thrift store gives you the chance to shop for a cause or donate gently used clothing and household items in the Piano Works plaza in East Rochester. LEARN MORE ELEVERSITY Eleversity raises service standards by providing education and development opportunities for thousands of employees in the corporate world and in the human services industry. LEARN MORE EMPLOYMENT ALLIANCE We connect business owners with talented job seekers so they can discover the benefits of hiring someone with a developmental disability. LEARN MORE Next SIGN-UP FOR Heritage Christian News Submit your address and we’ll email to you our Spirit newsletter and agency updates. FEATURED STORY By now, you may have heard the exciting news. Effective May 9th, we’ve increased our base wage for our OPWDD care professionals to $15 per hour. Staff working in residential settings will now be paid starting at $15.75 per hour. That increases to $16.25 an hour for weekends and $16.50 for overnights, with an extra $1 per hour at certain locations, plus overtime opportunities. READ MORE FEATURED BLOG Q&A WITH DONNA MOSTILLER In October, we welcomed Donna Mostiller as our senior vice president of people and culture. She is deeply immersed in learning about work and life here at Heritage Christian Services, and she is listening intently to our employees getting to know their different voices. READ MORE Heritage Christian Services We’re sponsoring a job fair hosted by Pro-ROC and RochesterWorks! from 9 a.m. to noon on Thursday, Nov. 18 at the Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester. Join us to talk with recruiters and learn more about our benefits and perks. For more information on open positions, visit ...Read More 4 UPCOMING EVENTS NOV 30 GIVING TUESDAY Anywhere DEC 16 GALA HOLIDAY POPS CONCERT WITH THE RPO Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre SEE MORE CORPORATE OFFICE 275 Kenneth Dr., Suite 100 Rochester, NY 14623 T: (585) 340-2000 F: (585) 340-2006 TDD: (800) 662-1220 REGIONAL OFFICE 130 John Muir Drive, Suite 106 Amherst, NY 14228 T: (716) 743-2020 F: (716) 743-1838 TDD: (800) 662-1220 ARE YOU OR A LOVED ONE SEEKING SUPPORT? Call our office and ask for the resource advisor. Our staff can answer questions and suggest services that make sense for you or loved ones. Call (585) 340-2000 or (716) 743-2020 Heritage Christian Services, Inc. is an equal opportunity program provider and employer, and complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VI”) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Learn more about Title VI here. HERITAGE CHRISTIAN SERVICES COMPLIANCE HOTLINE - Call (585) 340-5797 © Copyright 2020, Heritage Christian Services. All rights reserved. OPWDD Part 624 Regulations Learning About Incidents HCS Incident Policy Notice of Privacy Practices HCS on Guidestar.org OPERATED BY HCS