Volunteers in Probation

Purpose/Responsibilities:

• To enforce court orders and provide mentoring relationships (volunteers do not do "social" type activities with the clients).
• Monitor probationers' compliance with the terms and conditions imposed by the court by meeting with probationers twice per month at the court or a public place.
• Write and turn in a brief report once a month.
• Attend monthly probation court hearings.
• Monthly training.
• Phone contact with the probation volunteer coordinator once a month.
• Minimum of 6 to 10 hours per month for at least one year. Must be 21 years of age.

Job Description Detail

Upcoming Training
Volunteer training is provided twice per year -- once in the spring and once in the fall. Volunteers should plan on the following hours for each training:

All day new VIP training, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday
School Issues, 6-8 p.m., Wednesday
Crisis Intervention, 6-8 p.m., Wednesday
Drug Recognition, 6-8 p.m., Wednesday
Night Court Observation & Staffing, 6-8:30 p.m., Wednesday

To obtain the current dates for the trainings listed above please contact the City's Volunteer Coordinator at volunteer@cityofwestminster.us or by phone 303-658-2159.