Senior Services - Driver
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JSSA
Rockville, MD, US
Summary
The driver is responsible for providing escorted, door-through-door transportation for seniors to medical and recreational appointments. They must assist clients with wheelchair-accessible vans while maintaining a safe and reliable service.
Job Description
We have an immediate opening for a part-time driver to assist with client transportation throughout Montgomery County, MD and limited transportation to Fairfax County, VA and Washington, DC. Our drivers are responsible for providing escorted transportation for clients to doctors’ appointments, recreational activities, and therapy appointments. As even the most active adult’s age, maintaining mobility and independence can be challenging. JSSA's many senior services provide assistance to allow seniors to remain independent longer. For more than 20 years, JSSA has been providing frail seniors and those with disabilities, safe and reliable door-through-door transportation to necessary appointments.
Responsibilities:
- The ideal candidate should enjoy interacting with seniors
- Must possess exemplary and proactive customer service skills
- Candidate must be comfortable and willing to assist clients who require the use of a wheelchair and wheelchair-accessible vans.
- This position is ideal for someone who is looking for a flexible position and does not require a set amount of hours per week.
Position Qualifications:
- Qualified candidates will be knowledgeable about the metro area and able to navigate heavy traffic areas.
- Must have a valid driver’s license and no significant restrictions
- Proof of auto insurance
- Excellent driving record
Pay: $20/hour
The Jewish Social Service Agency (JSSA) has been helping people across the Washington metropolitan area meet emotional, social, and physical challenges for more than 120 years. A nonsectarian provider, we serve people of all religious backgrounds, races and ethnicities, helping the youngest child to the most fragile senior, from individuals to entire families. JSSA provides services and support to nearly 31,000 individuals a year through our wide range of counseling, educational, specialized employment, in-home support, hospice and nursing care, and social services. We are a growing Agency and strive to be an Employer of Choice. As such we offer a competitive salary and benefits package, a healthy work-life balance, collaborative team environment and many opportunities for personal growth and professional development. We pride ourselves on our mission to be the first place for the Jewish community, as well as the community at large, to turn for clinical and social services of the highest quality that sustain and nurture all who seek assistance. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. AA/M/F/D
JSSA is a trusted health and social wellness agency serving the National Capital Region. We help neighbors and their families through their most vulnerable moments with warmth and acceptance.
We focus on four areas of care: supporting people with mental health challenges; helping people with disabilities find meaningful jobs; caring for older adults so they can safely age at home, and offering dignity and comfort to hospice patients. That is what our neighbors need most, and we know that because we’ve been adapting to meet their changing needs for 130 years.
We’ve learned that everyone needs support at some point. JSSA is always here, ready to help. Our goal is to make essential care and quality of life accessible to everyone.
Founded
1893
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Individual and Family Services
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Rockville, MD
JSSA is a trusted health and social wellness agency serving the National Capital Region. We help neighbors and their families through their most vulnerable moments with warmth and acceptance.
We focus on four areas of care: supporting people with mental health challenges; helping people with disabilities find meaningful jobs; caring for older adults so they can safely age at home, and offering dignity and comfort to hospice patients. That is what our neighbors need most, and we know that because we’ve been adapting to meet their changing needs for 130 years.
We’ve learned that everyone needs support at some point. JSSA is always here, ready to help. Our goal is to make essential care and quality of life accessible to everyone.
Founded
1893
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Individual and Family Services
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Rockville, MD