Student Volunteer - Year-Round Program

Volunteer Success; Newmarket; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

A local health care provider in Newmarket is offering a structured volunteer program for students. This opportunity allows individuals aged 16 and older to engage in direct patient care or non-patient support roles year-round, with a weekly commitment of 3-4 hours. Volunteers will receive online training and participate in orientation and role matching to maximize their contributions and gain valuable experience in health care settings.

Qualifications

• Volunteers must be age 16 or older.
• Commitment to a weekly shift of 3-4 hours.
• Target of at least 75 hours of service throughout the year.

Responsibilities

• Participate in direct patient care or non-patient support areas.
• Complete online training provided by the hospital.
• Engage in role matching based on interest and availability.

Job description

Overview

Southlake offers a structured volunteer program for students where they can apply to join roles in direct patient care or non-patient support areas. High school and post-secondary students can volunteer year-round, committing to a weekly shift (3-4 hours) and aiming for at least 75 hours of service. The hospital also runs a dedicated Student Volunteers program, with orientation, screening, and role matching. Southlake requires volunteers to be age 16 or older, provides online training, and assigns roles based on interest and availability. This program lets students gain experience in health care settings and contribute to patient care in meaningful ways.

Program Details

• Type of opportunities: roles in direct patient care or non-patient support areas.
• Commitment: year-round volunteering with a weekly shift of 3–4 hours and a target of at least 75 hours of service.
• Eligibility: volunteers must be age 16 or older.
• Orientation, screening, and role matching are provided as part of the program.
• Training: online training is provided to volunteers.

What you gain

This program lets students gain experience in health care settings and contribute to patient care in meaningful ways.

Important notice

You will be redirected to an external website where you can view the details of this volunteer opportunity and apply to it. Please note that this website is not owned or managed by us, and we are not responsible for any information or actions taken on this external site (https://southlake.ca/volunteer/student-volunteers/).