To organize and provide transportation to and from assigned sites based on a weekly schedule. This position provides transportation for individuals enrolled in Rensselaer County's Family Treatment Court and their children to and from supervised visitations.

Primary Duties & Essential Functions:

• Provide transportation to and from assigned sites scheduled on a weekly basis.
• Provide transportation to and from visitations for youth of parents involved in family treatment court.
• Provide pickup and delivery services, both scheduled and unscheduled as directed by the supervisor.
• Schedules return appointments as the calendar permits and reports them to the Parenting Time Case Manager.
• Check the vehicle to be used to determine that it is safe prior to use. Report any maintenance needs on the vehicle as required by the Maintenance Department.
• Maintain the vehicle used in a clean manner and leave it ready for the next driver.
• Preform clerical duties when no transportation is needed such as filing, copying, and answering phones.
• Responsible for all jobs assigned and cooperate with administration when requested in other areas of the agency.

Required Education, Knowledge, and Skills:

• A valid NYS Driver's License and safe driving record.
• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Promotes and supports cultural diversity and is sensitive to those served.

Abilities and Working Conditions:

• Must be able to drive for long periods of time.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Willingness to respond to the needs of a culturally diverse population.
• Ability to deal positively with changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Display positive, professional and proactive attitude to accomplish quality work that is in line with the agency's mission statement.
• Applies and embodies the seven commitments of Sanctuary (Non-Violence, Emotional Intelligence, Social Learning, Shared Governance, Open Communication, Social Responsibility, and Growth and Change) while engaging in primary duties and essential functions of the position. Seek opinions, alternative viewpoints in decision making. Understand and respect the expertise and experience of others, appreciate the different views, and the perspective and limitations of other individuals.
• Exhibits a professional, courteous demeanor with internal and external constituents.

Pay: $18.00 per hour

Vanderheyden is committed to the Sanctuary Model - a blueprint for clinical and organizational change which, at its core, promotes safety and recovery from adversity through the active creation of a trauma-informed community. The Sanctuary Model's focus is not only on the people who seek services, but equally on the people and systems that provide those services.

Vanderheyden Hall Inc., as an Equal Opportunity Employer, does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices on the basis of gender, race or ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, military or marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, prior arrest or conviction record or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.