Residential Services Driver - Park Place

Adult Residential Treatment Program

$19.83 - $27.05

Full Time

Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8am - 430pm

Comprehensive Life Resources is looking for a qualified Residential Services Driver to join our Adult Residential Treatment Program in Tacoma Washington.

We Offer - Medical, Dental, and Vision with 100% paid premiums for employees. 11 paid holidays, 403(b)-retirement plan, Life Insurance, Long term Disability, Employee Assistance Program (up to 6 consultations per year), Mileage reimbursement, Tuition Assistance, Paid Sick leave and Vacation, Bereavement Leave, Student Loan Repayment, and Continuing Education Assistance. All benefits contingent on working a scheduled 40hrs a week.

Scope: Operate company vehicles to transport residential clients to community, medical, legal, housing, benefit and other appointments as well as on outings to engage in social and community events. Serves as a member of an organization that welcomes, engages, and serves individuals with complex wellness needs.

Responsibilities

• Operate small (5 passenger sedan) and large transit vehicles (11 passenger van) to ensure safe and timely transportation of passengers in a professional and courteous manner.
• Assist clients with entering and exiting the vehicle as needed, while maintaining client dignity and safety.
• Provide safe, reliable and courteous transportation.
• Assure mandatory safety equipment is stocked and functional.
• Ensure timely arrival, client comfort and adherence to all safety, traffic and company polices while maintaining a high standard of professionalism and confidentiality.
• Maintain vehicle cleanliness and ensure vehicles are in safe operation conditions.
• Conduct routine vehicle condition inspections and reports.
• Report maintenance or safety concerns promptly.
• Complete passenger and vehicle usage records.
• Prepare and submit incident/accident reports.
• Documents interactions and observations of clients’ behaviors into their electronic health records.
• Responsible for keeping updated on all company policies and procedures and all training requirements.
• Develop efficient route plans.
• Communicate effectively with clients and staff regarding transportation needs or changes.
• Always maintain confidentiality of client information.
• Represent the organization professionally when interacting with clients and the public.

Competencies

• Ability to work harmoniously with others.
• Responds positively to instructions and procedures.
• Ability to coordinate own work and work with others.
• Ability to understand, encourage and carries out the principals of integrated safety management.
• Demonstrates understanding of mental health issues.
• Demonstrates professional demeanor and behavior, appearance, communication and uses supervision and consultation effectively.
• Demonstrates appropriate boundaries and values.
• Ensures daily charting, progress notes on care of clinical and behavioral observations of residents are submitted, completed correctly, and in a timely manner.
• Demonstrate empathy, hopefulness, and resourcefulness, in communicating with others.
• Promote whole health care as a key to people’s recovery and quality of life.