Youth Care Transporter

KVC Missouri Community Based Services

Location: St. James, MO

The Youth Care Transporter provides safe, reliable transportation for children and adolescents to medical and dental appointments, therapy sessions, school or community activities, placement changes, and other scheduled destinations. This role involves working directly with youth and requires someone who is comfortable engaging with children, building positive relationships, and supporting their needs throughout the transportation experience.

The Youth Care Transporter is responsible for operating an agency vehicle and transporting clients, staff, medications, equipment, records, and other items as assigned. The ideal candidate has experience working with children or adolescents and understands the importance of patience, professionalism, safety, and maintaining appropriate boundaries when working with youth.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in child care, youth services, behavioral health, education, residential care, mentoring, or other settings where they have worked directly with children or adolescents.

Behavioral Expectations:

• Represent KVC Missouri with a positive, customer-focused attitude to maintain the organization's service reputation.
• Demonstrate empathy and professionalism when interacting with clients, providers, families, and external agencies.
• Communicate clearly, concisely, and compassionately with clients, CBS teams, and external stakeholders.
• Proactively review vehicle operation and mechanical systems to minimize unplanned downtime
• Complete, maintain, and update mandatory training classes as assigned for all KVC employees and staff for CBS.
• Comply with city, county, state, licensing, Joint Commission, and federal regulations relating to vehicle operation.
• Work collaboratively with program staff, and leadership to coordinate services and resolve issues.

Task Expectations:

• Operate various forms of transportation (automobiles, vans, trucks) on the roads and highways.
• Provide clients with adequate supervision and controls.
• Maintain necessary records, following KVC policy and process, when using fleet vehicles for transportation.
• Maintain medication dispensation certification as required for childcare workers and administer medications as necessary for patients during transportation.
• Maintain trip records and delivery records as required.
• Transports documents, medications, equipment, and other items as needed to follow all HIPPA and KVC policy requirements.
• Remain on call for the purpose of transporting clients and other items as assigned.
• Communicate with Community Based Services daily to secure instructions and assignments.
• File reports on patient behaviors with workers, administrators, and directors.

Minimum Requirements

Education:

• High School Diploma/GED

Licensure/Certification:

• Valid Class E Driver's License or equivalent and Auto Insurance

Qualifications:

• Able to respond to crisis situations with an appropriate level of urgency and decisiveness.
• Ability to move 50 pounds.
• Written and verbal communication skills
• Self-awareness, patience, and the ability to work independently are essential.
• Maintain an exemplary record as a safe driver with no moving traffic violations.
• Physically able to supervise and control patients.

Experience:

• Minimum of one year of experience operating motor vehicles
• At least two or more years working with children

Preferred Experience/Skills:

• Proven experience transporting children.

Why KVC?

KVC is a nonprofit child placing and behavioral health agency with a long legacy of compassionately serving children and families. We are committed to providing our employees with a supportive and rewarding work environment. We also believe in the importance of work-life balance, and we offer a variety of programs and resources to help our employees achieve it (Wellbeing Committee, DEI+B Committee, Talent Development Programs, etc.).

At KVC Health Systems, our employees are our greatest asset. Based on the voice of our employees, KVC debuted with an 83 Work Wellbeing score on Indeed, a rating so high and rare that it places KVC among the top 1% of employers nationally. We are committed to providing a positive, supportive work environment where you can do your best work and love coming to work every day.