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Volunteer in health care
Below is a sampling of some of the health care related volunteer opportunities known to SEEDS and career services. Openings are sometimes limited and trainings may only be offered once or twice a year. Plan ahead to ensure that the opportunity you like to engage in fits with your schedule.
Hospitals
Legacy Emanuel (includes Legacy Emanuel Children's Hospital)
Contact: Volunteer Services Office
Phone number: 503-413-4839
Address: 1015 NW 22nd Ave, Portland
Training: 100 hours of training for clinical opportunities
Volunteer Opportunities: Long-term commitment (at least one year). Numerous opportunities, including surgical waiting, emergency room, and escorting patients.
Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital
Contact: Sheri, Volunteer Coordinator
Phone number: 503-413-7012
Address: 1015 NW 22nd Ave, Portland
Training: 100 hours of training
Volunteer Opportunities: Long-term commitment (at least one year). Numerous opportunities including surgical waiting, emergency room, and escorting patients
Oregon Health Science University (OHSU)
Contact: Office of Volunteer Services, Ivy Nelson
Phone number: 503-494-8236
Address: 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd., Portland
Training: varies
Volunteer Opportunities: Numerous, including clinical and non-clinical
Providence Milwaukie Medical Center
Contact: Office of Volunteer Services, Lesley Townsend
Phone number: 503-513-8625
Address 10150 SE 32nd Ave, Milwaukie
Training: varies
Volunteer Opportunities: Over 70 different opportunities, including emergency room. 6 month commitment required.
Providence Portland Medical Center
Contact: Office of Volunteer Services, Melissa Shaw
Phone number: 503- 215-5002
Address 4805 NE Glisan, Portland
Training: varies
Volunteer Opportunities: Over 70 different opportunities, including emergency room. 6 month commitment required.
Providence St. Vincent Hospital
Contact: Office of Volunteer Services, Peggy Cahill
Phone number: 503-216-2159
Address: 9205 NW Barnes Rd., Portland
Training: varies
Volunteer Opportunities: Over 70 different opportunities, including emergency room. 6 month commitment required.
Clinics-Community Based Health Services
Cascade AIDS Project
Contact: Annette Shaff-Palmer
Phone number: 503.223.5907 or volunteer@cascadeaids.org
Address: 620 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 300
Training: Varies
Volunteer Opportunities: Peer group facilitators, outreach, men’s wellness center assistant and many more.
Coalition of Community Health Clinics:
North Portland Nurse Practitioner Community Health Clinic
Contact: Linda, Clinic Coordinator
Phone number: 503-284-5239
Address: 27 NE Killingsworth, Portland
Volunteer Opportunities: Interpretation Services, creating educational materials, call for more information.
North By Northeast Community Health Center
Phone number: 503-287-4932
Address: 4725 N Williams, Portland
Volunteer Opportunities: office help to direct patient care
Outside In
Contact: Stacy Hall, Volunteer & Community Relations Manager
Phone number: 503-535-3840, see website before calling
Address: 1132 SW 13th Ave., Portland
Training: varies
Volunteer Opportunities: See website for current openings. There are a wide variety of clinic opportunities, many advertised months in advance. Applying early is encouraged.
Southwest Community Health Center
Contact: Brooke Dean, brooke.dean@swchc-pdx.org
Phone number: 503-977-0733
Address: 7688 SW Capitol Highway, Room 37, Portland
Training: varies
Volunteer Opportunities: Intake, front desk, data entry, see website for more information.
Wallace Medical Concern
Phone number: 503-489-1760, volunteer@wallacemedical.org
Address: 2 clinics, one in downtown Portland and one in Gresham
Volunteer Opportunities: Front desk, childcare, interpreting Spanish / English.
Hospice
Hopewell House
Contact: Larry Hansen
Phone number: 503-244-7890
Address: 6171 SW Capitol Hwy., Portland
Training: 100 hours
Volunteer Opportunities: 1 year commitment for 4 hours a week, patient support.
Kaiser Permanente Hospice Care
Contact: Juanita Oliver
Phone number: 503-499-5285
Address: Various locations though out Portland
Training: Over 20 hrs
Volunteer Opportunities: In-home respite and companionship
Our House Of Portland (AIDS hospice)
Contact: Kathryn Siebert
Phone number: 234-0175
Address: 2727 SE Alder Street, Portland
Training: varies, monthly meetings
Volunteer Opportunities: Long term commitment (at least 1 year).
Personal care, and companionship.
Providence Medical Center Hospice
Contact: Melinda Smith and Karen Arnold, Hospice Volunteer Coordinators
Phone number: 503-215-5774 (Karen) or 503-215-4994 (Melinda)
Address: 1310 NE 44th St (near NE Halsey), Portland
Training: Community Hospice Volunteer Training, 25+ hours.
Volunteer Opportunities: 1 year commitment. Respite Care Volunteer, Bereavement Volunteer, co-facilitator of grief support group for children, patient support volunteers and vigil volunteers, among others.
Geriatrics and Senior Citizens
Providence Elderplace
Contact: Donna Hagen Malloy
Phone number: 503-215-3615
Address: 4540 NE Glisan, Portland
Children
Providence Child Center: see Providence Hospital above
Morrison Child and Family Services
Contact: Lauren Teitsort, volunteer
Phone number: 503-258-4218
Address: various sites throughout Portland
Training: orientation and training required, varies.
Volunteer Opportunities: Numerous including mentors, group facilitators, skill-based activities coordinators.
Doernbecher Children's Hospital
Contact: Trina MacNeill
Phone number: 503-418-5376
Address: 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR
Training: varies
Volunteer Opportunities: Numerous, including: Patient and family support, safety education, neonatal care, classroom aide, and playroom activities volunteers.
Midwifery and Reproductive Health
International Center for Traditional Childbearing
Contact: Sophia Monroe
Phone number: 503¬-460-9324
Address: 2823 N. Portland Blvd., Portland
Planned Parenthood of the Columbia/Willamette
Contact: Melissa Kern
Phone number: 503-280-6150 x2176 or Melisa.Kern@ppcw.org
Address: 3231 SE 50th Avenue, Portland
Training: varies
Volunteer Opportunities: Patient advocate, office assistant, others listed on website.
Mental Health
Children’s Psychiatric Day Treatment Center
Contact: Jan Eaton-Bennette
Phone number: 503-494-8068 or eatonben@ohsu.edu
Address: 3900 SW Murray Blvd Beaverton, OR
Volunteer Opportunities: Varies, long-term commitment preferred.
Cascadia Behavioral Health
Contact: Marcia Hoffman-Parks
Phone number: 503-238-0769 x180
Address: Various Locations in Portland
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