Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
(a)
General. To protect the rights of clients and volunteers and to
properly integrate volunteers into the Oklahoma Department of Human Services
(OKDHS) service systems, volunteers are required to:
(1) be at least 18 years of age and
demonstrate an interest in and a concern for the needs of others;
(2) attend an orientation and training
session outlining the various OKDHS programs and services;
(3) agree to the confidentiality requirement
on all cases and agree to follow OKDHS rules;
(4) carry Form VOL-1, Volunteer
Identification Card, while on duty; and
(5) have adequate automobile liability
insurance and valid driver's license if transporting clients.
(b)
Individual
volunteers. An extensive screening process is required for prospective
volunteers recruited for direct care services to OKDHS clients.
(1) This process includes entrance and
placement interviews and the completion of Forms:
(A) VOL-3, Volunteer Agreement;
(B) VOL-5, Application for Volunteer
Service;
(C) VOL-7, Volunteer
Reference Letter, as required; and
(D) VOL-9, Volunteer Interview
Report.
(2) Before
placement, volunteers in direct care service must have a background check
through the Child Abuse and Neglect Information System (CANIS), Oklahoma State
Bureau of Investigation (OSBI), Department of Public Safety, and other
applicable background checks.
(3)
Screening requirements are less restrictive for volunteers who will not be
placed in one-on-one relationships with OKDHS clients.
(4) Form VOL-1 is issued to the volunteer at
the time of certification by the local office.
(c)
Volunteer groups. In
situations where a group of individuals volunteer their services for a group
project such as Boy Scouts, a high school class, or military group, the minimum
age requirement may be waived.
(1) The person
responsible for supervising the group must be an approved volunteer.
(2) It is not necessary for each individual
member of a volunteer group to complete Form VOL-5. The person responsible for
the group signs Form VOL-2, Volunteer Group Agreement, and attests for all the
group members who participate.
(3)
The group must be approved as a OKDHS volunteer group by the volunteer
coordinator.
Added at 18 Ok Reg 2052,
eff 6-11-01; Amended at 23 Ok Reg 2661, eff
7-13-06
