Direct Support Professional II

Seven Hills Foundation; Dracut (MA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Retirement Plan

Student Loan Assistance

Job summary

Seven Hills Community Services is seeking a Direct Support Professional II in Dracut, MA. Starting pay is $20.50/hour with location-based differentials. The role supports individuals to live meaningful, independent lives in the community and residential settings.

Responsibilities include daily care, teaching life skills, following ISP/BSP guidelines, medication assistance, and documenting progress. Benefits for full-time staff include health insurance, retirement match, and student loan

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED/HiSET is required.
• Active US driver’s license from your state of residence.
• Must be at least 18 years old.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily support and care to individuals in a residential setting.
• Help individuals build independence by teaching life skills at home and in the community.
• Follow and implement Individual Support Plans (ISP) and Behavior Support Plans.
• Assist with personal care, medication administration, and health-related needs.
• Support individuals in community activities, relationships, and social connections.
• Accompany individuals to appointments and ensure overall health and well-being.
• Maintain accurate documentation and data collection to track progress and outcomes.
• Take a leadership role by training and mentoring other staff.
• Assist with budgeting, shopping, and managing personal funds.
• Build strong, positive relationships with families, guardians, and team members.
• Help maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming home environment.

Education

High School Diploma/GED/HiSET

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Dracut, MA 01826

Position Type: Regular Full-Time

Education Level: High School Diploma/GED/HiSET

Salary Range: $20.50 - $24.50 Hourly

Job Shift: Mixed Shifts (Weekends &/or Weekdays)

Job Category: DSP & DSP SupervisorsDirect Support Professional II

Pay: $20.50-$24.50/awake hours (see below for range details) ; $17.50/asleep hours

Schedule: Sunday 9am-3pm, Monday to Thursday 3pm-11pm; 2 mandatory staff meetings per month; first and third Wednesdays 12pm-2pm

Be the Difference in Someone’s Everyday Life

Looking for a role where your work truly matters—every single day? As aDirect Support Professional II, you’ll do more than provide care—you’ll empower individuals to live meaningful, independent lives in their communities.

At Seven Hills Community Services, we believe the people we support should have choice, voice, and control over their lives—and you’ll play a key role in making that happen.

Starting pay is$20.50/hour, with additional differentials based on location and qualifications. Cape-based programs offer a$1/hour differential. Martha’s Vineyard programs offer a$4/hour differential, with the exception of the Franklin Street program, which offers$3/hour. An additional$1/hour differential is available for employees with active MAP certification, except at non–Franklin Street programs on Martha’s Vineyard.

All asleep hours are paid at a flat rate of$17.50/hour.

Benefits for Full-time employees:

• Health Insurance:Offered throughBlue Cross Blue Shield, with generous company contribution.
• Enhanced Retirement Plan:25% - 33% Employer matchbased on tenure.
• Student Loan Assistance:Consolidation, counseling, & limited employer contribution!
• Discounted Tuition with College & University Partnerships!
• TuitionAssistance:Reimbursed or prepaidcollege coursework!
• Home Mortgage Initiative:Favorabledown payment(3-5%), reduced closing costs co-paid by Seven Hills!

Work-Life Balance:

• Generous AccruedPaidVacation:3 weeksin your first year!
• VacationCash-OutOption
• 3PaidPersonal Days
• 11PaidHolidays
• AccruedPaidSick Time

Benefits for Part-time Employees:

• AccruedPaid 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)

Why You’ll Love This Role

This is more than a caregiving job—it’s a chance toempower, advocate, and lead. You’ll help individuals achieve personal goals, build independence, and experience meaningful community connections.

You’ll also be part of a supportive, mission-driven team where your voice matters, your growth is encouraged, and your work has real impact.

• Providedaily support and care to individuals in a residential setting.
• Help individuals build independence byteaching life skills at home and in the community.
• Follow and implementIndividual Support Plans (ISP) and Behavior Support Plans.
• Assist withpersonal care, medication administration, and health-related needs.
• Support individuals incommunity activities, relationships, and social connections.
• Accompany individuals to appointments and ensure overallhealth and well-being.
• Maintain accuratedocumentation and data collection to track progress and outcomes.
• Take a leadership role bytraining and mentoring other staff.
• Assist with budgeting, shopping, and managing personal funds.
• Build strong, positive relationships withfamilies, guardians, and team members.
• Help maintain aclean, safe, and welcoming home environment.
• Ability to support individuals with daily living activities
• Strong communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills
• Commitment to treating all individuals with dignity and respect

What You'll Do:

• Providedaily support and care to individuals in a residential setting.
• Help individuals build independence byteaching life skills at home and in the community.
• Follow and implementIndividual Support Plans (ISP) and Behavior Support Plans.
• Assist withpersonal care, medication administration, and health-related needs.
• Support individuals incommunity activities, relationships, and social connections.
• Accompany individuals to appointments and ensure overallhealth and well-being.
• Maintain accuratedocumentation and data collection to track progress and outcomes.
• Take a leadership role bytraining and mentoring other staff.
• Assist with budgeting, shopping, and managing personal funds.
• Build strong, positive relationships withfamilies, guardians, and team members.
• Help maintain aclean, safe, and welcoming home environment.
• Ability to support individuals with daily living activities
• Strong communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills
• Commitment to treating all individuals with dignity and respect

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED/HiSET
• Active US driver's license issued from your state of residence
• Must be at least 18 years of age