Direct Support Professional I - Childrens Congregate Care (3120)

Pay: $22.00-$23.00/hour

Schedule: Per Diem - Minimum 2 shifts per month

About the Role

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Qualifications

• High school diploma/GED/HiSET required
• Standard driver’s license – class C or class D
• 1 – 3 years of related experience

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

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)