Desert Arc (Palm Desert)

Desert Arc has offered vocational rehabilitation services for more than 20 years. Our programs are designed to support individuals with developmental disabilities, and maximize each client's potential. We provide a trained staff of 20 people, 17 who provide job coaching and 3 who provide training, case management and administrative oversight.

Services Offered

Employment Services - Employment Prep (Individual, per hour)
Employment Services - Intake (Individual, per hour)
Employment Services - Job Development and Placement (Individual, per hour)
Employment Services - Retention (Individual, per hour)
Paid Situational Assessment (Individual, per hour)
Personal, Vocational, and Social Adjustment - PVSA (Group, per consumer, 1 hour class
Personal, Vocational, and Social Adjustment - PVSA (Individual per hour)
SE Intake (please remove, no longer used)
SE Job Coaching (Individual, per consumer)
SE Job Prep (please remove, no longer used)
Short-Term Supports (Individual, per consumer)
Situational Assessment (Group, 2-4 hour)
Situational Assessment (Group, 5+ hour)
Supported Employment Services - Retention

Languages

(Provider can provide services for other languages; for further details, please contact Provider.)

English
Spanish

Disability Specialities

Developmental Disabilities

Accessibility

disability Assisitive Technologies: Automatic Doors Braille Labeled Rooms Enhanced Computer Technology Magnified Work Stations

Transportation

Transportation via Bus via Bus Lines, Para Transit: Sunline Bus Route #53: Wheelchair accessible, stop located at Country Club and Monterey, 1 block east of facility Sun Bus Dial-A-Ride: Curb to curb service available by appointment

Transportation via Rail Route Rail Routes: N/A

Parking Parking Lot Access: N/A

Qualifications

Desert Arc administration, case management, job placement and supervision personnel have a minimum of 10 years experience, while direct service job coaches have a minimum of 2 years experience. Our placement rate over the past two years has been 80%, with a current placement list of 8.