Your application will be reviewed. If we are able to move forward, you will be invited to attend an interview. We also require a background check, health screen, on-boarding, and training. For High School students, we need signed parent permission forms and unofficial transcripts submitted prior to the interview. Depending on how quickly you can provide the information needed, this entire process can take approximately up to one month.

Westside does not have a baby rocking program but we suggest you contact your local public high school to see if they have a parent/baby program. Many programs have opportunities for volunteers to rock and work with babies and young children. We do not endorse any program and cannot tell you the volunteer requirements for each program, so we suggest you contact your local high school for availability and requirements.

We understand that everyone has lives and other commitments. We will work with you to find a new schedule that suits your needs. However, we do ask for consistency for at least a period of three months in order to ensure you can meet the minimum program requirement.

We understand how crazy school schedules can be, so we have developed an 8x8 program for high school students and an 8x10 for college students. This opportunity is available during the summer. You can check it out by going into the summer compressed page.

We do have access to public transportation at the end of the block and some individuals use this. However, we do not provide bus passes.

Job shadows in Kaiser NW region are integral to our mission. Whether the shadow be in a clinic, our hospitals or another Kaiser NW facility, we seek to provide the best opportunity and process for shadows. Currently this program is under review and is not fully operational within the region. As information becomes available, this site will be updated.

The volunteer program provides a polo shirt or vest for you to wear. If you elect to wear a vest, then you will need to provide a white or black shirt to wear underneath. All volunteers must wear khaki/beige colored or black pants (no shorts) and closed toe shoes. In addition, long hair must be pulled back.

We are excited to have our high school (over age 16) and college students as part of our volunteer program. We have requirements for both length of time and the number of hours you must complete to fulfill your volunteer service. If these requirements also fit your program or class, that is great. What we cannot do is fit our requirements to that of your program or class.

Most volunteer opportunities at Kaiser require a weekly commitment. This is due to the amount of training and needs of the areas where volunteers serve. However, at Westside we do have a specific service area that allows for a limited number of on-call volunteers.

Unfortunately we do not currently have a gift shop open at Westside.