Volunteer Coordinator Manual - Florida Department of Juvenile Justice

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICEVOLUNTEER SERVICES PROGRAMDJJ VOLUNTEER SERVICES PROGRAM STRUCTUREA. Four Levels of the DJJ Volunteer Program Structure:1. DJJ Volunteer Services Program Administrator2. Circuit Coordinator3. Regional Liaison4. Local (Program/Facility) LiaisonB. DJJ Volunteer Services Program Administrator1. Specific Dutiesa. Works with Circuit Coordinators, Regional Liaisons and Local Liaisons toupdate training and materials that will encourage a standardized system ofpurpose, methods, rule adherence, and acceptable behavior betweenvolunteers and youth.b. Assists in recruiting and training of volunteers from the general population aswell as from community organizations and universities to work within thedepartment’s programs with youth clients by being a mentor, tutor, caseworker or office worker.c. Promotes volunteering and mentoring by developing partnerships with localcivic organizations, retired members of military organizations, women’sorganizations, senior citizen communities and others. Local liaisons willpromote internships and work study programs with universities andcommunity colleges located within their areas.d. Provides technical assistance to Circuit Coordinators, Regional Liaisons andLocal Liaisons.e. Assists with monthly reports as needed.f. Promotes all DJJ initiatives (Faith Initiatives, Business Partners, GirlsInitiatives and others) and volunteerism by assisting with local media andorganizations.g. Provides consultation to volunteer liaisons concerning the initiation,development, evaluation and expansion of a program of volunteerparticipation.2. General Informationa. The DJJ Volunteer Services Program Administrator (VSPA) coordinates allsegments of the volunteer program. This includes all programs dealing withvolunteers, mentors and interns. It also includes coordination of the DJJ“Friends of Juvenile Justice Volunteer Services Program”, for which the VSPAserves as the System Administrator. The VSPA assists Circuit Coordinators,Regional Liaisons and Local Liaisons in planning, initiating, promoting,facilitating, directing, and evaluating the circuit and local programs forvolunteer services.Chapter 7Page 1 of 44/22/2010