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Working together to empower people through extraordinary services for developmental disabilities. 

Do you want a meaningful job? Join us in providing extraordinary disability services!

LIFE Culture

Curious about our company culture? Check out our video and Culture Pillars!

What is it like to work at L.I.F.E.?

We have a large variety of employment opportunities! We take care of those that take care of others. See what it’s like to be part of the L.I.F.E. family.

Our Culture Pillars

  • Family matters
  • Take care of those that take care of our consumers
  • Acceptance of change
  • Celebrate and honor the holiday seasons
  • Promote humility in management style
  • Nurture a positive atmosphere

  • Transparency
  • Be above reproach
  • Follow best practice
  • Open-door policy
  • Solution-focused problem solving

  • Social and emotional wellbeing
  • Cognition support
  • Educational needs
  • Family support
  • Total Communication
  • Accessibility and independence

  • Community is priority – all aspects of care working cohesively
  • Transdisciplinary – all team members working together for the benefit of the consumer
  • Team- means families and professionals

  • Flexibility of thought- there is never just one way
  • Individualized programming
  • Promote diversity and acceptance of interventions

  • Not for profit
  • Variety of funders
  • Services not based on ability to pay
  • Pro bono services
  • Scholarships
  • Community partnerships

  • Training and development for staff
  • Promote from within
  • Rely upon internal expertise
  • Incentives
  • Encourage and expect continued learning- CEU
  • Promote internships and community learning projects
  • Professional Learning Communities
  • Faith and trust in our staff
  • Equity and fairness

  • Embrace organic growth
  • Stay relevant to our community
  • Current in our practices
  • Collaborative
  • Remain open-minded
  • Creative in our approach to care
  • Solution-focused problem solvers

Volunteer

Volunteers play a vital role in the wellbeing of our organization and those we serve!

We have a variety of projects and opportunities to suit a multitude of skills and interests, which make a meaningful and lasting contribution to our staff and consumers.

Some examples of help we often need:

  • Building or supplying therapeutic items (i.e. milk crate chairs, buddy benches, wheelchair swing)
  • Classroom activity preparation
  • Classroom/playground aide
  • Cleaning/maintenance tasks
  • Handy man tasks (e.g. hanging items)

If you are interested in volunteering please contact our Front Desk Administrator.

Victoria Miller
Victoria Miller Front Desk Administrator
480-621-8361

Community Partnerships

L.I.F.E. loves to partner with amazing organizations that help us achieve our mission.

We are so grateful to the organizations that have already joined with us in making a positive difference in the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities.

We are always looking for additional community partnerships to further our mission.

Current Community Partnerships:

If you are interested in volunteering please contact Ashley Watzke.

ASHLEY WATZKE
ASHLEY WATZKEDirector of Day Treatment and Training
480-621-8361 EXT 221

Student & Academic Partnerships

We currently host students in the L.I.F.E. Academy department, behavioral programming and support department and therapy department.

  • Undergraduate kinesiology and exercise science majors
  • Behavior analyst supervision
  • Service learning students
  • Capstone project students

  • Occupational Therapy students
  • Physical Therapy students

Integrative Nursing Program (BSN-IH) students–Check out article on the first graduating class and a mention of L.I.F.E. 

  • Nursing students
  • Service learning students from education department

  • Behavior analyst supervision

  • Occupational Therapy students
  • Physical Therapy students

  • Physical Therapist Assistant students
  • Occupational Therapy Assistant students

  • Physical Therapy students

Contacts for Academic Partnerships

LORI KLEINMAN
LORI KLEINMANDirector of Academy Administration
[email protected]
480-621-8361 ext. 106
480-621-8513 Fax
RICHARD ELICIO, PT, DPT
RICHARD ELICIO, PT, DPTDirector of Therapy Services
[email protected]
480-621-8361 EXT 307

Contact Us for More Information About L.I.F.E.

call us at 480-621-8361 EXT 136 or complete this form

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