Crisis Transport Specialist

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health; Jasper (GA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health in Jasper, GA is seeking a Vehicle Operator to provide transportation for individuals to a Crisis Stabilization Unit or hospital as needed. You will operate state vehicles, maintain required training, and document transportation logs to support safe, compliant transport services.

The role requires coordinating with supervisors to address special situations, maintain schedules, and adapt to flexible hours to ensure timely arrivals and safe handoffs.

Responsibilities

• Operate motor vehicles to transport voluntary individuals from a community location to a CSU or hospital as identified by law enforcement or a behavioral health provider.
• 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.
• 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.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job description

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health in Jasper, GA is seeking a Vehicle Operator to provide transportation for individuals to a Crisis Stabilization Unit or hospital as needed. You will operate state vehicles, maintain required training, and document transportation logs to support safe, compliant transport services.

The role requires coordinating with supervisors to address special situations, maintain schedules, and adapt to flexible hours to ensure timely arrivals and safe handoffs.