Driver/Transportation

Job Description

Job Description

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of Recover Now is to offer the highest quality and professional, Inpatient Detoxification, Residential Treatment, Partial Hospital Program (PHP), Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), and Outpatient services.

We are committed to treating patients and their families with the highest regard and respect as patients work toward reaching their highest growth potential in their recovery process. This is accomplished through the strict adherence to the highest ethical standards of care and policies and procedures set forth by the Louisiana Department of State of Health Services and the Joint Commission.

• Ensures all patients are treated with compassion, respect, and dignity regardless of race, creed, age, sex, handicaps, or sexual orientation.
• Employees are competent and responsible personnel who adhere to a strict code of professional ethics which include but are not limited to the prohibition of fraternization with patients, exploitation of patients, or any criminal behaviors.
• Provides patients with accurate and complete information regarding the available services including the program rules, regulations, goals and objectives of the program.
• Appropriate availability of alternative treatment modalities is made at any time before during or after treatment if they are requested or the patient?s needs are out of the scope of our practice.
• Ensures that discharge from treatment is conducted in accordance with Louisiana rule standards.
• Provides both Louisiana and Joint Commission environment of care standards.
• Takes all necessary and appropriate measures to maintain individual patient records and information in a confidential and professional manner.
• Strives to maintain positive relations with the surrounding community and pursues every reasonable action to encourage responsible patient behaviors and community safety.

Shift: 11:30 AM ? 6:00 PM

Responsibilities During Shift

Pick up lunch from kitchen between 11:45 AM ? 12:00 PM and deliver to appropriate location

Return serving dishes approximately 45?60 minutes later

Pick up dinner from kitchen between 4:45 PM ? 5:00 PM and deliver to appropriate location

Return serving dishes approximately 45?60 minutes later

Assist Transportation Department with light support tasks between runs as needed

Estimated Hours Approximately 6?7 hours per day, 5 days per week.

SUMMARY

The Driver/Transportation position at Recover Now is responsible for performing advanced indirect and selected direct patient care duties in support of the clinical process in a competent manner under the direction of the program director or manager and for performing related clerical functions.

The mission of the Driver is to provide our patients with a consistent and adequate presentation of the 12-step program of recovery while inspiring hope through demonstration, communication, accountability, and compassion. Our vision is to incubate a psychic change in the lives of our patients.