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9 people are interested
Service Dog Organization is looking for a Mental Health Educator
ORGANIZATION: Courage Service Dogs
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9 people are interested
Courage Service Dogs is a 501(c)(3) organization that trains and partners PTSD service dogs with veterans, law enforcement officers, firefighters and EMTs who have acquired PTSD as a result of their service. We are looking for mental health professionals to assist us with creating community presentations about Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. As part of our education program, we provide presentations to veterans, law enforcement departments, first responders and community education programs. We are looking for someone with an interest in providing this essential information about PTSD that is lacking in our community. If you have a passion for helping others and would like to be considered for this program, please submit an inquiry.
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No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Courage Service Dogs
Location:
10647 57th Place North, PLYMOUTH, MN 55442, US
Mission Statement
At Courage Service Dogs, we are passionate about helping our first responders cope with the devastating effects of trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Through our unique service dog assisted therapy program, we partner our dogs with therapists who are helping first responders reclaim their lives.
Description
Courage Service Dogs is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization which serves the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Our organization trains Labradors to be used in our Service Dog Assisted Therapy Program. After they are fully trained with specific tasks, we provide therapists with the use of our dogs during individual and group therapy sessions. We train each partner therapist how to assist first responders with the barriers that PTSD & trauma may cause during therapy sessions.
This differentiates us from most therapy dog programs that provide support and comfort with their own dogs, but do not train them to perform specific service dog tasks. Our service dogs live in our carefully selected permanent foster homes and are transported to a therapist's office by our staff of volunteers.
PTSD is a huge sacrifice made by those who protect our lives daily. We are determined to give back to these heroes and do what we can to make their lives better.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
10647 57th Place NorthMinneapolis, MN 55442
DATE POSTED
August 31, 2017
SKILLS
- Adult Education
- Mental Health
- Psychology
- Veteran Care
- Animal Care / Handling
- Law Enforcement
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Orientation or Training
- Varied but about 4-5 hours per week
- Must be a licensed mental health care provider