PACS 4240 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Fiduciary
2 Dec 2018
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Likelihood of a volunteer program being involved in some incident resulting in legal action is increasing: the fear of such involvement is affecting the behavior of those thinking about involving themselves in programs. Liability: the liability of operating a program with volunteers is not much different from paid workers, the greatest likelihood of lawsuits comes from injuries caused by accidents, accidents are avoidable through greater training and experience. Liability of the individual volunteer: criminal liability, civil liability, breach of obligation. Liability of the agency to the volunteer: protection from harm, personnel procedures. Liability for agency for the actions of their volunteers: volunteers acting in the scope of their employment duties, most common instances are sexual misconduct with clients. Risk management: a discipline for dealing with uncertainty, the number one way to minimize risks in volunteer programs is prevention. Identifying risks: evaluating risks, controlling risks, reviewing and updating risk procedures.
