Direct Support Professional I - Child Care Worker
Seven Hills Foundation
Location
Barre, Massachusetts
Salary
$21 - $23 / HOUR
Quick overview
Provide overnight and morning care for students to maintain a safe, structured, and therapeutic environment. Implement the ACORN approach and model pro-social behaviors while ensuring all essential student needs are met.
Requirements summary
Requires a high school diploma with 6 months of human services experience or an associate degree in a related field. Must be at least 18 years old with a valid driver's license and a good driving record.
Job description
Overview Make a Difference—While the World Sleeps Pay
- $21.00-$22.92/hour Are you calm under pressure, compassionate by nature, and dependable when it matters most? We’re looking for dedicated Overnight Student Care Staff to support students during overnight hours and morning routines at Stetson School. This role is essential to maintaining a safe, structured, and therapeutic environment where students can rest, reset, and prepare for success each day.
- If you’re someone who can stay alert at 3:00 a.m., model professionalism, and show up with patience and empathy—this might be your calling
- 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
Responsibilities
Cares for students under the supervision of the Overnight Supervisor during the overnight and morning routines by performing the following duties: Meets all essential student needs each shift, according to guidelines. Performs interventions that support the Stetson School’s ACORN approach. Demonstrates care giver qualities that treat all students with dignity and respect. Prevents interactions that are not sanctioned within the rules, practices, and policies of Stetson School. Prevents actions and disparaging comments that may be considered horseplay, roughhousing, and/or derogatory comments and demeaning gestures. Maintains appropriate staff to student interactions including professional boundaries Acts as a role model and reinforces pro-social behaviors. Child Care Workers are provided a paid New Employee Orientation and receive training on CPR/First Aid, TCI, Defensive Driving, and Medication Administration Program (MAP). They also receive unit-specific training at the worksite.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications: 18+ years old Associates Degree in field related to human services; or 6 months experience working in human services with GED, High School Diploma, or equivalent. Valid Driver’s License & Good Driving Record Specialized training or specific skills, student intern experience, or volunteer work may be credited toward experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Ability to work as a creative, engaged, dedicated member of your team. Thank you for your interest in Seven Hills Foundation! We value every applicant. If you experience any difficulty in applying or need assistance, please contact the main office at 508-755-2340. You can also see an overview of the amazing work our organization does with this video: https://www.sevenhills.org/affiliates/stetson-school/
Benefits
- Paid Holidays
- Health Insurance
- Paid Vacation
- Retirement Plan
- Tuition Assistance
- Paid Sick Time
- Paid Personal Days
- Student Loan Assistance
- Discounted Tuition
- Home Mortgage Initiative
- Vacation Cash-Out Option