Volunteer Opportunities at Willowbrook

Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital welcomes volunteers who want to offer their time, talent and dedication. Volunteers provide a valuable service to both patients and families.

Volunteer Services

Why volunteer?

At Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital, volunteers are an essential part of our health care team, helping us deliver compassionate, world-class care to our patients and visitors. Our volunteer program offers many rewarding and meaningful opportunities — from interacting with patients to assisting staff or providing administrative support.

Who can volunteer?

Volunteers are a diverse group of people — young adults, college students, stay-at-home parents, as well as professionals and retirees. As a values-based organization, we choose individuals with a strong work ethic and those who possess personal values of integrity, compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence.

How to become a volunteer

All applicants for volunteer service at Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital must meet certain requirements. This includes passing a background check and drug screening, obtaining a TB test and flu vaccine each year, and completing the educational and safety training modules annually.  The flu vaccine is a mandatory requirement. 

To apply

For adult volunteers (18 years and older, not in high school or applying for the summer session), please complete our Adult Volunteer Application for the year-round program. If your application is chosen for an interview, you will be contacted.  Applications are kept on file for six months.  

Summer 2025 Student Program:

Summer 2025 student volunteers (current high school students and college students only available for the summer):

Step One:   

Submit your on-line application which will be made accessible from Monday, February 3 through Friday, February 28, 2025.  All prospective summer applicants must be 16 years old by June 1, 2025. (Please disregard any listed age requirement of 18 if you are applying for the summer session.) 

Step Two:

Please submit the documents listed below (in a sealed envelope with the applicant’s name on it), in person, during the month of February to the Volunteer Services office. 

• Resume 
• Copy of most recent report card or transcript
• Written essay - All Houston Methodist Volunteers are held to the hospital I CARE values. In an essay of one page or less, please describe our Houston Methodist I CARE values as applied to a personal experience.

Step Three:

• Attend a mandatory information session about the 2025 Summer Student program expectations.  For any student under 18 years of age, please have your parent or guardian attend with you.  This session is an appropriate time to turn in all documents listed above for the application process.
  • Thursday, February 6 at 5:30 pm, Magnolia Conference Room
  • Thursday, February 13 at 5:30 pm, Magnolia Conference Room
  • Tuesday, February 18 at 5:30 pm, Magnolia Conference Room

Additional information about the application process:

• Late or incomplete on-line applications or document packets missing any of the three listed items will not be considered.
• Applications will be scored by our Selection Committee using standard rubric.  The top applicants will be invited to a panel interview for our open positions. Interviews will be scheduled on weekdays, March 12 – 14 and March 17 – 18, 2025 during business hours.  Applicants will be notified via email with acceptance or decline throughout the process with final decisions being released no later than Wednesday, March 26.
• A mandatory two-day on-line orientation class will be held on June 9 - 10, 2025 with on-site service hours scheduled from Monday, June 16 – Thursday, July 25, 2025.  Students are required to be available for at least two four-hour shifts each week during the entire summer session with options being Monday - Thursday, morning shift (9 am – 1 pm) or afternoon shift (12 pm – 4 pm).
• A total of 44 on-site service hours are required for successful completion of the summer student program.  These hours are over and above the credit that students will receive for mandatory orientation and onboarding.  Optional extra service hours will be based on events and projects available during the summer session.

The Volunteer Services office is located at 18220 Tomball Parkway, Ste. 105 in the Women’s & Children’s Pavilion Atrium and is open Monday – Friday from 8 am – 5 pm.  Our Magnolia Conference Room is located to the left side of the same atrium.  The Volunteer Services office can be reached at 281.737.1063 or hmwbvolunteers@houstonmethodist.org.

Contact Us

If you have further questions or would like more information, see our Frequently Asked Questions page or contact:

Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital
Volunteer Services 
18220 State Hwy. 249, Suite 105
Houston, TX 77070
Tel. 281.737.1063 
hmwbvolunteers@houstonmethodist.org