Welcome to the V.I.P. Zone!
Volunteer Information Portal
On this page, you’ll get to know Hope Clinic. You’ll see how joining our volunteer workforce makes a difference for our neighbors in need. We invite you to explore and get excited about your part in providing a haven of help and healing to the community.
Don’t worry—when your volunteer application is processed and you are placed, you’ll get a complete orientation for the specific program area you’ll be working in. But in the meantime, everyone who volunteers with Hope Clinic should watch these videos, and get a basic overview of being a part of Hope.
Every volunteer has a Very Important Part to play in making lives better!
Hope’s Culture & Values
Learn more about the service areas at Hope Clinic:
What to Expect Next:
If you applied via the Basic Application to volunteer in the Food Program Shifts or Lobby:
Watch your email box for an email from Hope Volunteer Coordinator <Volunteer5@clients.rotundasoftware.com> with the subject line, Hope Clinic Volunteer Scheduler Login Information. The email will provide the login info you’ll need to log into the Volunteer Scheduler System for the first time and set your profile . VSP makes it easy for you to see what shifts need help, sign up, get reminders, and get notices for available shifts weekly.You can start signing up for volunteer shifts as soon as you receive your Login Credentials for VSP. Once you have access to VSP, you’ll find available Food Program shifts are included under a schedule similarly named, while you’ll find “Lobby Runner” shifts listed under the “Hospitality” schedule. Be sure to check available shifts under both schedules! Before your first shift, we encourage you to review shift instructions ahead of time. And, be sure to follow the onsite check-in process for each shift to ensure the proper tracking of your service hours. We are looking forward to having you join our volunteer workforce!
If you need help, here’s the VSP Cheat Sheet.
If you applied applied to volunteer in the Medical clinic:
Your application will be routed to our Medical Clinic team, who will reach out to you directly about any clinical volunteering options that arise which may be a good fit for you. At that point, an interview process would be the next step and would include assessing the best volunteer options that may be available, at which point a schedule and training/onboarding plan will be developed for you. In the meantime, you are also welcome to explore other volunteering options like clinic admin support, Food Program, or Lobby Runner shifts at our Ypsilanti location which can be a great way to get acclimated to our operations and patient population. (Just reach out to volunteer@thehopeclinic.org if you would like to try these other type of shifts.)
If you applied to volunteer in Dental:
Your application will be routed to our Dental Clinic team, who will reach out directly about any clinical volunteering options that arise which may be a good fit for you. An interview process would be the next step and would include assessing the best volunteer options that may be available, at which point a schedule and training/onboarding plan will be developed for you. Dental professionals also have the option of seeing Hope patients pro bono in their own practices. In the meantime, you are also welcome to explore other volunteering options like clinic admin support, Food Program, or Lobby Runner shifts at our Ypsilanti location which can be a great way to get acclimated to our operations and patient population. (Just reach out to volunteer@thehopeclinic.org if you would like to try these other type of shifts.)
If you applied to volunteer in Behavioral Health:
Your application will be routed to our Behavioral Health team, who will reach out directly about any volunteering options that arise within our Behavioral Health operations which may be a good fit for you. An interview process would be the next step and would include assessing the best volunteer options that may be available, at which point a schedule and training/onboarding plan will be developed for you. In the meantime, you are also welcome to explore other volunteering options like clinic admin support, Food Program, or Lobby Runner shifts at our Ypsilanti location which can be a great way to get acclimated to our operations and patient population. (Just reach out to volunteer@thehopeclinic.org if you would like to try these other type of shifts.)
NOTE: Sometimes an application will catch our attention because of a special interest or skill you listed. Our needs are always changing, and we may reach out with a project or opportunity that isn’t what you applied for, but we think would be a fit for your skills or interests!
if you have any questions about the status of your application, email volunteer@thehopeclinic.org