CHILD WELFARE TRANSPORTATION SPECIALIST

$19.11 - $21.50

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Mesa County Department of Human Services is looking for a motivated worker to provide transportation services for children, youth and adults who are involved in the child welfare and adult protection system.

The transportation specialist will make sure children, youth and at-risk adults arrive at their destination in a safe and timely manner. The following duty statements are illustrative of the essential functions of the job and do not include other non-essential or marginal duties that may be required. The County reserves the right to modify or change the duties or essential functions of the job at any time.

The transportation specialist will coordinate with Social Case Workers who have clients in need of transportation to and from appointments. This can include:

• •Driving children and youth to therapy, medical appointments, school, family time and any other transportation needs
• •Drive at-risk adults to therapy, medical appointments and any other needed appointments
• •Utilize Mesa County Vehicle
• •Assure vehicle is clean and gassed up
• •Understand child safety laws pertaining to car seats
• •Basic understanding of child behaviors
• •Assist clients with unloading and loading
• •Knowledgeable of area roads and neighborhoods
• •Polite and professional disposition
• •Ability to remain calm when driving in a stressful situation
• •Oral and written communication must be clear and effective.
• •Performs other duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

Minimum age of 21 years old.

Hold a valid driver license with a clean driving record

Maintain vehicle insurance at the required level per the HR policy

Have a safe, reliable vehicle

Undergo a background check

EDUCATION:

High school diploma.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

This position requires standing, stooping, sitting, bending, twisting, and lifting up to 20 or more pounds.

Occasional exposure of work time to hazardous situations which involve physically violent persons, interviewing mentally or emotionally disturbed persons or bodily injury from biohazards, infections, or blood-borne pathogens.

Work involves a considerable period of time (20-40%) away from a standard office environment, much of which consists of driving to, and from appointment locations. At times more than normal physical exertion is required in transporting children, youth and adults. Work may occur in situations in which incumbent is threatened with physical harm by hostile, angry clients.

In compliance with the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act the following items can be used as a determining factor in the starting and ongoing wage of an employee working in this position:

A seniority system that rewards employees based on length of employment.

A merit system that rewards employees for exceptional job performance.

Education, training, or experience to the extent that they are reasonably related to the work in question.

Another factor related to job performance or business operations, such as paying a shift differential to workers on less popular shifts

Travel, if the travel is a regular and necessary condition of the work performed

This position is eligible for the following Mesa County benefits;

· Medical

· Dental

· Vision

· Retirement

· Paid Sick and Vacation Leave

· Life insurance

· Long term disability

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Agency

Mesa County

Address

544 Rood Ave

Grand Junction, CO 81501

Phone

970- 244 - 1856

Website

http://www.mesacounty.us