Transportation Specialist

Mental Health Cooperative; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 19,286,000 - 24,797,000; Full time

Job summary

Mental Health Cooperative, based in Nashville, is seeking a Transportation Aide to support consumers in reaching treatment and recovery appointments. The role requires transporting consumers and medications while maintaining vehicle safety and timely communication with the team.

Responsibilities include planning routes, inspecting vehicles, completing paperwork, and complying with HIPAA and OSHA policies. Must have an F Endorsement and participate in required trainings.

Qualifications

• Must have F Endorsement.
• Assist MHC staff with transportation for their consumers to essential appointments concerning their treatment and recovery.

Responsibilities

• Transport consumers to and from designated appointments.
• Transport medications to be delivered to consumers.
• Communicate with the team regarding consumer concerns and/or transportation issues for the consumer.
• Attend team, department and Agency meetings as required.
• Maintain the MHC vehicles in optimal condition and report any concerns to the Transportation Supervisor.
• Must inspect assigned vehicle at the beginning of work shift and complete vehicle inspection form.
• Complete all required paperwork in a legible and timely manner.
• Respond expediently to all communication with office.
• Responsible for managing route, which includes calling consumers prior to leaving the office and planning route effectively.

Skills

F Endorsement

Transportation coordination

Route planning

Job description

Ranked one of Tennessee’s top places to work, MHC is a rare and special place where outstanding company culture is intentional. Where clients and associates are treated the same, as equals.

Mental Health Cooperative, Inc. (MHC) was formed in 1993 to serve individuals with severe and persistent mental illness. Since then, we have expanded our services to children and adolescents with severe emotional disorders across Middle and East Tennessee.

Our sole purpose is to support and treat those challenged with serious mental illness and poverty. Although based out of Nashville, we serve several communities across middle and East Tennessee with satellite offices in Antioch, Gallatin, Dickson, Columbia, Cleveland, Murfreesboro, Clarksville, Cookeville, Chattanooga, and Memphis.

If you are interested in joining a team that is caring, collaborative, innovative and energizing this might be a great place for you!

Tuesday- Saturday 10AM-6:30pm

Assist MHC staff with transportation for their consumers to essential appointments concerning their treatment and recovery. Must have F Endorsement.

Position Responsibilities:

• Transport consumers to and from designated appointments.
• Transport medications to be delivered to consumers.
• Communicate with the team regarding consumer concerns and/or transportation issues for the consumer.
• Attend team, department and Agency meetings as required.
• Maintain the MHC vehicles in optimal condition and report any concerns to the Transportation Supervisor.
• Must inspect assigned vehicle at the beginning of work shift and complete vehicle inspection form.
• Complete all required paperwork in a legible and timely manner.
• Respond expediently to all communication with office.
• Responsible for managing route, which includes calling consumers prior to leaving the office and planning route effectively.

Other Responsibilities:

• Responsible for attending all mandatory in-services, continuing education and annual health requirements
• Comply with all Corporate Compliance policies, practices and procedures Report all unethical activities to supervisor, Corporate Compliance Office, Values Hotline number or Human Resource Director
• Comply with all OSHA and safety policies, practices, and procedures. Report all unsafe practices or accidents to supervisor, Safety Supervisor and/or OSHA Coordinator
• Will be compliant with the relevant regulations concerning the privacy and security of consumer’s protected health information (PHI) as established by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)
• Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Provide leadership to others through example and sharing of knowledge/skill
• Follow all policies and procedures set by the Agency