JV Teen Leadership Program

Thank you for your interest in the MCHS Junior Volunteer Teen Leadership Program (JVTLP)!

The Junior Volunteer Program application is only open from October 1, 2025 to January 14, 2026. Please fill out application using the link provided below. As with any job or professional program, consideration for acceptance will include proper capitalization and punctuation on the application.

For more information, contact Adina Crain at acrain@echd.org or (432) 640-2249.
Volunteer Application

Junior Volunteers will be invited to interview in February 2026 once deadline for applications has passed. Further requirements include 2 references, background check and clearance with the Employee Health & Wellness Department, if selected. A student should be 14 years old before June 1, 2026 to apply.

As one of the volunteer teams at MCH, the Junior Volunteer Teen Leadership Program is a year-round program open to residents of the Permian Basin. Those outside this area will be put on a Waiting List and accepted only if all of the local positions are not filled. This program provides teens many opportunities to experience the world of healthcare in a professional environment. Medical Center Health System and the Medical Center Health System Auxiliary are proud sponsors of the JVTLP and are critical to the overall success of the program. There are also many other opportunities for those volunteers who are not planning to enter a healthcare field.

Supporting and advocating for teens is more than a program. It is a commitment to helping young adults know who they are, what they want to learn, and how they want to be valued as well as inviting them to the decision-making table alongside adults. Our patients’ lives are deepened through the energy and compassion of our teen volunteers.

JVTLP’s primary purpose is to provide teens from 14 – 17 years of age (up to senior year) a firsthand opportunity to acquire lifetime leadership skill sets, improve public speaking, and to expose them to healthcare careers. Employees, physicians and volunteers from every department play a key role in the program. After high school graduation, teen volunteers become part of the College Volunteer Program for those 18 and above pursuing their degrees.

Leadership opportunities are based upon the needs and requests of our health system and the shared experiences and feedback of the teens in the program. Another leadership component to JVTLP is the election of officers by their own peers, who then assist with leadership, advisory and vision of the Junior Volunteer Teen Leadership Program of Medical Center Hospital.

The JVTLP officers facilitate the weekly JV Debriefings, and they also coordinate other teen-led events and programs during the summer. MCHS Volunteer Services Department, along with suggestions from the JV, determines the program calendar of events and special functions in which JV may acquire additional hours.

History

The Junior Volunteers were organized in April of 1958 and were previously known as the Candy Stripers program. The first sponsor for the Candy Stripers was Mrs. Guy Neas. Louise Hutson became the Junior Volunteer Sponsor in 1960.

Credentials

The DNV Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations has accredited Medical Center Hospital. The hospital is a member of the American Hospital Association, the Texas Hospital Association, licensed by the Texas Department of Health, certified by the Department of Health and Human Services and in compliance with the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

***Medical Center Health System is not required to find placement for any person(s) as a volunteer.

Definition: Volunteer – A person who willingly gives of his/her time and talents to Medical Center Hospital. Volunteers are not monetarily compensated by Medical Center Hospital. A volunteer must be 14 years of age or older.