Coaching Training Agreement

Partnership to End Addiction Peer Parent Coaching Volunteer Agreement:

1. The assignment begins during this virtual training and is expected to continue for a minimum of six months following the virtual training, or until the Volunteer and the Partnership mutually agrees on the discontinuation of the Volunteer’s service.
2. During the Volunteer's first six months as a peer Parent Coach, the Volunteer must commit to coaching families for the Partnership. At the completion of the training, coaches should also have some comfort with technology and own a desktop computer, laptop or tablet, which can be used for coaching.
3. During the Volunteer's first six months as a Peer Parent Coach, the Volunteer must commit to attending weekly Training and Support calls offered by Partnership and CMC: Foundation for Change (CMC: FFC)
4. The Volunteer will perform peer-to-peer coaching services under the direction and control of Partnership staff, CMC: FFC supervisory staff directed by Jeff Foote, The Volunteer will perform services as directed in the training workshop. The Volunteer’s coaching services for callers will be of limited duration and scope, and will be specified as not being “therapy” or “treatment.” Volunteers will use their own judgment and discretion during coaching contacts with their clients and will be sensitive to protecting the privacy of information discussed.
5. The Volunteer agrees to follow the directions of the staff and to abide by Partnership policies and procedures while carrying out these volunteer duties. The Volunteer acknowledges abiding by the Partnership’s Code of Conduct policy while signing this Agreement.
6. The Volunteer is not an employee of the Partnership and is not entitled to receive salary, benefits or other The Volunteer understands that he/she/they does not qualify for workers’ compensation benefits and is expected to carry personal medical insurance to cover medical expenses for any injuries he/she/they incurs while performing volunteer services.
7. The parties agree that this is the entire agreement, and no agreement, oral or written, exists outside of this
8. Either party may terminate this agreement at any time for any reason upon immediate notice, oral or written, to the other

Please note:

1. Attend all meetings live if possible. If you need to miss a meeting, please contact the training instructors.
2. Complete homework assignments by the deadlines set by the instructors. We anticipate that homework should take, at most, 60-90 minutes per week.  You will not be judged on spelling or grammar: the intent is to help you better understand the ideas we will use to help the parents/caregivers you will coach.
3. Participate in a two practice coaching calls – one after session 4 and one after session 6.