Section Two: Screening Process Volunteers The screening requirements may vary from one volunteer position to another depending upon the of risk associated with a particular ministry. A volunteer who is alone with a vulnerable individual, for example, necessitates a more thorough screening than a volunteer who participates in a group setting. Nonetheless, there is always a risk. Screening begins before an individual starts volunteering and ends only after the individual leaves the ministry. The ten step process below is divided into three sections: before selecting volunteers, the selection process and managing volunteers. Ten Step Process Before Selecting Volunteers: 1. Determining Risk 2. Position Descriptions 3. Recruitment Process Selection Process: 4. Forms 5. Interviews 6. Reference Checks 7. Police Records 8. Record Keeping and Confidentiality Managing Volunteers: 8. Orientation and Training 9. Supervision and Evaluation 10. Participant Follow-up Diocese of Pembroke Section Two Page 1 ONTARIO SCREENING INITIATIVE
Section Two: Screening Process Volunteers The screening requirements may vary from one volunteer position to another depending upon the of risk associated with a particular ministry. A volunteer who is alone with a vulnerable individual, for example, necessitates a more thorough screening than a volunteer who participates in a group setting. Nonetheless, there is always a risk. Screening begins before an individual starts volunteering and ends only after the individual leaves the ministry. The ten step process below is divided into three sections: before selecting volunteers, the selection process and managing volunteers. Ten Step Process Before Selecting Volunteers: 1. Determining Risk 2. Position Descriptions 3. Recruitment Process Selection Process: 4. Forms 5. Interviews 6. Reference Checks 7. Police Records 8. Record Keeping and Confidentiality Managing Volunteers: 8. Orientation and Training 9. Supervision and Evaluation 10. Participant Follow-up Diocese of Pembroke Section Two Page 1 ONTARIO SCREENING INITIATIVE
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