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Join Team Dougy!
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Dougy Center is committed to providing support in a safe place where children, teens, young adults, and their family members who are grieving before and after a death can share their experiences. On Team Dougy, you can be a part of ensuring that every child has an opportunity for hope and healing. We are a small non-profit with big hearts.
Dougy Center is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. With our mission and with the well-being of all families who are grieving in mind, our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the communities we serve.
Dougy Center offers competitive salaries and excellent benefits, including generous vacation, dog friendly office, employer matched retirement fund, life and disability insurance, and employer paid medical, vision, and dental.
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Dougy Center: The National Grief Center for Children & Families is committed to providing grief support in a safe place where children, teens, young adults, and their families can share their experiences before and after a death. We provide support and training locally, nationally, and internationally to individuals and organizations seeking to assist children who are grieving. With this mission and with the well-being of all families who are grieving in our community in mind, we will demonstrate Dougy Center’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and specifically, fair and inclusive access to meaningful and relevant resources and services for all people who are grieving in our community. We are committed to engaging in intentional dialogue to foster a community based on our organizational values of respect, integrity, stewardship, and excellence.
Dougy Center is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the communities we serve. Frequently cited statistics show that women and underrepresented groups apply to jobs only if they think they meet 100% of the criteria. If you meet many but not all the criteria and feel you may be a good fit for the role, Dougy Center encourages you to apply. We will provide accommodation during the recruitment process upon request. Information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.
Become a Dougy Center Volunteer Facilitator
One in 15 kids in the Portland area will experience the death of a parent or sibling before they turn 18. Dougy Center's in-person and virtual peer grief support groups are growing to fill an increased need, and Dougy Center volunteer facilitators play a crucial role in ensuring continued access to our bereavement program.
Become a Dougy Center Volunteer Facilitator. Work directly with kids, teens, young adults, and their adult family members at one of Dougy Center’s three metro area locations. Complete the free volunteer facilitator training, then work with the grief support group that fits your interests and schedule. Volunteers commit to giving 3.5 hours every other week for a year.
Award-winning Workplace
Dougy Center has been recognized for several years as a 100 Best Nonprofit to Work For in Oregon by Oregon Business magazine. Oregon Business named us as a 100 Best Green Workspaces in Oregon. And we are one of Portland Business Journal's Most Admired Non-Profits.
With our mission in mind, we are committed to engaging in intentional dialogue to foster a community based on our organizational values of respect, integrity, stewardship, and excellence. We believe that every staff member brings a unique perspective and skills to our team and are actively searching for new people to bring new perspectives and ideas to the work we do.