Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

QPC Transport Staff

POSITION SUMMARY: Reporting to the QPC Program Manager, and as part of the QPC team, the Transport Staff assigned to the Quality Parenting Center (QPC) will be responsible for providing any transportation required for all scheduled appointments related to the QPC program. The QPC is a community based service, using a parent empowerment model, serving DCF involved families who have had their children removed and placed in foster or relative/kinship care. The QPC is a supervised visitation model. The position requires considerable knowledge of child welfare/CPS practices, dynamics, legal issues, and support systems. Transport Staff will participate in all trainings provided by DCF for the QPC model.

Position Status: Non-Exempt

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Accountable and responsible for the following results:

• Adheres to all road and passenger safety requirements.
• Provides transportation to children/ youth to the TCCOH for visits in the QPC.

• Ensures vehicles are clean and prepared for all transports (i.e. fueled, clean and equipped with age appropriate car seats).

• Successfully completes car seat training.
• Confirms all transport pick up locations.
• Maintains safety of all passengers being transported.
• Informs QPC scheduler of any changes to scheduled pick-ups.

• Successfully completes CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) training and performs physical restraints with individuals as a last resort when needed.
• Maintains all required agency mandatory trainings.
• Participates in staff and departmental meetings, in-service training programs, and attends meetings as required, workshops, and conferences. Effectively utilizes supervision
• Maintains appropriate personal boundaries with young people and families served at The Children's Center of Hamden. Adheres to The Children’s Center of Hamden’s Boundary Code of Ethics.

• Performs any other related work assigned.
• Is aware of the Policy and Procedure Manuals and can access information as needed.
• Demonstrates effort to promote the agency Inclusion Policy by:

• Identifying inequities and bias, and appropriately raising concerns.
• Interacting with others respectfully.

• Respecting the experiences of individuals who do not share your race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or any other relevant quality.

• Maintains care, welfare, safety and security of the children by reporting conditions which are or could be considered safety hazards.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

High School Diploma or GED equivalent.

LICENSURE /

CERTIFICATIONS

Possess a valid CT driver’s license with a clean driving record. CPR/1st Aid Certification will be required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS /

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to perform the following essential job functions:

Light lifting (<20 lbs.) Standing Sitting Seeing

Moderate lifting (20 – 50 lbs.) Reaching Walking Hearing

Heavy lifting (>50 lbs) Bending Climbing Talking

Driving Repetitive Motion Push/Pulling

Other, specify:

The work environment is primarily representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.

Potential exposure to waste and bodily fluids

Potential allergenic and/or irritant conditions

CORE COMPETENCIES

Behaviors and skills employees are expected to demonstrate to carry out the mission and goals.

• Values/Ethics: Ability to act with integrity and respect in personal and organizational practices, treating all people equitably including respecting professional, ethical and people values.
• Communication: Ability to write and speak clearly and succinctly in a variety of communication settings; can get messages across that have the desired effect.
• Conflict Resolution: Facilitating the prevention and/or resolution of conflict while preserving working relationships while maintaining composure.
• Organization: Ability to manage multiple projects; determine project urgency, uses goals to guide actions; organizes and schedules task effectively.
• Team work: Readily sharing information, knowledge and personal strengths. Seek to understand and build on differing perspectives of others to enhance team efficiency and quality outcomes.
• Computer: Ability to use computers and other forms of technology. Ability to learn required office software products.

• Decision Making/Decisiveness: Making and taking responsibility for, and demonstrating commitment to appropriate decisions in a timely manner. Ensuring that decisions are made based on policies, rules and organizational directives and solving the emerging problems.
• Leadership: Creating a working environment that promotes and encourages team members' participation to attain common and individual objectives. Leading by example.
• Project Management: The discipline of planning, organizing, and managing resources to bring about the successful completion of a specific project.
• Strategic Thinking: Innovating through analysis of issues and trends and how these link to responsibilities, capabilities and potential of the organization.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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