Donor Legacy Advocate
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. You are a calm and serene person unflustered by challenging circumstances. Your calmness influences calm in other people. You are self-aware. You instantly connect with people and create rapport and trust. People regularly seek your guidance. You can’t help but be helpful. You are able to navigate the strong emotions of others. You are articulate and sensitive to the nuance of language. You use imagery in your language. You are keyed into non-verbal communication. You are strongly intuitive. Our ideal candidate is someone who thrives in working as part of a team of professionals dedicated to on-going learning with one another in a collaborative style. Challenging work but 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.
- Must be emotionally strong, mature, genuine, compassionate and mission driven.
- Must be able to walk into extremely challenging and uncomfortable situations.
- Must be calm and serene, unflustered by challenging circumstances.
- Must be self-aware.
- Must instantly connect with people and create rapport and trust.
- Must be able to navigate the strong emotions of others.
- Must be articulate and sensitive to the nuance of language.
- Must use imagery in language.
- Must be keyed into non-verbal communication.
- Must be strongly intuitive.
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 the family to honor and support the decision to save lives and heal others when an individual has registered their decision to be a donor.
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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
