Vehicle Operator (Mother's Making A Change Program)

There is a place for you at Highland Rivers Behavioral Health!

Highland Rivers provides treatment and recovery services to individuals impacted by mental illness; substance use disorders and intellectual developmental disabilities.

Job Summary: Highland Rivers Behavioral Health offers residential services for individuals with substance use disorders. The Vehicle Operator helps support the individuals in their recovery by providing needed transportation to activities within the community such as doctor appointments, job interviews, court proceedings, etc.

Are you ready to make a Difference?

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain log of vehicle use, routes, and maintenance
• Operate motor vehicles to transport individuals to and from various appointments.
• Maintain a high level of encouragement and respect to all individuals being transported.
• Safely assist individuals as needed in and out of vehicles.
• Conduct routine maintenance on vehicles and records mileage, gas, cleaning and oil usage
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits:

• Health Insurance through the State Health Benefit Plan of GA
• Flexible Benefits such as dental, vision, life, critical illness, etc.
• Retirement Plan with employer matching
• 4 weeks of Paid Time Off with increase of accruals based on years of service
• 10 paid holidays
• 1 personal day
• Qualifying employer for Public Student Loan Forgiveness

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED required.
• This program requires all female staff.
• Ability to deal with interruptions and changes in work priorities.
• Occasional lifting up to 25 lbs.
• Ability to drive and/or ride in a 15-passenger van.
• Criminal background check clearance, official academic transcripts, valid driver’s license/ID, drug screen, TB test, and an eligible 7-year Motor Vehicle Report.
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish is highly preferred.

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of color, race, national origin, age sex, religion, or disability.

Selected applicants must pass a pre-employment background investigation and a pre-employment drug screen. Employment is contingent upon passing the background and the drug screen.