Transportation Coordinator – Therapeutic Nursery
At Children’s Crisis Treatment Center (CCTC), our staff is dedicated to addressing the impact of childhood traumatic events and other challenges. The Transportation Coordinator will serve as a liaison between CCTC and assigned transportation company and as lead for the team of aides on the vans for the Therapeutic Nursery (TN) that serves children ages 2 ½ to 5 presenting with crisis and behavioral health issues.
Summary of Essential Functions:
- Completing & submitting transportation standing orders for children and families who are being served within the TN in compliance with MATP guidelines
- Serving as a liaison between CCTC and assigned transportation company for the TN
- Supervision and support of van aides, Therapeutic Transportation Aides (TTA’s) assuring safe and orderly rides
- Meet weekly with the TTA’s o review assigned and discharged children on assigned van, discuss strengths and/or concerns/issues while performing duties as Therapeutic Transportation Aide
- Assisting children with seating, assistive devices, safety and behavioral concerns using a trauma-informed framework
- Provide children with safe and orderly transportation to the TN program ensuring door-to-door transport and assisting children on and off vehicle assisting with seating, assistive devices, safety and behavioral concerns using a trauma-informed framework daily
- Support the completion of pre & post shift inspection of vehicle to ensure a safe journey for our children
- Verification that all children being transported to and from the program are all accounted from drop off to program rooms in the morning and in the afternoon when children are leaving the program rooms
- Completion of any incident reports and documentation related to the transportation of children to and from the TN
- The transportation coordinator will participate in internal as well as external trainings & meetings ensuring completion of CCTC mandatory trainings/meeting
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree and at least 2-years of verified paid work experience with children.
The ability to work effectively with diverse cultures including those CCTC serves, staff, other provider agencies, payers and regulatory agencies.
Must have good communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.