TRAINING FOR THE DIRECT-SERVICE VOLUNTEER IN PROBATION

• NCJ Number: 12606
• Journal: Federal Probation Volume: 37 Issue: 3 Dated: (SEPTEMBER 1973) Pages: 38-41
• Author(s): C R HOREJSI
• Date Published: 1973
• Length: 4 pages
• Corporate Author: Administrative Office of the United States Courts
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THE VOLUNTEER'S TASK IS TO ASSIST THE PROBATIONER IN DEFINING HIS GOALS, DEVELOPING THE CAPACITIES, AND CREATING OPPORTUNITIES NEEDED TO ATTAIN THESE GOALS.

Abstract

A SPECIAL FRAMEWORK IS DEVISED FOR THE VOLUNTEER TO USE IN ASSISTING THE PROBATIONER TO ATTAIN HIS GOALS. THE FIRST CONCEPT IN THIS APPROACH IS MOTIVATION, WHICH IS USED TO REFER TO WHAT THE PROBATIONER WANTS. THE AUTHOR STATES THAT THE VOLUNTEER SHOULD FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBATIONER REALLY WANTS AND THEN HELP HIM TO FIND SOCIALLY ACCEPTABLE WAYS OF REACHING HIS GOALS. CAPACITY, THE SECOND FACTOR IN THIS APPROACH, REFERS TO VARIOUS ABILITIES, SKILLS, AND RESOURCES WHICH THE PROBATIONER POSSESSES. THE VOLUNTEER SHOULD ASSIST THE PROBATIONER IN SETTING GOALS WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF HIS CAPACITY TO ACHIEVE. THE THIRD FACTOR, OPPORTUNITY, REFERS TO RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO THE PROBATIONER FOR EFFECTING CHANGE AND TO SKILLS AND SERVICES WHICH THE VOLUNTEER BRINGS TO THE PROBATIONER'S LIFE SITUATION. THE VOLUNTEER SHOULD USE HIS SKILLS AND SERVICES TO HELP THE PROBATIONER FIND THE OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE TO HIM.