Compassionate Mental Health Transport Specialist

BEACON BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT SERVICES; Hammond (LA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Beacon Behavioral Health in Hammond, LA is seeking a Driver for its IOP program. The role includes transporting clients to and from the facility and residences, maintaining the company vehicle, and ensuring safety and communication with clients and caregivers.

The position requires a valid chauffeur’s license, ability to work in a high-stress environment, and commitment to punctuality and teamwork within the Beacon IOP program.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or G.E.D. required.
• One year experience in a mental health care setting preferred (preferably as a Mental Health Technician or Certified Nursing Assistant)
• One year experience with passenger transportation preferred.
• Appropriate education in a mental health related field might be substituted for experience.
• Applicant should possess a Chauffeur’s license and a minimum of age 25 as required for liability insurance.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates teamwork by carrying out routine and assigned tasks within the Beacon Behavioral IOP program.
• Assists in provision of maintaining a safe and therapeutic milieu by monitoring compliance with program rules, providing assistance with security and supportive manpower by assisting in control of patients who exhibit unacceptable behavior.
• Transports clients to and from the facility and their place of residence.
• Maintains a current chauffeur’s license.
• Maintains the company vehicle in good working condition by scheduling routine maintenance, as well as keeping the vehicle clean and free from clutter and trash.
• Documents vehicle maintenance on daily and monthly checklists.
• Develops appropriate rapport with clients in order to gain trust and facilitate communication between driver and client.
• Develops appropriate rapport with client’s caregivers in order to obtain pertinent information on client’s status.
• Recognizes importance of communications that take place between driver, client, and caregivers and the need to relay that information back to treatment team to benefit the client and to optimize treatment.
• Ability to tolerate high-stress and high-volume work.
• Ability to perform duties with multiple distractions and maintain patience, logic, and quick decision-making abilities.
• Displays flexibility and adaptability when last-minute changes occur in schedule and make transition smoothly.
• Performs job with efficiency necessary to complete assignments within established time constraints.
• Uses appropriate customer relations when communicating with clients, families, caregivers, referral sources, and the community in general, professionally representing Beacon Hospital.
• Offers and accepts constructive feedback and responds appropriately to direction.
• Is punctual in all aspects of work and adheres to attendance policy.
• Must have dexterity and strength to physically assist and/or restrain clients when necessary.
• Ability to satisfy requirements for Healthcare Provider CPR and Crisis Prevention certification.
• Ability to satisfy requirements for crisis prevention and intervention training.
• Ability to satisfy requirements for specialized training as it pertains to driver/client safety including, but not limited to Wet Weather Driving, Effects of Speed, Roll Over Tendencies, Importance of Tire Condition, Wheelchair Securement, and Passenger Restraint Systems.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Performs other duties and special projects as required.

Skills

Mental health care experience

Passenger transportation experience

Chauffeur’s license

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Beacon Behavioral Health in Hammond, LA is seeking a Driver for its IOP program. The role includes transporting clients to and from the facility and residences, maintaining the company vehicle, and ensuring safety and communication with clients and caregivers.

The position requires a valid chauffeur’s license, ability to work in a high-stress environment, and commitment to punctuality and teamwork within the Beacon IOP program.