Volunteer Application
We are excited that you want to work directly with troubled youth!
Below are descriptions for each of the 5 STEPS that must be completed prior to beginning your ministry at SOCO YFC.
PLEASE READ OVER EACH OF THESE STEPS CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU BEGIN and do not hesitate to contact us with any questions that you may have.
PLEASE NOTE that we are asking for a minimum 1-year commitment due to the nature of our ministry and the need for our youth to have consistency. However, if after 3 months of ministry you feel that you are not suited or called to continue you will be released from this commitment. Also please note that periodic training through SOCO YFC and other ministries will be made available to volunteers throughout the year. Volunteers are asked to attend a minimum of six training sessions per year. By agreeing to become a volunteer you are also agreeing to make a good faith effort to fulfill the training minimum attendance in any given year.
PLEASE READ OVER EACH OF THESE STEPS CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU BEGIN and do not hesitate to contact us with any questions that you may have.
PLEASE NOTE that we are asking for a minimum 1-year commitment due to the nature of our ministry and the need for our youth to have consistency. However, if after 3 months of ministry you feel that you are not suited or called to continue you will be released from this commitment. Also please note that periodic training through SOCO YFC and other ministries will be made available to volunteers throughout the year. Volunteers are asked to attend a minimum of six training sessions per year. By agreeing to become a volunteer you are also agreeing to make a good faith effort to fulfill the training minimum attendance in any given year.
Thank you for your determination and your desire to serve God with us.
Step 1:
Contact us
Please send us your email and phone number and we will send you a link to the application.
Please send us your email and phone number and we will send you a link to the application.
Step 2:
Background Checks
Background check information will be started after completion of the first interview and only for those applicants who decide to continue with the process and a make a commitment to the ministry at that point. Please be aware that processing of the background checks is done by a third-party and is out of our control. It can take up to a week or longer to be processed.
Background check information will be started after completion of the first interview and only for those applicants who decide to continue with the process and a make a commitment to the ministry at that point. Please be aware that processing of the background checks is done by a third-party and is out of our control. It can take up to a week or longer to be processed.
- If your volunteer position is OUTSIDE of facilities with youth: We will send you a release form after you have made a commitment to be a volunteer. We will ask for your SSN# and Driver's License# in order to do your background check. YFC's 3rd party company will process your background check and you will be given full disclosure and your rights regarding the information that is disclosed to us. Your information will always be held secure by us and will never be given to anyone else for any use other than to conduct this background check.
- If your volunteer position is INSIDE the facilities with youth: You will be required to submit your name, phone number, and email to DYS so they can send you a form to complete a background check. Some facilities require fingerprints and drug testing. If this is the case for the facility in which you will be serving, after your background check has been approved, the facility will contact you via email to set up an appointment for fingerprints and drug testing. Once all appointments are completed, it will take up to 10 business days to gets your results back. Once completed, the forms will be sent to the facility in which you will be volunteering, and they will process your background check. Your information will always be held secure by the facility/us and will never be given to anyone else for any use other than to conduct this background check.
Step 3:
Facility Training
Once the facility background check is approved you will receive a training packet to fill out and schedule a time to drop off with the facility. Once that step is completed, you will schedule one final training with the facility. This total process may take up to 10 business days.
Once the facility background check is approved you will receive a training packet to fill out and schedule a time to drop off with the facility. Once that step is completed, you will schedule one final training with the facility. This total process may take up to 10 business days.
Step 4:
Reference Check
On the Volunteer application, please provide complete contact information for at least three references. This should include their name. address, phone number and e-mail address. Also, please provide a brief description of their relationship to you. At least one of your references should be someone who acts as a spiritual mentor in your life (i.e. pastor, small group leader, etc.). Your references will be sent a questionnaire that is to be completed.
On the Volunteer application, please provide complete contact information for at least three references. This should include their name. address, phone number and e-mail address. Also, please provide a brief description of their relationship to you. At least one of your references should be someone who acts as a spiritual mentor in your life (i.e. pastor, small group leader, etc.). Your references will be sent a questionnaire that is to be completed.
Step 5:
Final Interview
After all reference checks are completed and the background check/drug test (if applicable) results are returned, a member of our staff will contact you to set up a second interview. This interview will be brief and may be conducted over the phone. You will be notified of acceptance or non-acceptance as a volunteer within three days of this second interview.
After all reference checks are completed and the background check/drug test (if applicable) results are returned, a member of our staff will contact you to set up a second interview. This interview will be brief and may be conducted over the phone. You will be notified of acceptance or non-acceptance as a volunteer within three days of this second interview.
