Job Openings Driver

About the job Driver

Who We Are:

We are an interim housing healthcare agency where people experiencing homelessness and/or crisis heal, grow, & reclaim their futures.

Position: Driver

Job Type: Full-time, 8:00am - 4:30pm 

Starting Salary : $18/hour and up DOE

What We Offer:

An outstanding benefits package and numerous opportunities for growth and advancement in our organization.

  • Paid Holidays including Employee's Birthday Off
  • Earn PTO that increases with tenure
  • Flexible Work Schedule
  • Medical Insurance Offering 4 HMO plans with Kaiser
  • Dental and Vision Insurance, both HMO & PPO options
  • Life and AD&D insurance 100% employer paid
  • Long Term Disability
  • 401K Plan: STTHS offers a standard 401k plan with 100% employer match up to 3% of salary
  • Employee Assistance Program

What We Ask:

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under normal supervision, this position is responsible for the safe and efficient transportation of patients in a manner and condition that meets company standards. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Other duties may be assigned.

The essential functions include:

  • Pick up, transport, and deliver residents and supplies to various locations in the Southern California area
  • Provide transportation services on a schedule or by ad hoc request
  • Following all appropriate laws, operate vehicle safely, obeying traffic laws and agency regulations, including not texting or talking on the phone when the vehicle is being operated
  • Secure the vehicle in its assigned spot at the site. When parking somewhere else, secure the vehicle as safely as possible to prevent damage and/or theft
  • As needed, assist residents with entry or exit of the vehicle and/or assist in lifting patients who are not ambulatory, semi-ambulant, or have severe handicaps
  • Load and unload supplies as assigned
  • Properly secure loads for safe transport and to prevent damage
  • Verify count and condition of materials loaded and unloaded; report damage, shortages, or overages to supervisor
  • Complete all pre-and post-trip inspections; report any needs for repair or maintenance
  • Maintain an acceptable driving record per agency guidelines and report any accidents, tickets, or moving violations immediately to supervisor
  • Work with volunteers and other staff to meet agency expectations, particularly as it relates to patient interactions
  • Provide feedback to the treatment team about each patient's participation, progress, or regression
  • Maintain equipment, supplies, and associated records
  • Follow all company and government policies relevant to STTHS operations
  • Work proactively and cooperatively with co-workers, staff, and management
  • Attend and participate in staff meetings, trainings, and other business events
  • Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

  1. High school diploma or equivalent.
  2. Minimum two years’ related experience or training preferred
  3. Detail oriented with good time management, organizational, written, verbal, and interpersonal skills
  4. Able to maintain a high level confidentiality
  5. Able to handle sensitive and confidential situations with poise, tact, and diplomacy
  6. Able to learn quickly and work effectively with individuals at all levels of the organization and with minimal to no supervision
  7. Able to set priorities, meet deadlines, and juggle multiple competing tasks and demands

WORK ENVIRONMENT

  1. Office environment
  2. May necessitate working in busy and loud environment
  3. Will be exposed to elements like cold, heat, dust, noise and odor
  4. May need to bend, stoop, twist , and pick up heavy materials for short periods of time

TRAUMA INFORMED CARE (ITC)

STT Healing Solutions practices Trauma Informed Care (TIC) principles which recognizes the signs, symptoms, and widespread impact of trauma; Employees are asked to comprehensively integrate knowledge of Trauma Informed Care into policies, procedures, and practices with the goal to prevent re-traumatization which promotes healing of individuals, families, and communities.