Volunteer Resources Coordinator

2 weeks ago

Edmonton, Canada Canadian Mental Health Association Edmonton Region Full time

**Identifying Information**

Job Title: Volunteer Resources Coordinator

Program Area: Crisis Services

Job Level: Program Coordinator

Reports to: Manager, Crisis Services

**Organization Summary**

CMHA-Edmonton is a non-profit organization whose mission is to ensure that all people experience good mental health and well-being. We increase awareness and understanding of mental health, mental illness, recovery, and suicide prevention through education. We support the resilience and recovery of people in distress including those affected by mental illness or suicide by providing crisis intervention; safe, long-term and affordable housing; peer support; suicide grief and family support; information and referral support; and providing opportunities to improve your wellness.

**Job Summary**

Reporting to the Manager, Crisis Services, the Volunteer Resources Coordinator is responsible for managing volunteer resources to assist in the delivery of the agency’s programs and services. The Coordinator is responsible for full cycle volunteer management (recruitment, screening, orientation, training, recognition and evaluation). The Coordinator is also responsible for providing guidance, support, resources and tools to staff who supervise volunteers. The position works primarily, but not exclusively, with the Distress Line program, ensuring that there are qualified volunteers to take on roles as Distress Line Volunteers. The Coordinator will be an active member of a Distress Line Volunteer Work Group to ensure smooth recruitment, training, recognition and evaluation of Distress Line Volunteers. They will also complete the required paperwork and secure necessary licensing. The Coordinator also supports the volunteer needs of other agency service areas including practicum support, fund development, peer support, administrative services as well as education and awareness. The Coordinator will be responsible for maintaining all volunteer digital files, compiling program statistics, developing and maintaining a comprehensive volunteer recognition program, preparing monthly program reports, and meeting the requirements of the agency communications plan. They will also coordinate the placement of practicum students into the different programs that fit with their areas of study and interest. They will become familiar with the requirements of the different universities/colleges, and act as a support for all student supervisors.

**Job Duties and Responsibilities**

**Program Planning and Implementation**
- Assesses the need for volunteers to enhance program and service delivery across CMHA-Edmonton
- Develops and implements effective strategies to recruit the right volunteers with the right skills
- Researches best practices, develops and implements an intake and interview protocol screening process for potential volunteers, to ensure the best match between the skills, qualification, and interests of the volunteers and the needs of CMHA-Edmonton
- Identifies volunteer assignments that provide meaningful work for volunteers and writes the volunteer position descriptions in consultation with other staff as appropriate
- Evaluates the potential risks associated with each volunteer position and attempts to mitigate those risks to the program or service by placing the most appropriate volunteer in each role
- Orientates volunteers to increase their understanding of the agency, its clients, its services and the roles and responsibilities of volunteers
- Provides training to CMHA-Edmonton staff to assist them in working effectively and cooperatively with volunteers
- Ensures that volunteers receive the appropriate program area training to be successful in their roles
- Ensures that volunteers receive the appropriate level of supervision from program staff in the area in which they are volunteering
- Ensures that volunteer check-in procedures are followed and that records of volunteer hours are maintained according to established procedures
- Assists with conflict resolution among clients, staff and volunteers (as required) according to established procedures
- Conducts ongoing evaluations of the programs and services delivered by volunteers and implements improvements as necessary
- Undertakes a process to evaluate the contribution of each volunteer on an annual basis
- Plans and implements formal and informal volunteer recognition activities to recognize the contribution of volunteers to CMHA-Edmonton
- Identifies programs that would be of interest to practicum students and brainstorm tasks and projects with the potential supervisor
- Undergoes the same processes (recruitment, orientation, training, evaluation, recognition, exiting) with practicum students as with volunteers.

**Program Administration**
- Promotes the volunteer program by utilizing the agency website, social media and other means, to gain community support of the program and of CMHA-Edmonton
- Develops and implements goals and objectives for the volunteer program

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