What are the responsibilities and job description for the PT Driver position at New Jersey Association on Correction?
SUMMARY:
Under the direction of the Program Supervisor or her/his designee carries out assigned duties relating to the security and transportation of the clients and their children.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:
Relevant work experience with human service clients preferred.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Under the direction of the Program Supervisor or her/his designee carries out assigned duties relating to the security and transportation of the clients and their children.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:
- Responsible for providing transportation of clients to and from interviews, employment sites and other destinations as necessary.
- Implement appropriate security procedures. Ensure safety of clients at all times
- Notify appropriate staff person in emergency situations.
- Document all phone and resident contacts and make appropriate entries in correct logs to ensure continuation of services.
- Assume responsibility of clients in the absence of professional staff.
- Assess and meet physical needs of clients.
- Monitor clients while in our care.
- Oversee daily maintenance of project vehicle and submit appropriate reports.
- Update daily travel log.
- Pick-up and deliver agency related business and house supplies.
- All other duties as assigned.
- Ability to communicate orally in the English language or other language as may be specified, with clients, agencies, the public and in group and face-to-face, one-on-one settings.
- Ability to work cooperatively with other employees, clients, and the public.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, and decimals.
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of situations where only limited information exists.
- The employee in this position is often required to lift up to 25lbs., stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, use fingers, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
- Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid driver's license, must have use of an insured vehicle, and have a satisfactory driving record. Successful background, driving record, and criminal record clearances required at hire and/or at random in the future.
- Employment, educational and credentialing validation also required at hire.
Relevant work experience with human service clients preferred.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
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