Direct Care Worker II
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- Requirements: "Must possess current and valid Class D Motor Vehicle Operator’s License." Also "Minimum Entrance Requirements Applicants must have (A) at least one (1) year of full-time or equivalent part-time, experience in providing direct support services to persons with developmental/ intellectual, emotional or physical disabilities, or (B) any equivalent combination of the required experience and substitutions below. Substitutions An Associate’s degree or higher with a major in a human services field, including sociology, special education, psychology, rehabilitation counseling, occupational therapy, physical therapy, or other related field may be substituted for the required experience. Incumbents are required to possess a current and valid motor vehicle driver’s license at a class level specific to assignment."
Also "Preferred Qualifications Knowledge of practices and procedures necessary to assure the health and safety of individuals, including evacuation procedures. Ability to plan, assign, and coordinate the activities of others. Ability to give written or oral instructions in a clear and understandable manner."
We need to decide sections: Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
We have Preferred Qualifications (knowledge, ability to plan, assign, coordinate, give instructions). Those could go under Qualifications or Skills. The instruction: Use headings for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we can put Preferred Qualifications under Qualifications. Minimum Entrance Requirements and license under Requirements.
Skills: maybe we can extract from duties? But we have no explicit skills list besides those in Preferred Qualifications. Could put those under Skills. But we already used Qualifications for Preferred Qualifications. Might duplicate. Better: Requirements: minimum experience, license. Qualifications: preferred qualifications (knowledge, ability to plan, assign, coordinate, give instructions). Skills: maybe we can list specific skills like "administering medications", "driving individuals", "supervising staff", "communication". But those are duties. Might be better to put under Skills: "Administering medications", "Driving individuals to work/appointments/recreational activities", "Providing daily supervision and training to staff", "Communicating with medical providers". However those are already in duties. The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; we can keep them in duties and also maybe in skills but that would duplicate. Better to keep them only in duties. So Skills section may be omitted if no specific skill list beyond duties. But we need to include a section only when posting has real specific content. If we don't have explicit skills list, we omit Skills.
Benefits: The posting mentions "Comprehensive Benefits When you embark on a career with the Commonwealth, you are offered an outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package. We take pride in providing a work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future. Want the specifics? Explore our Employee Benefits and Rewards!" That's vague, not specific benefits. It says "Comprehensive Benefits" but no specifics. The rule: never create Benefits section unless posting actually states them. It does mention benefits but not specific. It says "Want the specifics? Explore our Employee Benefits and Rewards!" That's not specific. So we should not include Benefits section.
Pay: The posting includes "Salary 52,178.36". That's a specific number. So we include Pay section with that amount.
Schedule: The posting includes shift: "7:00am - 3:00pm Days Off: Friday/Satuday This is a 24 hour/ 7 days a week staff position. The Department of Developmental Services requires employees in this position to be able to perform mandatory overtime when circumstances dictate the need." Also "Full-time" indicated. So we have schedule specifics. Include Schedule section.
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- for lists.
We must not include job title heading.
We must not include Job ID etc.
We must not include boilerplate like EEO, etc.
We must not include application instructions (like contact info for accommodation, etc). Those are boilerplate/legal. Remove.
We must not include pre-hire process details (background checks). Remove.
We must not include "About The Department Of Developmental Services" mission? That's substantive about agency. Could be part of About the role? Might be separate but we can include under About the role as additional prose. The mission statement is about DDS; it's substantive. We can include it in About the role section.
We must not include "For more information about our agency and programs visit: www.mass.gov/dds" maybe considered boilerplate? It's a link; but it's substantive info about agency. Could keep as prose.
We must not include "Title 101 CMR 23.00 (“Regulation”) requires certain agency staff to have received the COVID-19 vaccination and Influenza vaccination, or have taken required mitigation measures, to prevent viral infection and transmission in State Hospitals and State Congregate Care Facilities. The Regulation applies to this position. Successful candidates will be required to acknowledge and attest to your vaccination status for both COVID-19 and Influenza." That's a requirement (vaccination). It's substantive. Should we include under Requirements? It's a requirement. Yes, we can include under Requirements as a list item.
We must not include "An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer..." etc. That's EEO boilerplate; remove.
We must not include "Research suggests that qualified women..." etc. Remove.
