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25 people are interested
School Time Assistant-Adolescent Programs (weekday mornings)
ORGANIZATION: Silver Hill Hospital
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25 people are interested
We are seeking mature college students, recent college graduates or graduate students who are interested in the mental health field and who would like to volunteer to support our teen patients (ages 13-17) during their school time period on weekday mornings (Monday-Friday 9:15-11:15 a.m. inpatient unit or 9:30-11:30 adolescent residence). Volunteers choose the days they are available and work with the teacher to support teen patients while they complete homework assignments or engage in other structured activities (puzzles, arts/crafts, board games). Volunteers provide supportive, positive dialogues that motivate and support our youngest patients who are in treatment for a psychiatric or addictive disorder.
After being selected for this position, volunteers must complete a one-day hospital orientation that takes place on the first Monday of the month (except on holiday Mondays). Candidates must also provide one written reference, authorize the hospital to conduct a criminal background check and provide documentation of a negative PPD (TB screening).
We look forward to hearing from you. Please contact Lisa Ruggiero at lruggiero@silverhillhospital.org or 203-801-2320.
More opportunities with Silver Hill Hospital
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Silver Hill Hospital
Location:
208 Valley Road, New Canaan, CT 06840, US
Mission Statement
The mission of Silver Hill Hospital is to provide our patients with the best available treatment of mental illness and addiction; and to offer continuing support, counseling and education to our patients and their families in every phase of illness and recovery. For over seventy years, Silver Hill Hospital has been at the forefront of psychiatry and leads the way in providing the best treatment for psychiatric illnesses and addiction. Our track record of success is based on a carefully executed team effort, one that uses an array of powerful tools, talent and knowledge to help people turn their lives around.
Description
Silver Hill Hospital is a not-for-profit, nationally recognized, independent psychiatric hospital offering diagnosis and treatment for the full range of psychiatric illnesses and substance use disorders.
Because Silver Hill is a hospital that provides both inpatient and residential treatment, patients have the advantage of our unusually broad and comprehensive range of programs. Patients who are acutely ill and who require intensive psychiatric and nursing supervision are treated in one of our adult or adolescent inpatient units. Treatments there tend to be medically oriented and the stay is typically short.
Patients who are ready for more psychological and behavioral interventions can be treated in our residential Transitional Living Programs, where there is more openness and the treatment course is longer.
All volunteers are requested to grant permission for a background check and are required to participate in an initial orientation and training process (group or one-on-one with volunteer manager)
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
208 Valley RoadNew Canaan, CT 06840
DATE POSTED
February 24, 2020
SKILLS
- Mentoring
- Tutoring
- Mental Health
- Counseling / Mental Health
- Psychology
- Children Medical Services
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 20
- Orientation or Training
- 2 hours on a weekday morning once or twice per week