Volunteer Application

Volunteer

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Options for Sexual Health. If you think you would enjoy working with us to improve sexual and reproductive health, and can commit to a year as an OPT volunteer, we would love to hear from you!

Just fill out and submit the volunteer application and someone will contact you within two weeks.

Name: *

Address: *

City/Town: *

Postal Code:

Email: *

Telephone (home): *

Telephone (work):

Age (if under 19):

Languages spoken:

Please list all languages you speak fluently

Postsecondary Education/Training:

Please list the highest level of education achieved.

Work or Volunteer Experience (previous volunteer experience preferred): *

Please give a brief description of work experience that you would consider to be relevant to the work of Options for Sexual Health.

Which volunteer roles do you prefer: *

Please check all you are interested in.

If you are interested in working in a clinic, please list two clinic locations where you would like to work, in order of preference:

What do you hope/expect a volunteer experience with us will offer you: *

With all the non-profit organizations that need help, what interests you about volunteering in the field of reproductive and sexual health with OPT: *

Respecting the boundaries and confidentiality of our clients is important. What does confidentiality mean to you: *

How do you maintain a nonjudgmental attitude towards others: *

One goal of OPT is to empower individuals to make informed decisions about their reproductive and sexual health. What does empowerment mean to you: *

Please comment on what "choice" means to you: *

Describe how you handled an experience where your beliefs differed strongly from someone else. : *

Many people you will come in contact with at OPT will have different beliefs and behaviours from you, but still require unbiased, accurate information.

Anything else you would like to share with us:

I agree to...: *

Honour the mission of Options for Sexual Health to reduce unplanned pregnancies and promote optimal reproductive health by providing quality education, information, and clinical services to all British Columbians?

Support reproductive choice for all British Columbians, including abstinence, pregnancy, abortion, and the prevention of diseases and unwanted pregnancy?

Support the provision of contraceptive education and products to sexually active minors?

Keep confidentiality regarding all Options for Sexual Health's client, volunteer, and paid staff information?

Be responsible in your own learning by attending initial and ongoing education and training?

To work with OPT, all volunteers must agree to the above statements.

I am able make a one-year volunteer commitment with Options for Sexual Health: *

Yes

Reference (name): *

Please provide a reference (other than family or friends) from someone who has known you for at least one year and can give an objective assessment of your suitability for involvement as a volunteer with OPT. The ideal reference would be from a previous volunteer experience.

Refence (phone): *

Reference (email): *

Relationship to you: *

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