Supportive Visitation Program Transporter Job Listing at Eckerd Connects in Daytona Beach, FL (Job ID 12032)

Description

Working with us takes a certain kind of person; we want someone who identifies with our values and is willing to challenge themselves both personally and professionally. We seek employees who are passionate about serving and making a differencein the lives of others.

Make more than a Living, Make a Difference

Our FT  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

Hourly Rate: $15-$15.74

Duties & Responsibilities

• Supportive Visitation Program Transporters are responsible for transporting children and/or parents to and from visitation locations; ensuring safety of passengers; maintaining vehicle; recording and maintaining applicable logs; communicating with visitation specialists, parents, resource parents, children, etc.; and attending applicable trainings.
• Provide supervision of youth and transportation services to youth in accordance with contract. 
• Initiates and maintains ongoing communication with families in a culturally sensitive manner utilizing a family's preferred language taking into consideration a family's faith and culture. 
• Ensures the environment for parent-child contact is safe, non-traumatizing, and promotes healthy attachment. 

Qualifications

• 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 (2) years of professional experience.
• Transporters must use their own vehicles to transport youth and parents. Must be able to meet requirements for Eckerd's auto insurance and be able to drive for business purposes.  **Mileage reimbursement provided. 
• Proven safe driving record required as well as the ability to follow directions and adhere to all safety regulations.
• Flexible working schedule.

*This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a person assigned to this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties that may be performed by a person so classified.

About Our Program

Eckerd Connects Supportive Visitation Program is a vital service in child welfare cases in which 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

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Eckerd Connects is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals, including individuals with disabilities. We comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state and local laws by providing reasonable accommodations to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for sincerely held religious beliefs, observances, and practices. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.  If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact adarequest@eckerd.org.  Relay Services Dial 711.

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