The Summit - Marian & Jim Sinneave Centre for Youth Resilience

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Do you want to be a part of an amazing team supporting Child and Adolescent Mental Health in a new state of the art facility? 

Join the team at the 'The Summit - Marian & Jim Sinneave Centre for Youth Resilience!

• The $39 million project is being built in partnership between Alberta Health Services (AHS) and the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation (ACHF).
• The ACHF has raised more than $50 million to fund construction of the centre, along with program and research enhancements. 
• Once built, the new facility will provide community-based mental health services to help ensure mentally healthy futures for children and adolescents in our community.
• The urgent walk-in service will provide an alternative to the ED for patients in crisis, and is complementary to the Day Hospital programs.
• The centre will provide young people with new and enhanced services, including a walk-in clinic with specialized triage and the opportunity for immediate referrals to onsite programs. These community-based services will provide youth and their families with care designed to stabilize and manage escalating illness and, ideally, prevent hospitalization.
• In addition to the walk-in clinic, the three-storey, 3300sq.-m facility will also offer an intensive treatment program and a day hospital. The facility’s services will augment and integrate with existing services provided by AHS and community-based agencies.

More Information

• For more detailed information and updates please visit The Summit: Marian & Jim Sinneave Centre for Youth Resilience | Alberta Health Services

Volunteer Resources will be completing the volunteer on-boarding steps online via Zoom, including the volunteer interview and orientations.
We ask that interested volunteers have a computer or mobile device and reliable internet access.

AHS volunteers are individuals looking for a rewarding opportunity to share not only their time but provide meaningful support to patients and their families through a variety of roles.  Volunteers are a vital link in the important work of Alberta Health Services.

What is the Role of the Volunteer?

Accessing health care can often be an overwhelming and stressful experience.  Volunteers provide assistance to patients and their families in a variety of roles throughout a patient’s healthcare journey.  The majority of roles include direct patient support, requiring volunteers to be non-judgmental and adhere to AHS’s confidentiality standards.

Please see below for available opportunities. Click the (i) icon for more information on each role

Our preferred applicant:

• Is able to work collaboratively with health care providers to improve care and experiences for patients and their families throughout Alberta
• Has a strong desire to help others
• Is a compassionate listener and is respectful of the perspectives of others
• Has an ability to work independently or as part of a team
• Is available for 12-16 hours per month (spread over 3-4 shifts per month) for a minimum 1 year commitment to volunteering with Alberta Health Services.

Curious to learn more?

If you think that volunteering with AHS is right for you and you are ready to get started, just follow these simple steps:

Step 1: Click the [Fill in an Application] button on the right-hand side of this page and complete an application form.

Step 2: Volunteer Resources will review your information and be in contact with you to arrange a 1:1 chat to learn more about your interests and availability.   This will also give you an opportunity to get your questions answered.  You will also be asked to supply two (2) references.

Step 3: If it is agreed that volunteering with AHS is something that you would like to pursue, you will be asked to complete our volunteer onboarding process including:

• Completing a Police Information Check (with Vulnerable Sector Screen if required)
• Completing a Communicable Disease Assessment Form
• Participating in Confidentiality and Privacy Training, including signing the AHS’s Confidentiality Form
• Participating in our online, site, and program specific orientations
• Signing a photo and media consent form

Step 4: Learn how to use our volunteer system, how to sign up for opportunities and how to enter volunteer hours.  This can occur during or after onboarding is complete.

Thank you for your interest in Volunteer Resources! If you have any questions please email us at ach.volunteer@ahs.ca