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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
Alzheimer’s Association
Contact: Kristrun Grondal
Phone number: 503-413-6447
Address: NW Portland
Supports research on Alzheimer’s disease, promotes education and legislation to aid people affected by the disease, and provides a phone help-line for caregivers or family members. They need volunteers to staff the help-line weekdays for half-day shifts; this position requires a longer-term commitment due to the training needed. Volunteers will gain much knowledge about Alzheimer’s disease, as well as practicing skills of empathy and providing information.
Blue Heaven Riding Academy
Contact: Carrie Perry
Phone number: 503- 630-2250
Address: Near Estacada, a 45 minute drive from Reed.
Blue Heaven is a therapeutic horseback riding program for people of all ages with a variety of conditions, including autism, ADHD, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, learning or language disabilities, or stroke history. Past volunteers have participated in Saturday classes. Previous experience with horses is preferred but not required.
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
A useful website with links to Community Health Clinics in the area.
The Giving Tree
Contact: Wendi Anderson; info@thegivingtreenw.org
Phone number: 503.280.9068
Address: Various Locations in Portland, some in Southeast.
NARAL Pro-Choice Oregon
Contact: Caryn Servis, caryn@prochoiceoregon.org
Phone number: (503 )223-4510 x 13
NARAL works through the political and legislative systems to advocate
for comprehensive reproductive health policies and to secure
reproductive choice for all Oregonians
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.
Planned Parenthood of the Columbia/Willamette
Contact:Kyle White, kyle.white@ppcw.org
Phone number: (503) 280-6150 x2173
Planned Parenthood of the Columbia Willamette is the largest non-profit
family planning and reproductive rights organization in Oregon and
Southwest Washington. Our mission is to provide, promote, and protect
access to sexual and reproductive health care.
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
Contact: Kacy Dressler, (503) 200-5113, kdressler@e-cca.org and Deb Wilson, (503) 200-5110, dwilson@e-cca.org
Josiah Hill Clinic
Contact:Kate O'Donnell, kate@jhillclinic.org
Josiah Hill III Clinic’s (JHC) mission is to protect children from
environmental hazards and promote community action for healthy homes.
JHC is grassroots community-based organization that works in
collaboration to create healthy and safe homes for Portland Metro area
families. The organization is unique in that it utilizes trained
volunteers and community leaders to provide environmental health
education, blood lead testing, and healthy home check-ups.
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.
Outside In
Contact: Lauren Chandler, laurenc@outsidein.org
Phone: (503) 535.3840
Outside In addresses the changing needs of homeless youth and other
low-income and marginalized people as they work towards
self-sufficiency and improved health by providing them innovative
social, medical and mental health services and material resources.
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
(The organization has moved to LifeWorks NW, but the website still has relevant information on it)
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