Participant Driver / Monday to Friday / East LA
Job Description
Job DescriptionBuilding Stronger Communities
At Joyous Ventures, we are committed to providing immediate support to individuals and families experiencing homelessness or crisis. Through our dedicated Social Services Team, we help participants navigate available resources and access comprehensive care.
We assist with:
- Securing healthcare services (medical home, dental care, wellness programs)
- Linkages to mental health and substance abuse support
- Guidance with benefits enrollment (health insurance, income support)
- On-site counseling, therapy, support groups, and assistance with emotional well-being and relationship challenges
- Life skills development to foster independence
- Community reintegration through social activities and connections
- Transportation and accompaniment services
- Additional support to achieve long-term housing stability
These services are crucial in promoting the well-being, empowerment, and resilience of our participants—strengthening the broader community in the process.
Join our Team: Driver
We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Driver to join our team. This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of individuals and families experiencing homelessness, while working in a supportive team environment.
Job Summary
The Driver performs scheduled delivery and pick-up routes, transports Program participants and staff as required, delivers meals to outlying programs and conducts donation collection as needed.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Transports individual program participants to and from various locations such as human service locations, work sites, and medical facilities
- Assists passengers in securing wheelchairs, car seats and other mobility devices
- Ensures safety of passengers, operates vehicle in safe manner at all times
- Perform scheduled routes for pick up and drop off
- Conducts donation pick up from outside agencies
- Maintains trip records as well as mileage and gasoline usage records
- Maintain program vehicle in good operating condition, clean vehicle and equipment after each pick-up and delivery, and takes vehicle for routine maintenance and repairs
- Provide Site Support as assigned
- Performs other related duties as assigned
Skills & Qualifications
- High School Diploma or Equivalent
- First Aid/CPR certification
- Current California driver's license and clean driving record
- DMV driving record print out
- One-year experience as delivery or passenger driver
- Sitting for long periods of time
- Previous experience in a residential or institutional setting is preferred
Equal Opportunity Statement
Joyous Ventures is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, or any other protected classification under federal, state, or local law.
AM Shift 7:00am-4:00pm
Monday - Friday
Full-Time East Los Angeles