Donation and Family Advocate

*To Be Considered for this Role, you must Submit a Cover Letter*

About the Team
We are looking for dedicated individuals, excited to be a part of our culture!
Donor Network of Arizona’s mission is to make the most of life through the gift of organ and tissue donation. We challenge ourselves and others every day to realize Arizona's potential to save and improve lives. Every employee at Donor Network of Arizona is responsible for embracing the organizational culture by upholding the Donor Network of Arizona’s core values of Positive Energy, Passion and Eagerness.

We Offer:
Competitive Salary-$65k annually
Organizational Incentive Program Annually, up to 10% (7% at target)*
Very Generous Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
Paid Life Insurance and LTD Insurance
Voluntary Life Insurance options
403b employer match and profit sharing
Generous Tuition Assistance Program
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Wellness Program
Tobacco-Free Workplace

About the Donation and Family Advocate role:
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. This Donation and Family 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. We are seeking an Emotional First Responder who courageously runs into the fire that is a burning building of emotions. This work is for the few, not the many. If you see yourself as that kind of Emotional First Responder and you also firmly believe that organ and tissue donation are a way of offering healing to both recipients and donor families, keep reading.
Do you see yourself in the points below?
You are a calm and serene person not undone 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.
People feel understood and comforted by you.
You’re an intense listener freeing people to find their voice.
Our ideal candidate is someone who thrives in working as part of team of professionals dedicated to on-going learning with one another in a collaborative style, always with humility. Challenging work but incredibly fulfilling for individuals seeking purpose-driven and life-changing work for themselves and for the families they serve. This work consists of helping families make their best decision about donation, based on their values and beliefs, in their worst moment of losing a loved one. If an individual has already registered his or her decision to be a donor, the Donation and Family Advocate then helps the family to honor and support that decision to save lives and heal others.

Requirements:
Experience in working with different cultures and diverse populations is necessary.
This is a full-time on-call position with 24-hour shifts.
This position requires reliable transportation for occasional work throughout the state. Minimum of bachelor's degree and experience in counseling, crisis intervention, ministry, social work, death and dying education.
Donor Network of Arizona is a drug-free workplace