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Apex Career Development Program
What is Apex's Career Development Program?
This program is for emerging professionals in the fields of health, education, therapy, and care.
The Apex Career Development Program is designed for emerging professionals in health, education, therapy, and care. At Apex Social, we offer more than just a job—we provide a transformative career journey where you gain hands-on experience, skill development, and mentorship. This program empowers you to apply your knowledge in real-world settings, build valuable connections, and grow both personally and professionally. Join a supportive community and take the next step toward a rewarding career in caregiving and education.
Why Choose Us?
Professional Growth
We don’t just offer jobs—we build careers. Apex Social is committed to your long-term success. As part of the Apex community, you’ll grow professionally and even unlock potential pathways to advance your career within the organization or beyond.
Networking Opportunities
You won’t just meet people—you’ll build a network for life. Apex Social connects you with a global community of like minded professionals, host families, and industry experts. These relationships can open doors to exciting opportunities and foster friendships that span continents.
Skill Development
At Apex Social, your journey includes unparalleled skill development. Through hands-on experience and structured training, you’ll enhance your professional toolkit. Imagine stepping into a future where you stand out in the job market because of the practical, interdisciplinary skills you’ve gained with us.
Meaningful Work
Your work as an Apex Care Professional has a real impact. You’ll provide personalized care and mentorship to children, helping them discover their inner strengths. This isn’t just about caregiving; it’s about changing lives, including your own. Together, we’re shaping a more inclusive world.
Key Features of the Apex Career Development Program
Apex Career Development Plan
A guide and coaching structure to encourage Care
Professionals to set goals, identify resources, and create action plans to achieve personal and
professional growth
Monthly Coaching
Every Apex Care Professional has a monthly personalized coaching call with their Apex Care & Development Director to empower them to be successful.
Membership in the Care Professional Community
Apex Care Professionals value the peer group they join when they are accepted into our program. They begin in a virtual cohort and then join their local Apex community when they match with a family. In addition to monthly meet-ups in person, they also gain access to a unique community portal to help create a sense of belonging, support, motivation, inspiration, and the exchange of ideas to foster job joy.
Monthly Workshops for Continuing Education
Our Team has curated a series of 12 topics that are practical and relevant to the Care Professional role.
Apex Individualized Care Plan (AICP)
Emphasizing evidence-based strategies, the goal is to provide high-quality, personalized care, and to foster professional growth for you as a Care Professional, while creating documentation for your career portfolio.
Kudos Recognition Program
Everyone aspires to not just do their job, but to find joy and fulfillment in their daily tasks. Apex Social’s Kudos is designed to make it easier to recognize and appreciate our Care Professional’s extraordinary efforts with this public recognition platform where each Care Professional can collect points to redeem for travel and gift vouchers.
Apex Social Career Center
Our Career Center provides ongoing career coaching to all
Apex Care Professionals, helping them connect their work in the home and community with their long-term career goals. Career coaching includes LinkedIn workshops, resume support and membership in our employer partnership program with access and introductions to our network of over 180 Apex Resource Partners. This provides a sense of security that our candidates need in order to make the leap to join Apex’s unique experiential learning and work program, knowing that Apex will support them to get a strong job placement in their career field when they are finished.
Extension Benefits Program
Robust benefits program to incentivize Care Professionals to continue for a second year. Includes a round trip airfare to visit home, a $1000 travel voucher for travel at the end of 24 months of service and more.
50% Discount on the Annual Apex Surf Outing Event in San Clemente, California
This is a unique appreciation event offered annually and tailored especially for our Apex Care Professionals. Check out this video to get an idea of what the Surf Outing means for our Care Professionals.
Access to the Apex Educational & Therapeutic Resources
Our Apex Educational Team provides tailored candidate preparation including Mindset and Skills Coaching in the Apex Standards of Service Excellence & Core Competencies. Our Educational & Therapeutic Resources team provides ongoing 1:1 coaching as well as workshops for continuing education. Our focus on educational support is one of the reasons candidates with skilled backgrounds and experience are eager to join our program.
