Recognition for Juniors
Junior Volunteers are recognized for their efforts at a program held at the end of the summer. Those reaching 100 hours of service are presented with gold pins. This is followed by the service bar for 500 hours, gold bar for 1,000 hours, etc.
Those persons giving 2,000 or more hours will have their name engraved on a plaque that hangs in the hallway.
Also, the Director of Volunteer Services is available to talk to any Junior wishing to have a letter of recommendation for work or school.
Volunteer Patch
Junior Volunteer Application
Junior Volunteer applications will be available in December and the hospital will begin accepting them in January
To download the Junior Volunteer Application, click here »
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Must be received no later than April 1 to be considered for next summer's program.
Also Note: Jr. Volunteer Application is a pdf form that can be filled in on-line. Once you have typed in the required fields to complete the form, you will need to print it out before closing the file. You will not be able to save the form with your entered information, unless you own an advanced version of Adobe Acrobat (such as Adobe Professional or Acrobat Writer)
The Backus Hospital
Junior Volunteer Program
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Our Junior Volunteer program gives young people the opportunity to explore careers in healthcare, as well as provide service to our hospital and patients.
Junior Volunteers have much to offer, and the program provides high school students the opportunity to learn new skills, develop new interests, and make new friends. If you enjoy the satisfaction that comes from helping others, you will enjoy being part of The William W. Backus Hospital Junior Volunteer Program.
January 3, 2012 is the date the Volunteer Services Office will begin accepting applications for our Summer Program. Acceptance is very competitive and we offer interviews to the first 100 applicants only for a very limited number of openings. Each applicant will be contacted for an interview.
Juniors begin their duties as soon as they complete their orientation in June, and can continue through the fall, winter and spring months, after school on weekdays, and school vacations.
Please read the following information carefully, if you have questions about our program, please contact Volunteer Services at 860-823-6320.
THE PROCESS – APPLICATION FORM
• Please complete the Junior Volunteer application form in full.
(You may download it above.)
• Be sure a parent or guardian also signs this form. This gives the hospital permission to contact the teacher or guidance counselor you have chosen for your school reference.
• Attach a recent school photo or a copy of the photo.
• Because of the many applications we receive, acceptance into our program is very competitive. We regret that we are only able to offer interviews to the first 100 applicants.
VACCINATIONS
For our health records, and to maintain the safety of our patients, please attach proof of:
• Your first and second MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccinations,
• And Varicella inoculation or date of disease, as explained on the application.
APPLICANT INTERVIEWS
Applicants are interviewed by the Director of Volunteer Services with a parent or guardian present. Please feel free to ask any questions about the Volunteer program, and to provide any information about your interests. This is a very competitive program, so please be at your best for the interview.
GUIDELINES FOR VOLUNTEERING
Applicants who are accepted into the summer program must:
• Provide a recent PPD (a tuberculosis skin test), or sign a new parental permission slip at Backus in June.
• Attend an 8-hour orientation June 21 or June 28
• Volunteer a minimum of one eight-hour day of service per week throughout the months of July and August.
• Not be away more than two weeks.
We aim to make this program as meaningful as possible for Junior Volunteers, and encourage participants to let us know if they are interested in a particular assignment.