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We are seeking a compassionate, reliable, and safety-focused Driver to transport participants to and from appointments and activities while providing exceptional customer service and support.\nWhat is PACE?\nPACE or Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly is a federal and state funded program that provides comprehensive, coordinated, and proactive whole-person care to help maintain and improve seniors' health so they can live safely in their homes. There are 188 PACE programs, serving more than 86,000 participants in 33 states and the District of Columbia.\nWhat You'll Do\nAs a Driver, you'll play an important role in ensuring participants arrive safely, comfortably, and on time.\nKey Responsibilities:\nSafely transport participants to scheduled appointments, activities, and destinations.\nAssist participants with entering and exiting vehicles, including those using wheelchairs, walkers, canes, and other mobility devices.\nEnsure passengers are properly secured using seatbelts, wheelchair restraints, and safety equipment.\nFollow established transportation schedules and routes while adapting to traffic, weather, and participant needs.\nCommunicate route changes, delays, and participant concerns with schedulers and supervisors.\nConduct required vehicle inspections and maintain accurate transportation logs.\nClean and disinfect vehicles according to established procedures.\nReport vehicle concerns, incidents, accidents, or safety issues promptly.\nWhat We're Looking For\nRequired Qualifications:\nHigh school diploma or equivalent.\nValid Colorado driver's license maintained throughout employment.\nMinimum of 2 years experience driving passenger vehicles required. \nExperience transporting older adults, individuals using mobility devices, or medical transport highly preferred.\nMust meet HopeWest's motor vehicle insurance requirements, including minimum age requirement as determined by the insurance carrier.\nAbility to obtain and maintain Passenger Service and Safety (PASS) certification.\nAbility to obtain and maintain CPR certification.\nDefensive driving certification highly preferred.\nSkills for Success\nStrong customer service and communication skills.\nAbility to remain calm, professional, and safety-focused in changing situations.\nExperience working with mobility equipment such as wheelchairs, walkers, and canes.\nBasic computer skills, including Microsoft Office.\nAbility to build positive relationships with participants, families, and team members.\nWhy Join HopeWest?\nPay structure starting at $19.07-$21.10 per hour, depending on experience.\nCigna Health, Dental, and Vision insurance effective the month following start date.\nImmediately start accruing PTO and medical leave.\nColorado Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program.\n15% discount at Spoons Bistro & Bakery, and Heirlooms locations.\nUp to 3% match on 403B retirement.\nEmployer paid life insurance and Employee Assistance Program.\nAdditional pay for bilingual fluency.\nTuition reimbursement program\nAt HopeWest, every team member contributes to our mission of providing compassionate care and support. We offer a meaningful opportunity to serve our community while working alongside a dedicated and caring team.\nIf you enjoy helping others, value safety, and want to make a positive impact every day, we'd love to hear from you.\nApply today and help drive connection, independence, and care for those we serve.\nThis position will remain open until filled.","description_format":"text","description_chars":3710,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":2,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"high_school","optional":true},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Life insurance","Vision insurance"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Senior Living & Assisted Living","Hospice & Palliative Care"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-11-09T22:57:34Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":1,"expected_fill_days":24,"reasons":["conf:6","win:early","comp:junior"],"computed_at":"2026-11-11T05:49:22Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/hopewestco-driver","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/hopewestco-driver.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-11T06:50:53Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":10021,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-12T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":2206694},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=2206694"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fhopewestco-driver"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":2,"usd":0.2},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fhopewestco-driver"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fhopewestco-driver"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/hopewestco-driver\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fhopewestco-driver"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3989637}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"hopewestco.org","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3989637},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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