Volunteer Coordinator - Sumner

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ORGANIZATION: Sundance Circle Hippotherapy

Sundance Circle ETC hippotherapy is seeking a volunteer coordinator to work with our hippotherapy staff of therapists and volunteers to carry out hippotherapy to children with disabilities. Duties would include:

  • Coordinating schedule of volunteers throughout the week with current schedule of patient sessions
  • Seeking new volunteers and bringing in new interested volunteers
  • Training of volunteers in their duties as horse leaders, sidewalkers and various duties around the farm and clinic

Required:

  • A love of children and those with disabilities
  • Ability to connect with people and positive attitude to express gratitude to volunteers to the organization.
  • Ability to stay organized and handle many moving pieces

Sundance Circle ETC hippotherapy is one of two programs running in western Washington. Located in Sumner amongst daffodils, corn and rhubarb farms it is a quiet location. It is dedicated to offering hippotherapy to children with disabilities. PT, OT and speech are all offered. Volunteers are vital in order to carry out a hippotherapy session and volunteers make that happen while keeping costs low to families.

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About Sundance Circle Hippotherapy

Location:

16516 92nd St E, Sumner, WA 98390, US

Mission Statement

Dedicated to enhancing the quality of life through unique equine-assisted experiences.

Description

"Hippotherapy" refers to how occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech-language pathology professionals use evidence-based practice and clinical reasoning in the purposeful manipulation of a horse’s movement as a therapy tool to engage sensory, neuromotor, and cognitive systems to promote functional outcomes for patients.

CAUSE AREAS

Animals
Children & Youth
People with Disabilities
Animals, Children & Youth, People with Disabilities

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

17217 92ND ST ESumner, WA 98390

(47.174183,-122.2018)
 

DATE POSTED

April 21, 2017

SKILLS

  • CSR / Volunteer Coordination
  • Animal Care / Handling
  • People Skills
  • Physical Therapy
  • Youth Services
  • Family Therapy

GOOD FOR

  • Teens
  • People 55+
  • Group

REQUIREMENTS

  • Driver's License Needed
  • Must be at least 17
  • Orientation or Training
  • 2-10 hours
  • Times may vary and hours may increase or decrease depending on number of volunteers.

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