Supportive Visitation Program Transporter - Hybrid

Working with us takes a certain kind of person; we want someone who identifies with our values and is passionate about serving and making a difference in the lives of others.

About Our Program

Eckerd Connects Supportive Visitation Program (SVP) is a vital service in child welfare cases where children have temporarily been removed from the home due to abuse or neglect. SVP is committed to providing a safe “home-like” environment for children to visit with their parent(s). Parent-child visitation services involve families with children in out-of-home placement who are encouraged to maintain and strengthen familial interactions. Services are provided in the least restrictive setting that maintains safety along a continuum of supervision based on family need. Core activities include ongoing assessment, visitation, aftercare (post-reunification support), transportation, and documentation.

Our location: Eckerd Connects | Prevention Services, 1122 Pelican Bay Dr., Daytona Beach, FL 32119.

Responsibilities

• Transport children and/or parents to and from visitation locations while ensuring passenger safety.
• Maintain vehicle and record applicable logs.
• Communicate with visitation specialists, parents, resource parents, children, and others.
• Attend applicable trainings.
• Provide supervision and transportation services to youth in accordance with contract.
• Initiate and maintain ongoing communication with families in a culturally sensitive manner, using a family’s preferred language and considering their faith and culture.
• Ensure the environment for parent-child contact is safe, non-traumatizing, and promotes healthy attachment.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent required, with at least two years of direct experience with at-risk youth population in Juvenile Justice or Residential experience. OR, an Associate of Arts, Bachelor, or Master’s Degree may substitute for two years of professional experience.
• Must use your own vehicle to transport youth and parents; must meet requirements for Eckerd’s auto insurance and be able to drive for business purposes.
• Proven safe driving record and ability to follow directions and adhere to all safety regulations.
• Flexible working schedule.
• Must pass a drug screen in compliance with our Substance Abuse and Drug-Free Workplace policy.

Benefits

• Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 19 days of Paid Time Off the first year.
• 11 paid holidays.
• Retirement savings plan with employer match up to 5%.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Paid short-term and voluntary long-term disability.
• Group Term Life and AD&D Insurance.
• Voluntary term life insurance.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible Employer.
• PTO Exchange.
• Mileage reimbursement.
• Hybrid schedule (remote case management with on-site/office visits for transportation).

Pay

Hourly Rate: $16.19