Therapy Team Volunteer Application for Handlers

Thank you for your interest in volunteering at UCHealth at University of Colorado Hospital with your Therapy Dog! Therapy Dogs and their handlers play an important and meaningful role in providing service to patients and their loved ones. We hope you find your experience here to be valuable and worthwhile.

New Volunteer Sign Up Process

New Volunteer Online Orientation is provided below for you to access required information necessary to begin volunteering with University of Colorado Hospital. The todo list below needs to be completed before moving onto placement and in-person orientation. Please complete two applications! One for the Handler and one for the Animal.

New Volunteers should begin the application/orientation process here!

Step One: Complete the online application below.

Step Two: Download the Reference form and send it to two individuals to complete and return to us.

Step Three: Read the University of Colorado Volunteer Handbook .

Step Four: Log into your account and complete the Online Orientation trainings with the associated quizzes and the HIPAA training.

Step Five: : Log into your account and read and complete the following Agreements:

Handbook and PowerPoint acknowledgement form
Dress Code
Confidentiality Agreement
Code of Conduct
Uniform and Badge Policy

Step Six: Request an in-person interview. Email: uchvolunteerservices@UCHealth.org with the subject line " Request for an in-person interview."

Step Seven: Set-up in-person orientation and department training. Complete a background check (18 and older.) Schedule and complete a health screen.

**Disclaimer: If this process is not completed within 30 days, we reserve the right to remove your application from our records and discontinue the process.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call our office at 720.848.1886.

Volunteer Services Department
Jenny Ricklefs, Manager 720.848.4068, Jennifer.Ricklefs@uchealth.org
Melissa Strickland,Coordinator 720.848.4070, Melissa.Strickland@uchealth.org
12605 East 16th Ave, Mail Stop F771, Aurora CO 80045

Required fields are noted in red.

User ID

User ID (verify)

Password

Password (verify)

CONTACT INFORMATION

* First name

Middle initial

* Last Name

Preferred Name if different from First Name:

Gender

* Address:

Apartment #

* City:

* State

* Zip code:

* DOB

* Last 4 Digits of SSN

* E-mail:

* Cell Phone

Home Phone

Work Phone:

What is the best way to contact you?

Please upload a photo of yourself. We send this photo to the unit you will be working to help them prepare.

EMERGENCY CONTACT

Please provide the name and number of someone we may contact in case of an emergency.

* Name:

* Phone:

* Relationship

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Select your Employement Status:

Current Employer

Current Position/Title

EDUCATION

Highest level of education completed

College/University Name:

Degree/Major:

How did you hear about volunteering at UCHealth?

EXPERIENCES AND INTERESTS

Patient Care Services

Clerical Skills

Other Skills

Other skills, interests or special training:

Identify any special skills that might add to your volunteer experience at UCHealth:

To expedite the interview process, please answer the following questions.

* Why do you wish to volunteer at UCHealth?

* What previous volunteer experiences do you have, what challenges did you meet and how did you make a difference for others?

* Tell about a time in your work life or volunteer life when you worked on a team. What role did you play and why?

* What are your three greatest accomplishments in your life so far?

* What special, wonderful and unique qualities will you bring to make a difference for our patients?

AVAILABILITY

Select times when you are available to volunteer:

APPLICANT E-SIGNATURE

I acknowledge that I am volunteering of my own free will and do not expect any monetary reimbursement. I verify that the information provided is accurate to the best of my knowledge. I authorize UCHealth -Metro Denver and its agents to confirm all information provided on the application.

* Therapy Team Handler Applicant - please type your name in this field as a form of electronic signature

PHOTO CONSENT: This is to certify that I give permission to UCHealth to use my image for news media, marketing, public relations, and/or hospital business purposes.

* Therapy Team Handler Applicant - please type your name in this field as a form of electronic signature

* Date: