Job Information
Berkshire Meadows Speech and Language Pathologist in Housatonic, Massachusetts
Who We Are Looking For: Exciting Speech Language Pathologist opportunity available! We are a program that provides services in a residential, special education, and day habilitation setting. Will be working with children, adolescents, and young adults who have developmental disabilities including significant cognitive, physical, and medical disabilities. Experience with AAC devices a plus! Berkshire Meadows offers multiple services and programs for individuals with complex and significant medical, intellectual and developmental differences. Programs include a 365-day-a-year residential school for students between the ages of 6 and 21, residential and day habilitation programs for adults, and 24/7 nursing and medical services. Berkshire Meadows operates both in community settings and at a beautiful campus with state-of-the-art equipment and therapy animals, as well as a fully accessible indoor pool. Schedules Offered: Part Time, Flexible Schedule and Great Pay! JRI Provides The Training So That: - YOU will teach students with autism and complex special needs in a warm, supportive environment. - YOU will understand and implement each students Individual Educational Plan. - YOU will supervise classroom paraprofessionals. - YOU will follow all procedures related to authorization, monitoring, physician\'s orders, observation, and documentation. - YOU will work as a team to support best treatment plans including other disciplines (OT, PT, Nursing, and Residential Counselors). - YOU will maintain the cleanliness of classroom and supervise students at all times. Why JRI? - Be who you are! JRI is strongly committed to providing an inclusive, diverse and welcoming environment for our employees and the people we serve. - We offer a \$2,000 bilingual bonus to new hires who speak a second language other than English! - Reimbursement is available for employees to cover the registration costs and annual fees for any professional license required for work such as LMHC, LCSW, LICSW, RN and more! - Access to our excellent Blue Cross medical and Delta Dental benefits. - Retirement benefits including 401K matched up to \$800 a year and pension after 5 years of employment. - Professional development opportunities such as tuition reimbursement up to almost \$4000 per year and discounted tuition rates to select partnership colleges and universities! - Wellness benefits including access to employee resource groups (including multicultural affinity groups, LGBTQ+ advocacy, employee engagement groups, etc.), self-care resources, and an Employee Assistance Program. - Generous paid time off up to 19 days for full time employees in your first year and much more! Requirements: - Must be 21 years of age. - Applicants must have a SLPA License. (We are able to consider candidates who are currently pursuing their license and will provide supervision and training to expand your professional expertise. Out of state certifications will also be considered. Tuition reimbursement available for individuals not fully certified). - Applicants with a current certification in CPR are preferred. Training provided if needed. - Applicants must be able to work alone unsupervised. - Applicants must maintain valid driver\'s license. - Background and driving record checks will be performed. JRI is strongly committed to providing an inclusive, diverse and welcoming environment for our employees and the people we serve. Persons from diverse backgrounds including women, communities of color, the LGBTQ community and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. JRI is an equal opportunity employer. For more information about the SLP position at Berkshire Meadows, please click here!{target="blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"}