Residential Transporter

## Description

The Transporter plays an essential role with youth placed in care at Elmcrest. The Residential Transporter is charged with providing the safe, timely and accurate transport of youth to a variety of community based appointments and activities. As with the direct care position (Youth Development Professional), The Residential Transporter utilizes a child-centered approach and makes every effort to work in the best interest of children while facilitating the individual and environmental conditions that are necessary to create change.

**Summary of Responsibilities:**

• Transport youth and their families to a variety of destinations including but not limited to; school, college, medical appointments, employment (i.e. drop off to work, pick up from work), family visits, community outings, various OCFS youth forums, etc.
• Follow and obey all local and New York State vehicle and traffic laws both professionally in the workplace, and personally outside of work as a clean driver’s license is required for this position.
• Maintain Agency vehicle(s) in proper condition including cleanliness, and the reporting of all vehicle issues, needed repairs, accidents, etc.
• Foster and support an environment by which each youth can be successful in making his/her own unique behavioral, emotional, intellectual, and developmental gains by:
• Interacting and intervening with residents in accordance with their Individualized Crisis Management Plan, if applicable.
• Maintain a physically and emotionally safe & supportive environment by:
• Developing and providing a safe and secure physical environment for each resident.
• Providing supervision of residents as it pertains to the supervision policy and expectations of the program.

Using Therapeutic Crisis Intervention de-escalation techniques (proximity, time and space, caring gestures, etc.).

• - Demonstrating appropriate social boundaries.
• Perform other essential functions of the job including:
• Complete all assigned paperwork (Incident reports, Vehicle logs, etc.) accurately and on time.
• Communicate all concerns involving youth including reporting incidents of child maltreatment, neglect, and/or abuse.
• Follow all agency and department policies & procedures.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisors.

## Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED. College and experience working with youth preferred.
• Driver’s license with a driving record acceptable to our insurance carrier.
• Self-aware. Enjoys, and is comfortable with interacting with children.
• Able to relate to a dynamic environment. Flexible and able to problem-solve as unanticipated challenges present themselves.
• Must be able to adjust to flexible work schedules.
• Adept with various computer skills
• Must understand and demonstrate the principles of care to which Elmcrest ascribes and trains.