Careers at Riverside

Speech and Language Pathologist

$60.00/hour, 8.5 hours total/week
$2,000.00 Sign-on Bonus

Basic Purpose: The Speech and Language Pathologist provides consultation in the area of speech and language therapy to clients and serves as a member of the clients' professional interdisciplinary team. Responsibilities include completing evaluations, planning individual treatment programs and goals, discharge planning, and perform other related duties as required.

Physical and Emotional Requirements: A note on the physical and emotional requirements of our jobs: All Riverside Industries' employees involved in direct services must be prepared for the considerable physical and emotional challenges of the work. All staff are expected to perform physical labor, including but not limited to lifting and moving up to 50 pounds, facilitating personal care, lifting and moving up to 200+ pounds with assistive equipment (i.e. lifts and wheelchair) or with the assistance of other employees.

Essential Job Functions:

• On referral, reviews the clients' comprehensive evaluations to determine the benefits of services that is provided by the day habilitation program and to determine any medical contraindications or limitations to clients' participation in the program.
• Perform initial Service Needs Assessments (SNA’S) and re-assessments every 2 years to determine a client's level of functioning, needs, and strengths in the area of speech and language therapy and make identified need areas. This is completed in conjunction with utilizing the clients' Life Goals Questionnaires in order to include clients 'and their significant supports in the process of developing goals and objectives.
• Conduct monthly reviews of clients' progress on specific goals in the areas of speech and language therapy
• Conduct semi-annual reviews of clients' overall progress.
• Participate as a member of the clients' professional interdisciplinary teams in the completion of leveling tools upon admission to the day habilitation program and updated every 2 years and/or upon significant change in a client's functioning level.
• Develop Therapeutic Sequences as needed.
• Be a resource to the direct support professionals who follow through on the day habilitation service plans.
• Administers and schedules direct client care, utilizing appropriate speech and language therapy techniques, as medically necessary and in coordination with community resources.
• Maintains records pertinent to client treatment. Communicates with physicians, other appropriate personnel, or members of clients' teams regarding changes or modifications in treatment care or client status (if applicable) and obtains current physician orders and/or guardian consent (if applicable).
• Supervises aides and assistants when they provide direct care services (if applicable).
• Participates in client-specific team meetings as warranted.
• Involved in providing and participating in in-service education.
• Studies current trends and new developments in speech and language therapy by survey of current literature and attendance at professional meetings and conferences.
• Assists with Total Quality Improvement Program or similar review processes.
• Performs other duties as required.

Safety Requirements: Riverside Industries, Inc. takes health and safety issues very seriously. All staff must remain vigilant to all safety and health issues pertaining to participants and ensure safety and health standards prescribed by regulations, company policy, and job trainings.

Qualifications: Must be Licensed by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and have a Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) for the American Speech, Language, and Hearing Association (ASHA).

Education: Graduate of an accredited program in Speech/Hearing Science and Language Development culminating in the receipt of a Master's or Doctoral Degree

Driver

$20.00/hour

Are you looking for something more than just a job? Do you want to feel rewarded by making a real difference?

Riverside Industries, Inc. is actively seeking qualified Van Drivers to join our dedicated team. You will transport individuals with disabilities between their homes and our program in Easthampton, MA. This position is an integral role to Riverside Industries’ 50+ year old mission of empowering individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live rich and full lives. Help start and end our clients’ day with a smile! Establish interpersonal relationships within the communities we serve – you can make a difference!

Ideal candidates will be comfortable driving in all New England weather conditions. You must possess compassion, understanding and a willingness to be adaptable. Previous van driving experience is preferred but not required. Our well maintained fleet of vans and transportation hub are located in Easthampton, MA and our vans serve the entire Pioneer Valley area. There are additional physical requirements for this position in assisting our clients with safe entry, secure travel and exit off of vans, as needed.

Shifts:
10 hours/week or 20 hours/week.Split shifts available: 6:30/7:00am – 9:00am AND/OR 2:30pm – 4:30/5:00pm. Weekdays ONLY – no evenings or weekends.

Requirements:

• Must be 19 years or older with a valid Driver’s License
• Must be able to pass a RMV Record with minimum 3 years of driving experience
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment CORI, drug screen, physical exam and fingerprinting