Direct Support Professional I - Childrens Congregate Care (4145)

Direct Support Professional I – Children's Congregate Care

Pay: $22.00-$23.00/hour

Schedule: Per Diem- minimum of two shifts per month

Make a Difference Every Day

Are you passionate about helping young people overcome challenges and reach their full potential? Join Seven Hills Foundation as a Direct Support Professional I and become part of a compassionate team providing trauma-informed, individualized care to youth with complex medical and behavioral needs.

Working in our Medically Complex Behavioral Residence in Groton, Massachusetts, you'll support adolescents ages 12–18 in a safe, structured, and therapeutic environment where every interaction can have a lasting impact.

Benefits for Full-time employees: 

• Health Insurance: Offered through Blue Cross Blue Shield, with generous company contribution.

• Enhanced Retirement Plan: 25% - 33% Employer match based on tenure. 

• Student Loan Assistance: Consolidation, counseling, & limited employer contribution!

• Discounted Tuition with College & University Partnerships!

• Tuition Assistance: Reimbursed or prepaid college coursework!

• Home Mortgage Initiative: Favorable down payment (3-5%), reduced closing costs co-paid by Seven Hills!

Work-Life Balance:

• Generous Accrued Paid Vacation: 3 weeks in your first year!

• Vacation Cash-Out Option

• 3 Paid Personal Days

• 11 Paid Holidays 

• Accrued Paid Sick Time

Benefits for Part-time Employees:

• Accrued Paid Sick Time

• Enhanced Retirement Plan: 25% - 33% Employer match (Minimum of 20 worked hours per week)

• Student Loan Assistance: Consolidation and free debt counseling!

• Personal PTO - (Minimum 20 hour regular part-time schedule - does not apply to per diem)

What You'll Do

As a Direct Support Professional, you'll play an essential role in creating a positive, supportive environment where youth can heal, grow, and thrive. Responsibilities include:

• Provide direct care, supervision, and support to youth in a 24/7 residential setting.

• Build trusting, professional relationships while maintaining healthy boundaries.

• Foster a safe, therapeutic, and trauma-informed environment that promotes emotional regulation, social development, and positive behavior.

• Support daily living activities, including meals, personal care, laundry, household chores, and recreational activities.

• Monitor safety, identify potential risks, and respond appropriately to crisis situations using de-escalation techniques and approved physical interventions when necessary.

• Accurately complete shift notes, medication documentation, incident reports, and other required records.

• Maintain confidentiality and comply with HIPAA and agency policies.

• Collaborate with supervisors and multidisciplinary team members to provide consistent, high-quality care.

• Participate in required trainings and maintain a professional, dependable presence on every shift.

Why Join Seven Hills Foundation?

At Seven Hills, you'll find more than a job—you'll discover a meaningful career where your compassion, patience, and dedication help transform the lives of young people every day. You'll work alongside a supportive team that values collaboration, professional growth, and creating positive outcomes for the youth we serve.

If you're ready to make a lasting impact and build a rewarding career in human services, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and help create brighter futures for youth who need it most.

Qualifications

• High school diploma/GED/HiSET required 

• Standard driver’s license – class C or class D 

• 1 – 3 years of related experience