HUMAN SERVICES WORKER II - 60037559 - Transportation - NEFSH

Company: State of Florida
Location: Macclenny
Posted on: June 12, 2021

Job Description:

Requisition No: 316881

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: HUMAN SERVICES WORKER II - 60037559 - Transportation - NEFSH

Position Number: 60037559

Salary: $892 - $930 Bi-weekly

Posting Closing Date: 06/13/2021

The incumbent of this position is assigned to the Transportation Department. Duties include driving staff escorted mental health patients in state issued vans, buses and cars to and from appointments on and off hospital grounds. Northeast Florida State Hospital transporters are expected to provide professional services to the patients we serve and be courteous to our internal and external partners. In addition to driving, transporters will physically assist patients as needed, deliver legal documents, and assist with luggage. Transporters will also be responsible to deliver confidential documents and medication.

Position requires Class B CDL drivers' license with passenger and school bus endorsement.

Northeast Florida State Hospital is a tobacco and weapon free environment.

All employees of state mental health treatment facilities are required to wear face masks and appropriate protective equipment as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In addition, staff will be required to complete Covid-19 testing upon hire and routinely during employment.

We hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers.

BACKGROUND SCREENING REQUIREMENT: It is the policy of the Florida Department of Children and Families that any applicant being considered for employment must successfully complete a State and National criminal history check as a condition of employment before beginning employment, and also be screened in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, F.S., and, if applicable, Chapter 408, F.S. No applicant may begin employment until the background screening results are received, reviewed for any disqualifying offenses, and approved by the Agency. Background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for State and Federal criminal records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and may include local criminal history checks through local law enforcement agencies.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS' PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans' Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Candidates claiming Veterans' Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans' Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.

Nearest Major Market: Jacksonville

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