Driver - Recovery

Willingway; Statesboro (GA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Restaurant d'entreprise

Indemnités de stage/alternance

Job summary

Willingway in Statesboro, GA seeks a Driver - Recovery to coordinate safe transportation of clients to facility programming, appointments, and events, ensuring punctuality and compliance with safety policies.

You will document transports, provide shift handoffs, monitor client behavior, and assist in crisis situations as needed. A valid state driver's license and CPR/First Aid certifications may be required, with on-site work at the facility.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required or equivalent.
• One+ years of relevant experience in a behavioral facility preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drives company vehicles to transport clients for admissions, appointments, activity trips, discharges, and other events in a punctual manner.
• Picks up or transports visitors or staff as needed.
• Ensures all passengers wear seatbelts before vehicle start.
• Maintains supervision of clients during transport and follows safety policies.
• Records transportation details and provides verbal handoffs to oncoming shift.
• Maintains vehicle cleanliness and reports maintenance issues.

Skills

Safety awareness

Communication

Crisis management

Observation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

1+ years of relevant behavioral facility experience

Tools

CPR Certification

First Aid Certification

Job description

Driver - Recovery | Willingway | Statesboro, Georgia

About the Job

The Driver is responsible for coordinating and safely transporting clients to and from facility programming including appointments, activity trips, airport shuttle service and other special events in a punctual and timely manner. The Driver also provides monitoring and reporting of client behaviors, crisis situations, and medical emergencies as needed as an integral part of the multidisciplinary team. Transports visitors or staff as needed.

Roles and Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Drives company vehicles to transport clients for admissions, appointments, activity trips, discharges, and other special events in a punctual and timely manner.
• Picks up or transports visitors or staff as needed.
• Assures that all passengers are wearing seatbelts before the vehicle is started.
• Maintains a constant awareness and supervision of clients while transporting them. Complies with all company safety policies and practices and alleviates any safety issue by resolving or by notifying appropriate persons for assistance as necessary.
• Serves as a positive role model for clients and peers providing examples of appropriate behaviors, effective communication, and conflict resolution. Encourages open, honest communication to facilitate problem solving on the unit, during transport, and when attending off unit activities.
• Charts in client records as appropriate and/or assigned.
• Provides a verbal report/briefing to the oncoming shift.
• Responds and adheres to “on call” schedule as required.
• Accurately and appropriately completes all transportation documentation.
• Maintains vehicle log(s) and reports maintenance issues to appropriate facility staff.
• Ensures all company vehicles are kept clean and functional. Maintains vehicles in safe condition and keeps record of vehicle maintenance.
• Responds to units to assist in behavioral events when needed.
• Responds and reports any vehicle related incidents.
• Drives company facility vehicle to pick up supplies or equipment, as needed.

Education/Experience/Skill Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required, OR equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• One or more years’ relevant work experience in behavioral facility preferred.

Licenses/Designations/Certifications

• Valid and in good standing state driver's license required.
• CPR and de-escalation certification may be required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
• First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.

Work Location

This position is onsite at the facility and is not a remote position.

Supervisory Requirements

This position is an Individual Contributor.

Why Willingway?

Willingway offers a comprehensive benefit plan and a competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. Willingway is an EOE. Veterans and military spouses are highly encouraged to apply. Summit BHC is dedicated to serving Veterans with specialized programming at our treatment centers across the country. We recognize and value the unique strengths of the military community in supporting our mission to serve those who have served.