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Youth Development Professional

Hillcrest Educational Center
Pittsfield, MA Full Time
POSTED ON 9/10/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/9/2026
 

We would love to have you consider joining Hillcrest Educational Center as a member of one of our teams. We are a premier human service organization with more than 30 years of experience improving the quality of life for special needs youth through education, clinical, and residential services.

YOUR COMPENSATION: $21.00 to start with no experience or degree

  • Shift differential for second and overnight shift.
  • Starting Salary: $21.00 to $24.00/hr (earn more with experience)
  • Career Ladder Raise to Step 2 as early as 6 months: $1040
  • Continue with your Career Ladder to Step 3 and 4: $1560 for each step
  • Referral Bonus: $1500 for every referral who gets hired

As a Full Time employee, Hillcrest will offer you:

  • Child care reimbursement
  • Tuition assistance to support you earning a college degree
  • Student Loan Pay Down Program to reduce your college loan debt
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance so you can stay healthy
  • We pay for your long term disability, as well as life insurance
  • Reduce your health insurance premiums with our Wellness Program credit
  • Hillcrest has it's own dental office where you can make payment through payroll deduction if needed
  • 403B plan to help you save for retirement
  • Two weeks of orientation training

NO EXPERIENCE? WE PROVIDE TRAINING TO PREPARE YOU FOR YOUR ROLE

  • learn about the mission and culture of our organization
  • listen to program leaders and staff as they share their experiences
  • hear from a student panel about their challenges and successes
  • get certified in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention
  • get certified in 1st Aid and CPR
  • spend a day doing a guided observation

Why work with Hillcrest? You will have the opportunity to:

  • Challenge yourself professionally while contributing to the education of youth facing mental health/behavioral challenges
  • Lend your expertise and collaborate with highly certified professionals
  • Empathize with traumatized youth needing support
  • Join a dedicated organization leading the field in residential treatment
  • TRANSFORM LIVES OF THOSE IN OUR COMMUNITY AND BEYOND!!

Now hiring for Residential shifts (Sunday-Wednesday or Wednesday-Saturday schedules) and Overnight shifts (please inquire regarding schedules) High School Diploma or equivalent required. Bachelor's Degree preferred.

Salary range: $21.00- $24.00

HILLCREST EDUCATIONAL CENTERS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Salary : $21 - $24

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