Vancouver Coastal Health - Vancouver

 

We offer volunteers the opportunity to contribute to our various Mental Health and Substance Use (MHSU) areas, ranging from the community, to acute care, to tertiary facilities. These programs provide a safe place for mental health patients and clients to receive care, while giving volunteers meaningful experience in MHSU. If you are interested in MHSU, these roles would be of interest to you.

Brief descriptions of our active programs.

AIDS Vancouver - The Corner Program Volunteer

• The Corner program (formerly called Boys ’R’ Us) is a three day a week drop-in service for male and transgender sex workers in the community. The program has multiple community partners who assist with connecting clients to programs and services through referrals
• The Corner provides a safe drop-in environment for participants to relax, eat, socialize and access community-based services
• The Corner also provides an opportunity for participants to interact with volunteers, community partners and the program coordinator for support and information on services and resources available to them across the city

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Downtown Community Health Centre - Maximally Assisted Therapy (MAT) - Breakfast Club Program Volunteer

• The Maximally Assisted Therapy program is facilitated at the Downtown Community Health Centre (DCHC) and provides care to diverse clientele with compromised immune systems, including those infected with HIV, by supporting clients to adhere to their medication regime, and other medical and psychosocial needs
• Clients may experience a range of difficult life circumstances and may also have mental health and addiction issues that can present as challenging in social interactions, requiring patience and understanding
• The Breakfast Club is a separate area from the rest of the Downtown CHC and is a space where clients can hang out and engage with staff and other clients in a safe and supported environment

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  Downtown Community Health Centre - NEx Program Harm Reduction - Kiosk Attendant 

• Vancouver Coastal Health offers a nonjudgmental, non-coercive provision of Harm Reduction services to clients with current needle use that includes offering clean supplies, health education and referral to other services
• Needle exchange assistants assist with being the first point of contact to clients returning used needles and wishing to gain clean supplies
• Clients receive safe supplies without judgement and with care

 

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Downtown Community Health Centre - Womxn's Night Clinic- Activity Program Volunteer

• The Womxn’s Night Clinic Activity Leader plays a vital role in supporting women (including self-identified women) in the Downtown East Side (DTES) accessing health care in safe women only environment by providing free and confidential basic health care for women including counseling, testing, and education
• Volunteers are very much a part of the evening, welcoming and chatting with the women attending, helping run the activities, ensuring that everyone is included and has the opportunity to participate as much as they want

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Heatley Community Health Centre - Womxn's Night Clinic - Activity Program Volunteer 

• The Womxn’s Night Clinic Activity Leader plays a vital role in supporting women (including self-identified women) in the Downtown East Side (DTES) accessing health care in safe women only environment by providing free and confidential basic health care for women including counseling, testing, and education
• Volunteers are very much a part of the evening, welcoming and chatting with the women attending, helping run the activities, ensuring that everyone is included and has the opportunity to participate as much as they want

 

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Pender Community Health Centre - NEx Program Harm Reduction – Kiosk Attendant 

• Vancouver Coastal Health offers a nonjudgmental, non-coercive provision of Harm Reduction services to clients with current needle use that includes offering clean supplies, health education and referral to other services
• Needle exchange assistants assist with being the first point of contact to clients returning used needles and wishing to gain clean supplies
• Clients receive safe supplies without judgement and with care

 

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Pender Community Health Centre - Womxn's Night Clinic – Activity Program Volunteer 

• The Womxn’s Night Clinic Activity Leader plays a vital role in supporting women (including self-identified women) in the Downtown East Side (DTES) accessing health care in safe women only environment by providing free and confidential basic health care for women including counseling, testing, and education
• Volunteers are very much a part of the evening, welcoming and chatting with the women attending, helping run the activities, ensuring that everyone is included and has the opportunity to participate as much as they want

 

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Robert and Lily Lee Family Community Health Centre NEx Program - Harm Reduction Kiosk Attendant 

• Vancouver Coastal Health offers a nonjudgmental, non-coercive provision of Harm Reduction services to clients with current needle use that includes offering clean supplies, health education and referral to other services

• Needle exchange assistants assist with being the first point of contact to clients returning used needles and wishing to gain clean supplies
• Clients receive safe supplies without judgement and with care

 

Click here to submit your application

 

Three Bridges Community Health Centre - The Corner Program Volunteer

The Corner program (formerly called Boys ’R’ Us) is a three day a week drop-in service for male and transgender sex workers in the community. The program has multiple community partners who assist with connecting clients to programs and services through referrals

• The Corner provides a safe drop-in environment for participants to relax, eat, socialize and access community-based services
• The Corner also provides an opportunity for participants to interact with volunteers, community partners and the program coordinator for support and information on services and resources available to them across the city

 

Click here to submit your application

 

Three Bridges Community Health Centre - NEx Program Harm Reduction - Kiosk Attendant

• Vancouver Coastal Health offers a nonjudgmental, non-coercive provision of Harm Reduction services to clients with current needle use that includes offering clean supplies, health education and referral to other services
• Needle exchange assistants assist with being the first point of contact to clients returning used needles and wishing to gain clean supplies
• Clients receive safe supplies without judgement and with care

  

Click here to submit your application

 

Three Bridges Community Health Centre – SMART Recovery Program Volunteer

 

• The Self-Management and Recovery Training (SMART) Group Facilitator plays a vital role in supporting addictions services clients in their recovery/ reintegration into their community

• Volunteer group facilitators lead weekly meetings using SMART methods based on the concepts of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) techniques
• This role will be of particular interest to peers, and those wishing to pursue a professional degree, or career in social work, counselling or health

 

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