Transportation Specialist [1379]

Position: Transportation Specialist [1379]Program: Amarillo, Texas - Intake, Screening & CrisisSalary: $15.66/hr.Shift available: Full-timeAt Texas Panhandle Centers (TPC), you'll be part of a caring team dedicated to making lives better for over 10,000 individuals and families each year across the Texas Panhandle. As a non-profit, TPC provides a wide range of services from mental health and substance use support to intellectual and developmental disability care, empowering clients of all ages to achieve dignity and independence. With seven service centers located throughout the region, our staff work together with our clients to achieve our mission to create an accessible system of care that supports individual choice and truly make a difference. We invite you to join us in our vision of "Making Lives Better!"Essential duties and responsibilities:Staff will maintain ethical and professional communications at all times using respectful Trauma-Informed Care languageProvide transportation to clients needing transport services to clinical appointments within the Adult MH outpatient clinic and other appointments outside of the clinic that support mental health treatmentDependable and have strong customer service skillsOrganized and be able to be flexible in their approach to adapt their work schedule to meet the needs of the person and program demandsWork in a therapeutic team serving adults with severe mental illnessLight clerical duties to include scheduling and maintaining accurate travel and maintenance logsResponsible for ensuring all equipment associated with this position is kept in good working orderAdheres to TPC Business Code of Conduct and reports concerns if ethical and/or business standards defined in the code are compromisedRequired qualifications to be successful in the job:High school diploma or GEDOne semester (12 credit hours) of accredited college work; or minimum of eighth grade reading comprehension level as evidenced by score on the Adult Basic Learning Examination (ABLE) testEmployees may be required to utilize their personal mobile phones for two-factor authentication (2FA). Full statement under Informational Documents: www.texaspanhandlecenters.org/careersMust have a valid Texas driver's license and be insurable under agency vehicle policyMust be 18 years of age or olderPreferred qualifications to be successful in the job:Bilingual in English and SpanishExperience working with people who have a mental health diagnosisExperience working with people who are justice involvedAt least six (6) months of work experience of operating a motor vehicle with multiple passengers and experience in a human service fieldBasic proficiency in the use of a desktop/laptop computerAt TPC, passion and meaningful work are rewarded! We offer employees:Click here for TPC's FY2026 Summary of Benefits501(c)(3) designation - you can apply for the Public Service Student Loan ForgivenessRobust benefit offerings - Urgent Care visits for a low $10 co-pay, Medical, Dental, and VisionEmployer paid life insurance (1.5 times employee's salary)Staff automatically enrolled into a 457 Retirement Account at 1% of their annual salary. Employer match 1% higher than employee's contribution up to 6% in the 403(b) or 457 Retirement Savings PlanPaid time off - PTO accrual, HolidaysOne (1) annual Mental Health Floating Holiday, one (1) annual Celebrate Diversity Floating Holiday, and one (1) annual A Day to Remember Floating Holiday available to staff after 90 days of employmentAdditional Supplemental Coverage available i.e. Disability, Accidental, Cancer, Critical Care, and Section 125 Flexible Spending Account PlanTeladoc - gives you or your immediate family members in the household access to a medical provider free of charge via telephone or videoEmployee Assistance Program (EAP) - gives you or your immediate family members in the household access to behavioral health, financial, and legal counseling in person or via telephone