Volunteer supporting community well-being through compassionate touch.

Bring Your Skills to Meaningful Service

Care Through Touch Institute is looking for massage practitioners who want to put their skills to meaningful use.

Our volunteers provide free, clothed chair massage in shelters, drop-in centers, clinics, and community settings across San Francisco, reaching people who often have limited access to care.

This work calls for more than technique. Our clients may have experienced trauma, and our service settings can be unpredictable. We look for practitioners who are grounded, compassionate, respectful of boundaries, and able to adapt to different environments.

If you believe in the power of safe, consensual touch and human connection, we would love to hear from you.

Who can volunteer?

We welcome:

  • CAMTC-certified massage therapists.

  • Students enrolled in a CAMTC-approved massage therapy program.

  • Practitioners with other bodywork backgrounds or out-of-state licenses, considered on a case-by-case basis.

Volunteers must be prepared to work respectfully with people from diverse backgrounds and to follow CTI's trauma-informed approach, site guidelines, and professional boundaries.

The commitment

Volunteers commit to a two-hour shift every other week for a minimum of four to six months, with the option to continue.

Consistency matters. Returning regularly helps CTI maintain reliable services and allows practitioners to become familiar, trusted faces in the communities they serve.

Why volunteer with CTI?

Volunteering with CTI is an opportunity to bring your skills into a setting where compassionate touch may otherwise be unavailable.

You'll have the opportunity to:

  • Serve your community

    Offer free massage to people facing barriers to care.

  • Practice with purpose

    Bring your skills into trauma-informed, relationship-centered community care.

  • Build meaningful connections

    Be part of a consistent presence that treats each person with dignity and respect.

  • Learn through service

    Develop your understanding of consent, boundaries, and compassionate care in community settings.

Care Through Touch practitioner offering compassionate foot massage to support comfort, relaxation, and human connection.

How to get started

Complete our volunteer inquiry form and tell us about your training, experience, availability, and interest in CTI's work. Our team will follow up about eligibility, next steps, and current opportunities.

Questions? Contact office@carethroughtouch.org