VOLUNTEER or INTERN WITH HEALING WATERS!
- Do you love the outdoors?
- Have you participated in a Healing Waters trip in the past and are looking for a way to give back?
- Are you a river guide or experienced outdoor leader, now living in the San Francisco Bay Area and looking for a fun way to stay involved in the outdoor community and do some volunteer work?
- Do you have free time here in The City?
Consider becoming a volunteer with Healing Waters!
Healing Waters is primarily volunteer run. If you have the time, energy and enthusiasm to help a great cause and have fun in the process, there are multiple ways that you can get involved.
Current volunteers click here for an open schedule. (You will need a password provided by the Volunteer Coordinator).
Or, if you would like to volunteer to help with PINK SATURDAY, please click here.
Volunteer Trip Host
Do you enjoy throwing parties or putting on events? Working with groups? Becoming a trip host is the way to go! We have one or two hosts per trip who provide leadership and motivation for our participants, guides and cooks. Trip hosts maintain the flow of the trip while making sure safety procedures are followed, and help to resolve any problems that may arise. It's a great job! Previous outdoor leadership experience is preferred, but not required. We will help you navigate the process of becoming a trip host for Healing Waters, including attaining a Class B driver's license.
Volunteer Outdoor Guide
We typically need three Outdoor Guides per trip, and are looking for guides with formal training and/or plenty of experience in rafting or other outdoor activities. We also offer guide schools periodically to help you become a guide as well!
Volunteer Cook
We generally need two to three cooks per trip to help prepare all of the meals during the trip. You don't need to be a chef - you just need to be able to cook simple, nutritious meals using established recipes and methods, while always keeping an eye towards food safety. The process for becoming a Volunteer Cook is simple.
Street Fair and Special Events Volunteers
Healing Waters participates in several local street fairs and other special events throughout the year, and is need of a number of smiling volunteers to help with a variety of activities.
This is a great way to really help us out on a one-time basis without having to make longer term time or energy commitments, and we need YOU!
Administrative Volunteer
Administrative volunteers help us get the word out about our trips, help register and prepare our participants for the trip, and help us out with a variety of general office tasks. We always have a great time no matter what we're doing. Knowledge of databases and Excel is helpful.
Internships
Healing Waters and Healing Waters Wilderness Adventures offer a limited number internships for students and past participants. As an intern you'll come on board and help us to work our wonders. For more information on internships, please contact the office.
I'm interested! Now what?
If you're interested in volunteering with Healing Waters, please click here to download a Volunteer Application, fill it out, and send it in to:
Healing Waters
167 Fell Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
A Volunteer Coordinator will then contact you to to arrange for a screening. If both you and Healing Waters feel that it would be a good fit, then we'll get you set up to start the process of becoming a cook, trip host, guide, administrative or special events volunteer, including getting your first aid skills and scheduling you for trips.
For more insight into what a commitment to volunteer with Healing Waters entails, please click here to download our Volunteer Orientation guide.