Residential Youth Transportation Specialist

Youth Villages is a nationally recognized non-profit organization helping youth, young adults, and families live successfully. With a high-performing and dedicated staff of over 5,000, services in 29 states and D.C., and an annual operating budget of over $400 million, the organization serves more than 47,000 individuals annually.  Our commitment to helping youth, young adults, and families find success spans 40 years and includes a comprehensive array of evidence-based programs and services implemented by Youth Villages and our partner organizations and complementary systems change efforts, including state and federal policy, national advocacy, and research. We seek individuals with a strong sense of purpose who are passionate about making a difference in the lives of youth and families.

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Program Overview

Youth Villages’ Residential Treatment programs serve children with emotional and behavioral problems.  Our residential campuses provide the setting for an intensive treatment program that combines the unique balance of structure and freedom. This enables children and their families to identify, understand and cope with their individual needs and develop the skills necessary to succeed in less restrictive settings.  We have three different types of facilities—Intensive Residential Centers, Open Campuses, and Group Homes.  Located in Tennessee and Georgia, all of these facilities utilize the Re-Education of Emotionally Disturbed Children therapy model (Re-Ed).

Position Overview

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following :

Transports and supervises youth to scheduled and emergency appointments.

Coordinates medical transports with Charge Nurse.

Coordinates clinical transports with clinical staff.

Tracks and assigns all doctor appointments via supervisors - attends weekly supervisor meeting.

Maintains a daily roster of times, dates, destinations, transporters and length of transport.

Maintains cell phone numbers of staff on transport.

Organize and navigate travel destinations for transporting staff.

Ensures daily cleanliness and upkeep of all vehicles assigned to the campus – includes inspecting for cleanliness, damage, proper equipment and safe operation of vehicle.

Ensures vehicles are properly fueled.

Maintains security over the vehicles and keys.

Reports vehicle needs and damage to maintenance and tracks all vehicle issues in regards to repair.

Collects and tracks all van safety checklist sheets and provides weekly report.

Maintains van log notebooks – includes inspecting logs for completion and accuracy.

Provides van safety training to all new hires every three weeks.

Provides documentation of all missed appointments or unusual events to Management Team.

Tracks and schedules all group outings weekly via transportation outing schedule.

Assists with weekly shuttle runs when needed.

Assist with residential coverage when not needed for transports.

Other duties may be assigned.

Additional Information

The supervision and treatment of youth requires prolonged periods of walking and standing and physical agility. May be required to run and climb flights of stairs. Must be able to participate in physical interventions with youth when necessary. Must frequently lift and / or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and / or move more than 100 pounds. Will be required to complete Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) and CPR training.

Schedule : Expected to be 5 days / week, typically Monday - Friday, with some Sundays, approximately 8 hours / day. On non-transportation days, schedule will be 7am - 3 : 30pm. Some transports occur during overnight hours. Schedule will vary depending on transport need; flexibility is needed.

Average Annual Salary

$23.00 / hr

Youth Villages is an equal opportunity employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Youth Villages is committed to not only advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace but also in our work with children and young adults. We know that children, families and young people of color can face inequity in child welfare and justice systems, and we train our employees to build the skills they need to work with the communities that we serve, as well as, other employees from different cultures and backgrounds. Youth Villages is opposed to racism in any of its forms and is committed to inclusion, equity, and diversity. We believe that respect for each other is crucial in the work that we do each day.