Senior Driver

Full Time
Piscataway, NJ
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Job description

Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title
Senior Clerk Driver

Job Category
Staff & Executive - Other

Department
UBHC-Horizon-North

Overview
Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care (UBHC), established in 1971, offers a full continuum of evidence based behavioral health and addiction services for children, adolescents, adults, and seniors throughout New Jersey. UBHC’s 1,060 experienced behavioral health professionals and support staff are dedicated to treatment, prevention, and education. UBHC, one of the largest providers of behavioral health care in the country, has a budget of $260 million and has 15 sites throughout New Jersey. Services are readily accessible and include: inpatient, outpatient, partial hospitalization, screening, crisis stabilization, family/caregiver support, community outreach and case management, supportive housing, supported employment, prevention and consultation, employee assistance programs, and a licensed therapeutic school from preschool through high school. Specialty services include the New Jersey suicide prevention helpline and peer help lines for police, veterans, active military, teachers, mothers of special needs children and child protective service workers. In FY2016, UBHC treated 16,199 consumers, had 24,502 admissions, and touched the lives of 19,441 individual callers through peer support. In addition, UBHC is the primary mental health training resource for the New Jersey departments of Human Services, Children and Families, and Corrections, delivering 16,000 trainings each year.

Posting Summary
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Senior Clerk Driver in the Partial Hospital Program – Outpatient within Rutgers, University Behavioral Health Care.

The Senior Clerk Driver participates as a member of a Unit team in providing patient care services. Provides appropriate leadership and renders services in accordance with prescribed policies and procedures.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:
  • Performs routine driving on a full-time basis.
  • Transports clients in a timely and safe manner to and from treatment related activities as determined by the number of Incident Reports, feedback from members and by supervisory review.
  • Maintains a daily driving log of client transportation services as monitored by supervisor.
  • Communicates daily with clinical staff concerning client problems encountered while transporting individuals as determined by the Driving Log and supervisory review.
  • Drives clinical staff and clients to auxiliary services as deemed necessary.
  • Assists with unloading the vehicle as needed.

Position Status
Full Time

Hours Per Week

Daily Work Shift
Day

Work Arrangement

FLSA
Nonexempt

Grade
1400

Position Salary

Annual Minimum Salary
18.330

Annual Mid Range Salary
18.830

Annual Maximum Salary
19.390

Standard Hours
35.00

Union Description
Teamsters, Local 97

Payroll Designation
PeopleSoft

Benefits
Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.
Rutgers also offers a benefit program to eligible full-time postdoctoral fellow students. For details, please go to https://finance.rutgers.edu/healthcare-risk/insurance/postdoctoral-health-insurance.


Seniority Unit

Terms of Appointment
Staff - 12 month

Position Pension Eligibility
PERS

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience

Certifications/Licenses
  • Possess a valid driver’s license.
  • CDL is required with passenger endorsement.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Compliance with Federal, State and University driving regulations.
  • Ability to read, write, speak, understand and communicate in English sufficiently to perform job duties.

Preferred Qualifications

Equipment Utilized
  • 14 passenger van

Physical Demands and Work Environment
  • Day program – Employee is expected to drive up to a 14 passenger vehicle to outreach clients, and to take clients to various sites in neighboring communities for scheduled appointments.
  • The noise level is moderate.
  • The employee can expect to lift up to 50 pounds.
  • Driving conditions vary depending upon weather and traffic.
  • Driving throughout program county.
  • Program environment is busy, noisy and hectic.
  • May demand crisis intervention.

Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number
23ST0398

Posting Open Date

Special Instructions to Applicants

Regional Campus
Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)

Home Location Campus
Piscataway (RBHS)

City
Piscataway

State
NJ

Location Details

Pre-employment Screenings

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.

Immunization Requirements

Under Policy 60.1.35 Immunization Policy for Rutgers Employees and Prospective Employees, Rutgers University requires all prospective employees to provide proof that they are fully vaccinated and have received a booster (where eligible) against COVID-19 prior to commencement of employment, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Employees who are not eligible for a booster at the time of an offer of employment must provide proof they have received a booster upon eligibility and upload proof of same. Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals, if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply. Prospective employees should speak with their hiring manager to determine which policies apply to the role or position for which they are applying. Failure to provide proof of vaccination for any required vaccines or obtain a medical or religious exemption from the University will result in rescission of a candidate’s offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination.

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