MH Technician/Driver

Homeward Bound Inc; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Homeward Bound Inc. is seeking a full-time driver for the crisis residential and crisis respite units in Texas. The role involves transporting clients to housing, appointments, and medical or behavioral health facilities, with one weekend day required.

You must be at least 25 years old, hold a Texas driver’s license, and provide proof of Texas car insurance. Responsibilities include maintaining logs, coordinating routes, and ensuring vehicle readiness, while staying mindful of trauma-informed

Qualifications

• Must be at least 25 years old.
• Must have a valid Texas driver’s license.
• Must show proof of car insurance in Texas.

Responsibilities

• Keep driver license and car insurance up to date.
• Coordinate routes and communicate changes with supervisors.
• Complete required trainings for facility personnel and annual driver trainings.
• Maintain vehicle keys, transportation/mileage log, fuel, and a weekly vehicle sheet.
• Clean the vehicle interior, keep fire extinguisher current, and ensure first aid kit is stocked.
• Report vehicle maintenance needs and arrange service.
• Assist other teams to coordinate transportation when trips are unavailable.
• Work with clients who have trauma histories and accompany them through admission processes where needed.
• At times, serve as a mental health technician on crisis units when no driving is required.

Skills

Texas license

Auto insurance in Texas

Communication

Time management

Job description

Homeward Bound, a behavioral health agency, is needing a full-time driver for the crisis residential and crisis respite units. Individuals on these units are often living with depression, substance use, and other mental health issues in addition to needing longer-term housing.Candidates for this position will need to be at least 25 years old, have a valid Texas drivers license, and be able to show proof of car insurance in Texas in order to be considered. This is a full-time position that will require working one weekend day a week.Transports can include taking clients to their new housing after discharging, taking them to their needed appointments, taking them to a medical or behavioral health hospital, and picking them up from the hospital.Some of the responsibilities of this role includeKeep drivers license and car insurance up to dateExercise good judgment in time and service priorities with the ability to consult when neededPossess the ability to coordinate routes, prioritize needs, and communicate well with multiple supervisors when changes are neededComplete all trainings required for facility personnel as well as online driver trainings annuallyBe responsible for vehicle keys, updating the transportation/mileage log, maintaining adequate fuel in the vehicle, and reviewing the vehicle spreadsheet weeklyClean the inside of the vehicle regularly, keep the fire extinguisher up to date, and maintain the first aid kit to ensure that it is full and accessibleCommunicate with supervisors when the vehicle needs any maintenance and ensure that it is taken to the dealership or other designated place for needed serviceBe able to work with other teams in order to coordinate transportation when unable to provide a necessary tripBecome adept with working with individual who have had a significant amount of traumaBe prepared to stay with clients through the admission process when going to a behavioral health hospitalCharacteristics needed include neatness, accuracy, adaptability, striving towards excellence, and being able to take initiativeAt times when no driving is needed, the driver will operate as a mental health tech on both the crisis residential and the crisis respite units