--- title: "Volunteer Doula at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center | Sutter Health" description: "Alta Bates Summit Medical Center's Volunteer Doula Program provides the opportunity for families to have continuous physical, emotional, and informational support during their childbirth process." url: "https://www.sutterhealth.org/volunteering/opportunities/volunteer-doula-at-alta-bates-summit-medical-center-1079860975" --- 1. [Home](https://www.sutterhealth.org/) / 2. [Volunteering](https://www.sutterhealth.org/volunteering) / 3. [Opportunities](https://www.sutterhealth.org/volunteering/opportunities) / 4. Volunteer Doula at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center # Volunteer Doula at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center Alta Bates Summit Medical Center's Volunteer Doula Program provides the opportunity for families to have continuous physical, emotional, and informational support during their childbirth process. Interested in volunteering with us? [Apply now](https://feedback.sutterhealth.org/f/154976/b65d/) [absmcvolunteer@sutterhealth.org](mailto:absmcvolunteer@sutterhealth.org) Actively recruiting Age range: 18+ Department: birth center ## Volunteering locations Alta Bates Summit Medical Center | Alta Bates Campus 2450 Ashby Avenue Berkeley, CA 94705 [Get directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=2450+Ashby+Avenue+Berkeley%2C+CA+94705+US) Open 24 hours ## Role description The volunteer will offer suggestions of positions and coping techniques to help the patient through the intensity of contractions. They are educated on tools that can help patients feel more comfortable during labor and birth, including hydrotherapy, the use of birthing props, therapeutic touch, and massage. The Volunteer Doula Program is administered by a professional doula trainer and registered nurses who have many years of experience in labor and delivery. Our staff provides full orientation, training, and certification upon completion of the program. Acceptance to the program is based on an application and interview process. ## Requirements and qualifications Those who apply and are accepted to the program must agree to a one-year commitment with a minimum of 10 births and will be expected to fulfill 6, 8 or 12 hour shifts to total 24 hours per month. Volunteer doulas must also attend periodic meetings for ongoing education and offer guidance for future doulas in the program. ## Contact For more information on this volunteer opportunity and how you can participate, please contact: [absmcvolunteer@sutterhealth.org](mailto:absmcvolunteer@sutterhealth.org) ## Interested in volunteering? [Apply now](https://feedback.sutterhealth.org/f/154976/b65d/) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"MedicalOrganization","name":"Sutter Health","@id":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/#medicalorganization","url":"https://www.sutterhealth.org","logo":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/static/images/sutter-health-logo.svg","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","streetAddress":"2200 River Plaza Drive","addressLocality":"Sacramento","addressRegion":"CA","postalCode":"95833","addressCountry":"US"},"areaServed":{"@type":"AdministrativeArea","name":"California"},"sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/SutterHealth","https://www.instagram.com/sutterhealth/","https://x.com/SutterHealth","https://www.youtube.com/sutterhealth","https://www.linkedin.com/company/sutter-health","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sutter_Health"]} ``` ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/volunteering/opportunities/volunteer-doula-at-alta-bates-summit-medical-center-1079860975#breadcrumblist","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Volunteering","item":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/volunteering"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Opportunities","item":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/volunteering/opportunities"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"name":"Volunteer Doula at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center"}]} ```