FFR Van Driver

Job Description

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY

Family Focused Recovery is Volunteers of America Southeast Louisiana’s (VOASELA) evidence-based opioid and substance use disorder treatment and recovery model for pregnant and parenting women and their children. VOASELA’s trauma-informed services keep families together in residential treatment and partner with women in the community on their recovery journey. VOASELA’s holistic and culturally responsive program treats women’s chemical dependency, breaks the cycle of addiction, reunites families, and promotes the birth of healthy, drug-free babies.

Volunteers of America Southeast Louisiana's Family Focused Recovery is seeking a full-time Van Driver / Family Recovery Supports for our Residential Center, opening Summer of 2025.

The Family Recovery Support, under the direction of the Recovery House Manager, is responsible for coordinating and transporting residents to sites in the community. This individual ensures the safety and well-being of residents during transportation. This individual works directly with residents in early recovery, providing structure and support to residents seeking to establish long-term recovery from a substance use disorder.

When not transporting residents, the Van Driver will perform Family Recovery Support duties. Family Recovery Support duties include monitoring the residential center to ensure the safety and well-being of residents, staff and visitors. This individual will confirm residents, staff and visitors sign in and out of the facility, ensuring compliance with program policies and procedures. This individual will search residents and visitors per program policies and procedures. This individual will complete additional duties including laundry, light cleaning, organizing, and other tasks as assigned. This position may transport residents in agency vehicle, if approved driver status is obtained.

As the residential center opens, the Van Driver / Family Recovery Support must be flexible and support the FFR team in successful launch and scaling of services.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Support the Assistant Vice President of Integrated & Behavioral Health in the successful design and implementation of FFR programming across American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) residential levels of care (3.5, 3.3, and 3.1) and aftercare peer support services.
• Work directly with residents in early recovery, providing structure and support to residents seeking to establish long-term recovery from a substance use disorder.
• Coordinate transportation with residents.
• Provide transportation to residents, with approved passes. Ensure the safety and well-being of residents during transportation.
• Ensure children are transported in correctly secured car seats and / or safest position based on age and / or weight of child.
• Sign agency vehicle in and out, and complete agency vehicle inspections on a daily basis as required by program policies and procedures.
• Ensure vehicle has gas and is in good repair. Communicate with the Recovery House Manager to ensure timely routine and preventative maintenance is completed.
• Ensure residents, staff and visitors sign in and out of building in and are searched in compliance with program policy and procedures.
• Ensure resident egress from facility with approved passes.
• Ensure resident access to phones, mail, packages and visitors with approved passes.
• Address all incoming phone calls in compliance with HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2 requirements. Record accurate and detailed messages. Facilitate communication of messages to appropriate staff.
• Track completion of resident chores. Address resident concerns promptly as needed.
• Wash, dry and stow linens.
• Ensure cleanliness and organization of support stations.
• Responsible for ensuring that all policies, procedures and practices of VOASELA are met.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Non-essential)

Ensure VOASELA and FFR staff create and maintain a recovery-oriented environment based on the principles of Therapeutic Communities.

Provides support to all FFR program activities, including Child Watch.

Adhere to the designated dress code as stipulated for the specific role.

FFR is an alcohol and drug-free workplace, with a workforce free of substance use.

SUPERVISORY DUTIES :

None

KEY CONTACTS

None

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES :

This position requires knowledge, skills and abilities equivalent to :

High school diploma or equivalent.

(Preferred) Lived experience with a substance use disorder diagnosis with at least 12 months (24-36 months or more preferred) of continuous demonstrated recovery. Registered Peer Support Specialist credential preferred.

At least 1 years of experience working with women experiencing substance use disorders.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Novice computer skills.

Ability to interact with staff at all levels in a respectful manner, remaining flexible, proactive, and task oriented.

Problem-solving ability, attention to detail, accuracy, flexibility, reliability, and prioritizing skills.

Must be able to maintain confidentiality per HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2.

Must be able to pass a criminal history investigation (not all convictions will exclude candidates from being hired).

Must pass drug screening tests as required by agency’s policies and procedures.

Must complete tuberculosis (TB) screening prior to employment and be free from Tuberculosis (TB) in a communicable state via skin testing (or chest exam if recommended by physician).

Must be able to maintain First Aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and seizure assessment training.

This position provides services in office.

This position is responsible for enactment of FFR’s Emergency Operations Plan during emergencies, such as hurricanes or inclement weather, which may require evacuation and / or shelter in place with persons served and staff.

This position may transport persons served rarely using agency vehicle.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS :

The Family Recovery Support schedule is rotational. Overnight, weekend, and holiday shifts are required.

This position may require the incumbent to engage in occasional local travel in and around the community appropriate to the performance of duties and responsibilities. As such, incumbent must have :

Current driver’s license issued by state of residence

Current Vehicle Inspection decal

Current vehicle insurance

Current vehicle registration in state of residence

Satisfactory Motor Vehicle Report

WORKING CONDITIONS

Work is primarily performed in an office environment while seated at a desk. Dexterity is used while performing work with personal computer keyboard, calculator and other office equipment. Driving to local (occasionally).

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.