Interested in Grief & Loss? Bereavement Volunteer Needed

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Do you have interest in grief and loss?
Bereavement Volunteer needed to assist our Kindred Hospice Bereavement Care Coordinator in office with organization and telephone calls, in support of our bereaved families.

Come make a difference and help support people in grief, while gaining experience and skill, by providing administrative support, compassionate presence and active listening.

Come join our team! Volunteers are an essential part of our dynamic interdisciplinary team (of nurses, doctors, spiritual care providers, social workers and home health aides).
Kindred Hospice of King County Volunteers may serve in a multitude of ways, including offering administrative support to our interdisciplinary team.

We provide free extensive training and ongoing education and support for our volunteers. We value and nurture our volunteers as essential members of our interdisciplinary team. We seek a diverse volunteer team that reflects our multicultural community. Volunteer trainings occur in our office in the Northgate area. Our patients and families are located throughout King County.

Qualified candidates must be at least 18 years of age, pass a background check, interview, fingerprinting, TB test, urine drug test, orientation training and orientation competency test. Please note that as of 1/27/2022, all volunteers on our hospice team are required to show proof of completion of COVID19 vaccination (2 dose of Pfizer/Moderna or 1 dose of J&J).

Open application period and interviews occurring now for upcoming training sessions. Trainings have customarily been held once a season in our northgate office. Due to COVID, in person trainings have been temporarily suspended. Depending on county and company precautions, upcoming training sessions may be a combination of online and in person. Duration of trainings are approximately 18-26 hours over the course of 3-4 weeks.

To receive application materials or further information, feel free to contact the Manager of Volunteer Services, Jemilla Goldstein at jacqueline.goldstein@kindredhospicecare.com or call (206)525-1090. After your several application materials are received via email/mail, we will schedule an interview (either virtual or in person, depending on precaution measures at the time.)

However you choose to spend your time, thank you for the ways in which you offer kindness and service to others during this unprecedented time in our community.