Donor Legacy Advocate

Donor Network of Arizona•Tempe, AZ

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Donor Network of Arizona is seeking an emotionally strong, mature, genuine, compassionate and mission driven individual to work with families at the time of their loved one’s death regarding end-of-life decisions for organ and tissue donation. The Donor Legacy Advocate must be able to walk into extremely challenging and uncomfortable situations and be motivated to confidently explore donation with families at their most devastating time of loss. The ideal candidate is a calm and serene person unflustered by challenging circumstances, whose calmness influences calm in other people. They are self-aware, instantly connect with people, and create rapport and trust. People regularly seek their guidance, and they are inherently helpful. They are able to navigate the strong emotions of others, are articulate and sensitive to the nuance of language, use imagery in their language, are keyed into non-verbal communication, and are strongly intuitive. The role thrives in a team of professionals dedicated to on-going learning in a collaborative style. This challenging work is incredibly fulfilling for individuals seeking purpose-driven and life changing work for themselves and for the families they meet. This work consists of helping families make their best decision about donation, based on their values and beliefs, in their worst moment. Or when an individual has registered his or her decision to be a donor, the Donor Legacy Advocate helps the family to honor and support that decision to save lives and heal others.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree
Three years’ experience in counseling, child-life healthcare, crisis intervention, grief and bereavement, hospice, ministry, social work, thanatology and/or death and dying education
Experience in working with different cultures and diverse populations
Emotionally strong, mature, genuine, compassionate and mission driven
Able to walk into extremely challenging and uncomfortable situations
Motivated to confidently explore donation with families at their most devastating time of loss
Calm and serene, unflustered by challenging circumstances
Self-aware
Instantly connect with people and create rapport and trust
Able to navigate the strong emotions of others
Articulate and sensitive to the nuance of language
Uses imagery in language
Keyed into non-verbal communication
Strongly intuitive
Thrives in working as part of a team of professionals dedicated to on-going learning with one another in a collaborative style

Nice To Haves

Fluent in English and Spanish

Responsibilities

Work with families at the time of their loved one’s death regarding end-of-life decisions for organ and tissue donation
Confidently explore donation with families at their most devastating time of loss
Help families make their best decision about donation, based on their values and beliefs, in their worst moment
Help families honor and support a registered donor's decision to save lives and heal others

Benefits

Competitive salary ($63,769 - $76,523 annually, plus bilingual & shift differentials)
Annual organizational incentive program
Medical, dental & vision insurance
Paid life and long-term disability insurance
Voluntary life insurance options
403(b) employer match and profit sharing
Tuition assistance program
Employee wellness & assistance programs
Inclusive culture – consistently recognized as a top workplace in Arizona
Tobacco-free, drug-free workplace