Vehicle Operator (Crisis Stabilization)

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health; Cedartown (GA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental & Vision

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Public Student Loan Forgiveness

NHSC loan forgiveness

Licensure supervision

Job summary

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health is seeking a Vehicle Operator to transport individuals upon discharge from Crisis Facilities. The role involves trips between facilities or to homes and long‑term care sites, with emphasis on safety and documentation.

You will complete transportation logs, ensure vehicle maintenance, and follow policies for unscheduled absences, reporting any issues to supervisors. The position includes alignment with agency procedures and potentially broader duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Provides transportation of individuals to their home or to long term treatment facilities.
• 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 calling in for unscheduled absences.
• Uses initiative and judgement to refer situations to the supervisor and/or director.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job description

There is a place for you at Highland Rivers Behavioral Health! Highland Rivers provides treatment and recovery services to individuals impacted by mental illness; substance use disorders and intellectual developmental disabilities. Are you ready to make a Difference?

Job Summary:

The Vehicle Operator will provide transportation to individuals upon discharge from the Crisis Facilities. Transportation may be needed between the HRBH Crisis Facilities, to the individual's home, or to a long-term care facility.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides transportation of individuals to their home or to long term treatment facilities.
• 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 established policies and procedures regarding calling in for unscheduled absences.
• Uses initiative and judgement to assure that circumstances requiring special attention (i.e. individual acting out) are referred to the supervisor and or director.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health Insurance through the State Health Benefit Plan of GA
• Flexible Benefits such as dental, vision, life, critical illness, etc.
• Retirement Plan with employer matching
• 4 weeks of Paid Time Off with increase of accruals based on years of service
• 10 paid holidays
• 1 personal day
• Qualifying employer for Public Student Loan Forgiveness
• NHSC loan forgiveness in qualifying counties.
• Clinical supervision for candidates on a licensure track.