The Clarke Institute of Psychiatry (often called The
Clarke) is a psychiatric research, teaching and treatment centre. That
means we look after, and look into mental illnesses. Volunteers can offer
their services in three areas: clinical, research and administrative.
Clinical volunteers work directly with in- or outpatients
of all ages, on a 1 to 1 basis or in groups. Volunteers are required to
make a 1 year commitment for 2 to 4 hours per week.
Some potential
volunteer assignments
1 to 1 Activities -- accompaniment, social recreation,
visiting on inpatient floors.
Group Facilitators -- volunteers co-facilitate sports,
cooking, exercise, relaxation, music groups.
Seasonal -- Summer gardening group, baseball team.
Research Volunteers -- assist staff in obtaining
information necessary for research projects. The departments that volunteers
work in vary with availability. Length of commitment is contingent upon
the assignment; volunteers can work 5 to 8 hours per week. Departments
with research volunteers: i. e. Schizophrenic Division, Mood & Anxiety
Clinic, Child Psychiatry.
Administrative Volunteers -- assist staff with clerical
duties such as filing, photocopying and data entry.
Contact: Jim
Davey
Coordinator, Volunteer Resources
250 College Street at Spadina
(416) 535-8501 ext. 6238
jim_davey@camh.net
Christine Burych
Director of Volunteers & Spiritual & Religious
Care
(416) 535-8501, ex. 4053
christine_burych@camh.net
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1-800-463-6273
