Volunteer services

Volunteer Services at Kaiser Permanente Baldwin Park provides enhanced services to staff, members, and guests at the medical center and medical offices at Baldwin Park.

Adult Volunteers

We welcome adult volunteers, age 18 and over, year-round. Applicants must be willing to commit to 4 hours per week for 1 year and a minimum of 200 hours of service.

Volunteer opportunities include service in clerical and customer service areas.  We do not provide internships or shadowing opportunities.

Prerequisites for Adult Volunteers

• All volunteers must have completed the initial COVID-19 vaccination series and the first booster, as of May 2023
• All volunteers must be up-to-date on their flu vaccinations
• Complete a volunteer application and interview, submit to a background check, complete health screening, and orientation

Prospective adult volunteers: apply online here. 

Pet Therapy Volunteers

We have a Pet Therapy Program and are happy to accept TDI or ATD accredited dogs and their companions as volunteers. Pet therapy handlers must meet the required prerequisites for adult volunteers (see above.)

Teen Volunteers

Our teen volunteer program consists of a 6-month and a minimum of 75-hour commitment. Volunteers must complete both the 6 months and 75 hours in order to receive credit for the program. Documentation for the program will  be issued once initial commitment has been met. Volunteers can continue past the 6 months.

Our volunteers support our staff in clerical and customer service environments. There is no hands on patient care for our teen volunteers

Prerequisites for teen volunteers:

• Must be 15 years old to apply.
• All volunteers must have completed the initial COVID-19 vaccination series and the first booster, as of May 2023
• All volunteers must be up-to-date on their flu vaccinations
• 3.0 cumulative GPA (official transcripts required)
• Letter of recommendation from either a teacher or a counselor

Prospective teen volunteers: apply online here. 

Questions about applications? Please call (626-851-6444) or email (brent.a.osorio@kp.org) for more information.

Volunteer office hours 9:00am to 3:00pm, Monday through Friday.

Please note: Volunteering has no bearing on access to a job at Kaiser Permanente Baldwin Park Medical Center.

Hospice Volunteers

Heroes wanted: no experience necessary

Hospice care provides medical services, emotional support, and spiritual resources for people who are in the final stages of a terminal illness, such as cancer or heart failure. Hospice also can help family members deal with the practical and emotional challenges of dealing with a dying loved one.

If you are 18 or older, can spare about 2 to 4 hours a week, and have transportation, you could help families during their difficult time. Bilingual skills are especially helpful.

For more information, contact Hospice Volunteer Recruitment at 562-622-4239.

To contact Bereavement Support, please call 562-622-3863.