We must not include "Official Title Developmental Services Wrk II Primary Location United States-Massachusetts-Stockbridge - Res 6054 Schedule Full-time Job Posting Aug 21, 2026, 8:16:52 AM Salary 52,178.36" Some of that is metadata; we already have Salary and Schedule. The rest like Official Title, Primary Location, Job Posting date maybe not needed. The instruction: do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it. So we could include location and date in a short paragraph maybe under About the role? But location is already known: Stockbridge, MA. Could include in About the role as a sentence. But we already have location in the shift description? Not explicitly. The posting says "Please Note This position is located in Stockbridge, MA". That's location. We should preserve that. So include location in About the role or a separate short p. We also have "Shift: 7:00am - 3:00pm Days Off: Friday/Satuday". That's schedule. We also have "This is a 24 hour/ 7 days a week staff position." That's schedule. We also have "The Department of Developmental Services requires employees in this position to be able to perform mandatory overtime when circumstances dictate the need." That's schedule/requirement. We also have "First consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days." That's application instruction; remove. We also have "If you have Diversity, Affirmative Action or Equal Employment Opportunity questions or need a Reasonable Accommodation, please contact Diversity Officer / ADA Coordinator Kendy Derival, kendy.derival3@mass.gov" That's contact info; remove as application instructions. We also have "Bargaining Unit 02-AFSCME - Service/Institutional" maybe metadata; could fold into a short p under About the role or Requirements? It's not essential but could be included as minor metadata. The instruction: fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it. We could include a short p with that info. Now let's craft sections. About the role: combine paragraph(s): - The Department of Developmental Services (DDS) seeks a caring and compassionate applicant for the role of Direct Care Worker II (DCW II). The DCW II position is a shift supervisor position that provides oversight and direct services to individuals with developmental disabilities. The position is an excellent opportunity, including for potential candidates who are interested in furthering their career within the Department of Developmental Services, as it affords valuable work experience to build one’s foundation for professional development and advancement. - The mission of the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) is to create innovative and genuine opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities including Autism Spectrum Disorder to participate fully and contribute meaningfully to their communities as valued members. DDS serves over 43,000 vulnerable individuals throughout their lifetimes, providing a spectrum of day, employment, and residential supports. The agency directly oversees and manages $3 billion in public funds ($2.7B+ operating budget) and approximately 5,500 staff, the largest state employee workforce of any agency in the Massachusetts executive branch of government. For more information about our agency and programs visit: www.mass.gov/dds - This position is located in Stockbridge, MA. Bargaining Unit: 02-AFSCME - Service/Institutional. We can keep as
elements. Responsibilities: list items. We need to split duties by semicolons. Let's list: - Assist individuals in meeting his/her personal care and nutritional needs - Assist and support individuals in making choices in his/her life - Maintain individuals’ rights by complying with applicable laws and regulations - Provide leisure activities; may drive individuals to work, appointments, and to recreational activities - Provide daily supervision and training to Direct Care Worker I staff
- for lists.
We must not include job title heading.
We must not include Job ID etc.
We must not include boilerplate like EEO, etc.
We must not include application instructions (like contact info for accommodation, etc). Those are boilerplate/legal. Remove.
We must not include pre-hire process details (background checks). Remove.
We must not include "About The Department Of Developmental Services" mission? That's substantive about agency. Could be part of About the role? Might be separate but we can include under About the role as additional prose. The mission statement is about DDS; it's substantive. We can include it in About the role section.
We must not include "For more information about our agency and programs visit: www.mass.gov/dds" maybe considered boilerplate? It's a link; but it's substantive info about agency. Could keep as prose.
We must not include "Title 101 CMR 23.00 (“Regulation”) requires certain agency staff to have received the COVID-19 vaccination and Influenza vaccination, or have taken required mitigation measures, to prevent viral infection and transmission in State Hospitals and State Congregate Care Facilities. The Regulation applies to this position. Successful candidates will be required to acknowledge and attest to your vaccination status for both COVID-19 and Influenza." That's a requirement (vaccination). It's substantive. Should we include under Requirements? It's a requirement. Yes, we can include under Requirements as a list item.
We must not include "An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer..." etc. That's EEO boilerplate; remove.
We must not include "Research suggests that qualified women..." etc. Remove.
We must not include "Official Title Developmental Services Wrk II Primary Location United States-Massachusetts-Stockbridge - Res 6054 Schedule Full-time Job Posting Aug 21, 2026, 8:16:52 AM Salary 52,178.36" Some of that is metadata; we already have Salary and Schedule. The rest like Official Title, Primary Location, Job Posting date maybe not needed. The instruction: do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short