What are the responsibilities and job description for the Vehicle Operator (Peer Day Program) position at Highland Rivers Community Service Board?
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Highland Rivers provides treatment and recovery services to individuals impacted by mental illness; substance use disorders and intellectual developmental disabilities.
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JOB SUMMARY: The Vehicle Operator is an active member of the team and provides transportation as needed for individuals to attend the Peer Day Program.
Duties and Responsibilities include:
- Operate motor vehicles to transport individuals to and from Peer Day Program.
- Maintain all training necessary to operate a state vehicle and transport individuals.
- Complete and maintain all reports, transportation logs.
- Ensure vehicles are maintained and reports turned in to the Health & Safety officer each month.
- Ensures vehicles are up to standards and in compliance.
- Follows established policies and procedures regarding transportation of individuals and follows establish policies and procedures regarding calling in for unscheduled absences.
- Uses time management and maintains schedule.
- Maintains all mandatory annual training required by Highland Rivers and DBHDD, CARF.
- Adheres to dress code.
- Uses initiative and judgement to assure that circumstances requiring special attention (i.e. individual acting out) are referred to the supervisor and or director.
- Work flexible hours to ensure that individuals arrive to their destination at the appropriate time.
Benefits:
- Health Insurance through the State Health Benefit Plan of GA
- Flexible Benefits such as dental, vision, life, critical illness, etc.
- Retirement Plan with employer matching
- 4 weeks of Paid Time Off with increase of accruals based on years of service
- 10 paid holidays
- 1 personal day
- Qualifying employer for Public Student Loan Forgiveness
- NHSC loan forgiveness in qualifying counties.
- Clinical supervision for candidates on a licensure track.
- High School Diploma/ GED, Previous experience in transporting.
- Valid Georgia drivers license.
- Must be at least 21 years of age and three years of driving experience.
- Bilingual abilities a plus
Highland Rivers Behavioral Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of color, race, national origin, age sex, religion, or disability.
Selected applicants must pass a pre-employment background investigation and a pre-employment drug screen. Employment is contingent upon passing the background and the drug screen.
