Behavioral Health Center

Welcome! 

Thank you for your interest in becoming a volunteer. You have a unique opportunity to assist with activity programming for patients in the acute psychiatric hospital.

 John Muir Behavioral Health Acute Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital is located at 2740 Grant Street Concord.

Qualifications:

• At least 20 years of age
• 2-year post-treatment recovery for mental health services.
• If in recovery from a substance, must have at least one year of continuous sobriety, if providing services to Addiction Medicine, must be actively involved in a 12-step or other community recovery organization.
• All volunteers are required to have supportive resources available to them while volunteering.
• Complete all application requirements.
• Complete the designated training period and be prepared to volunteer a minimum of 60 hours per year or 1.5 hours per week.

Essential Service Functions Include

• Supervision, and training, both individual and group, will be provided by the Expressive Arts/Recreation Therapy staff.
• Provides parallel goal of support by sharing experience, strength, and hope to improve connection to early recovery.
• Implement activities that are appropriate to individual and group needs after discussion and approval by Expressive Arts/Recreation Therapy Department staff and the supervising staff in the units.
• Communicates all pertinent observations to staff regularly.
• Utilizes supervision to enhance professional growth. 
• Practices positive, respectful, and appropriate language. Has a helpful disposition and maintains cooperative working relationships.
• Receives no significant complaints.
• Practices and decisions reflect knowledge of all volunteer program philosophies, policies, and procedures.
• Remains compliant with all John Muir Behavioral Health Acute Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital orientation policies, including privacy and confidentiality policies.
• Adheres to all John Muir Health safety protocols.