DRIVER - PATIENT TRANSPORTATION/MENTAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN

Core Responsibilities

Support and implement the Mission, Vision, and Core Values of Beacon Behavioral Health.

Uphold and embody Beacon’s 5 Commandments for Exceptional Customer Service.

Specific Responsibilities and Duties

• Supports the provision of maintaining a safe and therapeutic milieu by monitoring compliance with program rules, providing assistance with security and supportive manpower by assisting in control of patients who exhibit unacceptable behavior.
• Transports clients to and from the facility and their place of residence.
• Maintains a current chauffeur’s license.
• Maintains the company vehicle in good working condition by scheduling routine maintenance, as well as keeping the vehicle clean and free from clutter and trash.
• Documents vehicle maintenance on daily and monthly checklists.
• Develops appropriate rapport with clients in order to gain trust and facilitate communication between driver and client.
• Develops appropriate rapport with client’s caregivers in order to obtain pertinent information on client’s status.
• Recognizes importance of communications that take place between driver, client, and caregivers and the need to relay that information back to treatment team to benefit the client and to optimize treatment.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or G.E.D. required.
• One year experience in a mental health care setting preferred (preferably as a Mental Health Technician or Certified Nursing Assistant).
• One year experience with passenger transportation.
• Appropriate education in a mental health related field might be substituted for experience.
• Chauffeur’s license.

Skills

• Teamwork
• Customer service
• Security and supportive manpower
• Vehicle maintenance
• Rapport building
• Communication skills
• Patience and quick decision-making
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Punctuality
• Physical assistance and restraint
• CPR and Crisis Prevention certification
• Crisis prevention and intervention training
• Specialized training for driver/client safety

Benefits

Equal Opportunity Employer.