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Want to Change Lives?

When you come to Rising Ground, you join a powerful culture of giving and caring. We meet individuals and families on their own terms and work with them to rise to their own successes. Each employee is here to make a difference as part of the whole. Come join us!

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10 Great Reasons to Work at Rising Ground

1. Positive Earning Potential
Our respect for the work you do is reflected in the compensation we offer.

2. Benefits You Can Rely On
Benefits we offer include health and dental insurance, no-cost life insurance, and low-cost long-term and short-term disability insurance.

3. Recharge & Refresh
We know that people work best when rested and focused. We help you stay that way with generous policies for vacation, sick days, and personal days.

4. Planning for the Future
We offer: 401(k) matching contribution; a choice of investment options; and personal retirement planning assistance.

5. Staying Sharp
We offer a wide variety of professional development and training opportunities including new trainings developed based on employees’ feedback.

6. Moving Up
We are committed to promoting qualified internal employees to open positions and providing a pathway to managerial positions.

7. Supporting Your Success
Employees have consistent dialogue with their supervisor to review their performance and help them grow professionally.

8. Join a Vibrant Culture
We celebrate our work and each other with regular employee experience events, creating opportunities to connect with your co-workers.

9. Your Voice Matters
We value our employees’ input with monthly mission effectiveness meetings to discuss challenges, successes, and suggestions for improvement.

10. Investing in Your Growth
We offer tuition assistance for Associates, Bachelors, and Masters Degrees and for Certificate courses.

Our Team Members Say It Best

I’m driven by knowing that I’m going to make an impact in young people’s lives, that I am helping them to achieve a goal and that goal will change them and help mold their future.

Tanisha Barrette, Housing Specialist

We’re in the business of people and at the end of the day the stakes are really high – they’re higher than they are in any other field. We’re not profit-driven and it’s not about how many things you were able to sell. Our staff really have the ability to impact people’s lives.

Casheif Belvin, Director of Training & Staff Operations

Every day I’m full of passion and full of pride. Every time that a young person receives a job offer, every time that they move from homelessness to independent living, knowing that Rising Ground’s resources and support helps to transform someone else’s life, being a part of that mission, is what makes me proud.

Racquel Jones, Director of Safe Space Drop-in Center, Jamaica

I couldn’t ask for a better job or for better people that I work with. I’m always learning. The kids that come, they have their issues – we have our issues too – but we work together to try to succeed.

Ian Mandrew-Prendergast, Residential Treatment Center

A colleague of mine once said ‘you have to love the people who love the people’ and so we spend a lot of time taking care of the people who are directly taking care of the people and I think that’s what makes Rising Ground so special.

Susan Sampogna, Chief Program Officer

At Rising Ground we represent the culture of New York. We do not discriminate, we’re full of diversity, we are strong and proud New Yorkers and we show up with compassion every time and we rise up to the occasion – just like our name.

Ruby Paniagua, 2025 Employee of the Year

Working with individuals with developmental disabilities and working with my staff day-to-day through the challenges of life is very humbling and motivating. This whole experience [working at Rising Ground] has shaped me personally and I am continuing to grow professionally.

Venese Haughton, I/DD Residential Manager

Rising Ground is an Equal Opportunity Employer

It is our policy to provide equal opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, age, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, pregnancy, alienage, marital status, partnership status, familial status, military or veteran status, genetic information, predisposing genetic characteristic, status as a victim of domestic violence, stalking and sex offenses, conviction status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

If you are interested in an interning at Rising Ground, please email us at Internship@RisingGround.org.

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Rising Ground has a Toastmaster Chapter

The Rising Ground Corporate Toastmasters Club is an employee professional development initiative dedicated to strengthening communication, public speaking, and leadership skills. Aligned with Toastmasters International’s mission, vision, and member promise, our club provides a supportive, inclusive, and engaging environment where employees can build confidence, enhance professional skills, and grow as leaders. Whether you are new to public speaking or looking to advance your leadership abilities, our club offers opportunities to learn, practice, and succeed.

Join the Rising Ground’s Toastmasters Club and take the next step in your personal and professional development. If you are interested, please email us at Toastmasters@risingground.org .