Volunteer Opportunity

CLSC René-Cassin (CIUSSS du Centre-Ouest de Montréal): Rehab Assistant Richardson Rehabilitation Hospital

Volunteer Position Description A volunteer will be part of our multi-disciplinary team and work primarily with physiotherapists, occupational therapists and social service staff. Job description: -greeting patients with a friendly disposition and encouraging conversation -to work cooperatively with professional staff by following directives -safely accompanying assigned patients during rehabilitative walks, and chair exercise treatments. -pushing clients in wheelchairs between bedroom, rehab room and common areas (wheelchair training is provided) -assisting discharged patients with patient satisfaction surveys -some clerical work (printing, photocopying, scanning, sorting, etc.)
On/Off Campus Off-campus (Montreal)
Position Type Volunteer opportunity
Location On-site
Address 5425 Bessborough Ave, Montreal, QC, H4V 2S7
Neighborhood/Area Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
Contact with Clients? Direct volunteering with clients
Volunteer Tasks Accompaniment, Active Listening / Counselling, – Other (enter below)
Volunteer Tasks (Other) motivating patients during exercises
French required? No
Volunteer Position Requirements 1. Patience, compassion and interest in working within a hospital setting 2. Registration with volunteer department (interview and forms to complete) 3. French and English is preferrable but not mandatory, Must be fluent in either French or English. Other languages are welcome as we serve a multi-cultural community. 4. Must follow training and Covid-19 procedures.
Open to students in all degrees and disciplines?
Targeted Degrees and Disciplines Applied Human Sciences, Biology, Chemistry & Biochemistry, Exercise science, Psychology, Sociology & Anthropology
Time Period Rolling basis
Start Date
End date
Length of Commitment Expected 12 weeks minimum
Time Commitment Morning, Afternoon
Hours per Week 3
Training provided? Yes
Other Benefits
Benefits (Other)
Application Procedure Email organization contact
Application Contact Information annamaria.malorni.cvd@ssss.gouv.qc.ca
Application Deadline
Application Material Required Résumé
Additonal Application Information / Comments Volunteer will be provided a schedule according to availability Shifts (Monday to Friday) AM 9-12 PM 1-4