- Company: Venture Community Services
- Location: Fitchburg, Massachusetts
- Salary: $36,400–$40,560/yr
Venture Community Services at a glance
venturecommunityservices.comRegistered healthcare provider organization (Behavior Analyst) — via CMS NPPES
Venture Community Services is a Massachusetts human services provider supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Recent coverage notes a day habilitation expansion in Dudley with a $2.76M bond and financing from TD and MassDevelopment, plus work linking young adults with IDD to jobs. Site: venturecommunityservices.com.
VENTURE COMMUNITY SERVICES - Fitchburg, Massachusetts
Position Summary
We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Direct Support Professional to join our team at Venture Community Services. This full-time position is based in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, and offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of individuals with disabilities.
What You'll Do
- Provide support to individuals facing diverse challenges, promoting their independence and empowerment.
- Implement innovative practices that encourage personal growth and development for our clients.
- Collaborate with a compassionate and dedicated workforce to enhance the quality of life for those we serve.
- Support clients in various settings, including homes, community centers, and other locations as needed.
What You Bring
- A strong commitment to empowering individuals facing diverse challenges.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- The ability to work collaboratively within a team environment.
- A background in human services or related field is preferred, but not required.
- Certification as a Direct Support Professional or willingness to obtain certification through Venture Community Services.
Why Join Venture Community Services
At Venture Community Services, we are dedicated to providing support and opportunities for individuals with disabilities. Our commitment to our employees is reflected in the comprehensive training programs, ongoing professional development, and a supportive work environment that fosters personal growth and job satisfaction.
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What people say about Venture Community Services
- Young Brits in Silicon Valley
- Passports for sale
- Barack Obama Loves Startups: New Federal Office for Early-Stage Entrepreneurs
- 25Y Male making over $250K+ annually. Still stuck. Help?
Recent news
- Venture Community Services secures $2.76M bond for Dudley expansion - Worcester Business Journal
- TD and MassDevelopment Help Human Services Provider Add Day Habilitation Facility in Dudley, MA - TD Stories
- Connecting young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities with jobs - Spectrum News
- Mark Francis Marcinkus Obituary April 16, 2026 - Mercadante Funeral Home & Chapel
- Out & About: Venture Community Services celebrates 50th anniversary - Worcester Telegram
Aggregated from public discussions and news; opinions are the authors’ own.
Working in Fitchburg, Massachusetts
🇺🇸 Relocation safety for US: Exercise Normal Caution — via Warnely, CC BY 4.0
National unemployment rate in US: 4.2% — via World Bank
National job openings rate: 4.4% — via BLS JOLTS
Private-sector wage growth (year over year): 3.1% — via FRED
National quits rate: 2.0% — via FRED (BLS JOLTS)
Weekly initial unemployment claims: 199,000 — via FRED
GDP per capita in US: $90,027 — via World Bank
Consumer price inflation in US: 2.9% (annual) — via World Bank
Real GDP growth in US: 2.2% (annual) — via World Bank
Average hours worked per year in US: 1,800 — via OECD
About this role & career path
Related titles include caregiver, care worker, home health aide, and certified nurse aide paths. Core work is personal care, daily living support, and observation/reporting—strong foundation for community and residential IDD services.
Traits that fit this role
- Optimism
- Sincerity
- Empathy
- Self-Control
- Social Orientation
Source: O*NET Work Styles (Distinctiveness Rank).
Typical preparation needed: Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed. Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not. — via O*NET
Industry news
- The healthcare staffing shortage cannot be fixed by hiring faster - Coeur d'Alene Press
- Curing Healthcare’s Staffing Crisis - HRO Today
- AMN Healthcare Services (AMN) Is Up 7.0% After Q2 Return To Profitability And Stronger Staffing Demand – Has The Bull Case Changed? - simplywall.st
Source: O*NET (public-domain bulk data)
Salary & compensation
Workers in Healthcare Support occupations earn a national median of $29,203 — via US Census ACS / Data USA
Build the skills for this role
Build strength in safe transfers and ADLs, documentation, prescribed diets/meal support, and person-centered communication. No certification package was provided in DATA; check employer onboarding and state requirements for MA DSP roles.
- Describe supporting someone through bathing, dressing, or a transfer while preserving dignity.
- How you document and escalate changes in mood, health, or behavior.
- Why community-based IDD support (vs. hospital/home health only) interests you at Venture.
Watch & learn
Video via YouTube.
Good fit if you want practical, relationship-based support work with people with disabilities at a growing MA provider—not a desk or pure clinical role. Thin public review data; use the interview to ask about caseload, shifts, and training.
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Listing facts
- Role 06 Direct Support Professional
- Employer Venture Community Services
- Location Fitchburg, Massachusetts
- Type Full Time
- Pay (from listing) $36,400–$40,560/yr
- Posted August 8, 2026
- Apply by September 8, 2026
- Country United States
- Overview Full job description on this page (253 words)
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Typical work in Direct Support Professional
Independent occupational context from O*NET (U.S. public-domain labor data). This is about the occupation, not a rewrite of this employer's posting.
- Maintain records of patient care, condition, progress, or problems to report and discuss observations with supervisor or case manager.
- Provide patients with help moving in and out of beds, baths, wheelchairs, or automobiles and with dressing and grooming.
- Bathe patients.
- Care for patients by changing bed linens, washing and ironing laundry, cleaning, or assisting with their personal care.
- Entertain, converse with, or read aloud to patients to keep them mentally healthy and alert.
- Plan, purchase, prepare, or serve meals to patients or other family members, according to prescribed diets.
Public discussions & open sources
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- Hacker News — Young Brits in Silicon Valley
- Hacker News — Passports for sale
- Hacker News — Barack Obama Loves Startups: New Federal Office for Early-Stage Entrepreneurs
- Hacker News — 25Y Male making over $250K+ annually. Still stuck. Help?
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