Compassionate Facility Driver | Patient Transport & Safety

Avenues Recovery Center; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with employer match

Medical Insurance

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Job summary

Avenues Recovery Center in Fort Wayne is seeking a Transportation Aide to safely move clients during admissions, discharges and appointments, while handling documents and specimens as needed.

The role emphasizes peer-support engagement during transport, maintaining a clean, fueled vehicle, and helping with custodial tasks when not actively transporting clients. A High School diploma or GED and a valid driver's license are preferred.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• Minimum 1-year experience in treatment industry preferred.
• Current and valid state-issued driver's license.
• Strong communication and time-management skills.
• Dignified, respectable character reflecting recovery principles.

Responsibilities

• Monitor transportation schedule, safely transporting clients for admit, discharge and appointments as necessary
• Collect and deliver all external appointment documentation and lab specimens as necessary
• Engage clients on peer support level during transport, and assist with any luggage
• Ensure vehicle is well-maintained, fully fueled, and ready for use at all times
• Assist with custodial and maintenance duties while not actively engaged in transport

Skills

Communication

Time-management

Dignified conduct

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Driver's license

Job description

Avenues Recovery Center in Fort Wayne is seeking a Transportation Aide to safely move clients during admissions, discharges and appointments, while handling documents and specimens as needed.

The role emphasizes peer-support engagement during transport, maintaining a clean, fueled vehicle, and helping with custodial tasks when not actively transporting clients. A High School diploma or GED and a valid driver's license are preferred.