Transporter

Job Title: Transporter

Reports To: Director of Foster Care

Department: Foster Care

Location: Tucker, GA or Gainesville, GA

FLSA: Non-Exempt/Contract

For 150 years Wellroot Family Services has provided meaningful, positive change that dramatically impacts the lives of children and families within the North Georgia community. Join our dynamic and growing organization! Our mission at Wellroot is to restore children and families from trauma through Christ; and we envision a world where every child is raised in a loving, compassionate, and nurturing home.

Job Summary:

The Transporter is responsible for providing safe and secure transportation for clients to and from various types of appointments. Transporters work a flexible schedule that may include working hours other than regular work schedule and evenings, weekends and holidays. The Transporter will be expected to work with families with a risk of CPS and DFCS involvement, children who are in the foster care system, birth parents, and foster parents.

Responsibilities:

• Transports clients to and from services and appointments including but not limited to court, visitation, panel reviews, placement moves, doctor appointments, therapy, etc. in a timely manner.
• Maintain a travel log to record destination, travel time, and work hours.
• Direct and assists clients to appropriate personnel at the destination.
• Maintains therapeutic and professional relationship with all clients including appropriate boundaries.
• Ability to follow direct instruction, policy, and procedures.
• Ensure vehicle is clean and functioning appropriately at all times to ensure the safety of passengers.
• Understand child car safety, car seat safety, and ensure all passengers, including the driver, are wearing a seatbelt that is properly adjusted and always fastened during vehicle operation.
• Maintain a first aid kit and emergency numbers in vehicle.
• Reports all reportable incidents within required timeframes.
• Provide court testimony when subpoenaed.
• Serve high-risk families, including those whose children are at substantial risk of placement or who are in placement and cannot be reunified without in-home services.
• Respond in a positive and respectful manner to diversity, among the agency’s service population and staff.
• Perform other duties as requested by your direct supervisor.
  
  
  

Requirements:

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Maintain a valid Georgia Driver’s License, with a minimum of 3-year driving history and current car insurance (minimum liability limits carried are $100,000 for bodily injury each person, $300,000 limit per occurrence, and $100,000 in property damage coverage.)
• Ability to work with children, adolescents, adults, and families.
• Local and statewide travel is required.
• Knowledge of and ability to use de-escalation skills when appropriate.
• Ability to maintain calm and organization in stressful situations.
• Very good interpersonal/communication skills
• Strong clinical, crisis management, de-escalation and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to work with respect for cultural diversity.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish is a plus.
  
  
  

Work Environment:

Client referrals will be across metro Atlanta, Hall and surrounding counties. However, transportation services can include the entire state of Georgia. Fast-paced environment, working with vulnerable clients. The ability to maintain a flexible work schedule which will include evenings and weekends is required. Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds and assist and support clients ranging in weight from 50-150 pounds.