Transportation Worker - Mental Health

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Telecare's mission is to deliver excellent and effective behavioral health services that engage individuals in recovering their health, hopes, and dreams. Telecare continues to advance cultural diversity, humility, equity, and inclusion at all levels of our organization by hiring mental health peers, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, veterans, and all belief systems.

Gladman is licensed as a 40‑bed Mental Health Rehabilitation Center (MHRC) providing sub‑acute psychiatric treatment to adults 18 and older.

Full‑time | Monday‑Friday |

Hours:

8:00 am‑4:30 pm

Role Transportation Worker:
Responsible for transporting clients to off‑site appointments and other transportation assignments.

Expected starting wage is $21.78, with geographic differentials applied. The starting pay is commensurate with experience above the minimum requirements.

• One (1) year of experience providing direct care to individuals with severe or chronic mental disorders.
• High School diploma or G.E.D. equivalent.
• Valid Class C California Driver's License and insurance.
• Must obtain Class “B” licensure within sixty (60) days of hire.
• Can work independently with limited supervision.
• Read, write, and speak English fluently.
• Experience with severely and persistently mentally ill adults is preferred.
• Finger‑printed and clearance from the Criminal Justice Department.

• Arrange and schedule client transportation as directed.
• Create a master schedule for all client transportation needs each week.
• Transport clients to scheduled appointments and outings.
• Document client appointments, behavior, and other pertinent interactions in the medical record.
• Monitor clients during transportation.
• Conduct vehicle safety checks before each use.
• Establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with clients, modeling a hopeful and positive attitude for coping with mental‑illness related disabilities.
• Implement nursing duties when assigned, including protecting clients from behaviors that could harm self‑esteem or the facility’s relationships with other agencies.
• Provide Mental Health Worker duties when assigned to a nursing station.
• Apply Professional Assault Response Training (PART) principles to manage aggressive behavior.

Team Member Participation: Participates as a team member and provides input through reporting observations, concerns and asking appropriate questions.

Judgment, Decision Making & Initiative: Demonstrates knowledge and proper use of equipment and supplies.

Relationships with Others: Builds rapport and encourages group morale with coworkers.

Quality Improvement: Seeks and implements improvements; follows safety program; practices universal precautions.

Customer & Community Relations: Demonstrates knowledge of Telecare’s customers and acts professionally in community representation.

Planning and Time Utilization: Completes tasks and meets deadlines.

Attendance & Reliability: Understands and follows attendance policies.

Professional Development: Attends all required in‑service education and maintains professional appearance.

• Sitting, walking, standing, bending (neck/waist), squatting, climbing, kneeling, crawling, twisting (neck/waist) – varying minutes per day.
• Repetitive hand use, gripping (simple, power, fine manipulation), pushing & pulling, reaching – all requiring development of appropriate physical strain tolerance.
• Lifting up to 100 + lbs, carrying 5 ft. height clearance and 3–6 hrs weight ranges.

• Driving cars, trucks, forklifts, and other equipment – Yes.
• Working around equipment and machinery – Yes.
• Walking on uneven ground – Yes.
• Exposure to excessive noise, extremes of temperature, humidity, wetness – Yes.
• Exposure to dust, gas, fumes, chemicals – Yes.
• Working at heights – Yes.
• Operation of foot controls or repetitive foot movement – Yes.
• Use of special visual or auditory protective equipment – Yes.
• Working with bio‑hazards such as blood‑borne pathogens – Yes.

Unit Supervisor / Unit Manager

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