1. (a) General. To protect the rights of clients and volunteers and to properly integrate volunteers into Oklahoma Human Services (OKDHS) service systems, volunteers are required at a minimum to:
2. (1) be at least 18 years of age
3. (2) attend an orientation and training session in person or online, outlining the various OKDHS programs and services;
4. (3) agree to follow all applicable OKDHS rules as well as the confidentiality requirement included on the VOL-3 volunteer agreement form;
5. (4) carry Volunteer Identification Card, while on duty;
6. (5) possess and be prepared to show state issued ID when engaging in volunteer activities; and
7. (6) have adequate automobile liability insurance and valid driver's license if transporting clients.
8. (7) Volunteers may not be a relative of the client.
9. (b) Individual volunteers. A screening process is required before prospective volunteers are permitted to serve OKDHS clients.
10. (1) This process includes entrance and placement interviews and the completion of Forms:
11. (A) VOL-2, Volunteer Group Agreement ,when applicable;
12. (B) VOL-3, Volunteer Agreement;
13. (C) VOL-5, Application for Volunteer Service;
14. (D) VOL-7, Volunteer Reference Letter, as required; and
15. (E) VOL-9, Volunteer Interview Report.
16. (2) Volunteers must, at a minimum, have a background check through the Child Abuse and Neglect Information System (CANIS), the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI), and the Department of Public Safety. Other applicable background checks are at the discretion of the OKDHS division using the volunteer services.
17. (3) Volunteer Identification card is issued to the volunteer at the time of approval.
18. (c) Volunteer groups. In approved situations where a group of individuals volunteer their services for a group project, the minimum age requirement may be waived.
19. (1) The person responsible for supervising the volunteer group, however, must meet the minimum and specific division requirements, including the age qualification, to be an approved volunteer.
20. (2) The number of volunteers eligible to be supervised by a supervising volunteer must be approved in advance by the Division.
21. (3) The group must be approved as an OKDHS volunteer group by the division.
22. (4) The person responsible for the volunteer group completes and signs Form VOL-2, Volunteer Group Agreement, and attests for all the group members who participate.

Added at 18 Ok Reg 2052, eff 6-11-01

Amended at 23 Ok Reg 2661, eff 7-13-06

Amended at 42 Ok Reg, Number 20, effective 9-15-25