- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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5 people are interested
Volunteer Occupational Therapist
ORGANIZATION: Power Paws Assistance Dogs
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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5 people are interested
We are looking for a retired OT to combine fun, education, and occupational therapy by teaching students with disabilities how to care for, handle and train dogs for people with disabilities. Students set and meet personal goals while working in an environment that builds skills in social settings, disability awareness and public access rights, leadership and advocacy, perspective taking and empowerment, and self confidence. Students learn to handle and train dogs using relationship and positive reinforcement techniques.
This is a 2 hour committment each Wednesday.
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About Power Paws Assistance Dogs
Location:
8250 East Rose Lane, Suite B, Scottsdale, AZ 85250, US
Mission Statement
Our mission is to provide highly skilled assistance dogs to people with disabilities, to provide continuing education to working assistance dog teams, and to be a resource in the community for people with disabilities.
Description
Power Paws Assistance Dogs raises, trains and places assistance dogs with people with mobility impairments, Type I Diabetes and PTSD/PTSS. Dogs are trained over a two year period, but each pup serves the community during training in:
- Camps for kids ages 10-17
- Reading, Literacy and Life Skills for at risk Title I students
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1201 N. 85th PlSte. B101Scottsdale, AZ 85257
DATE POSTED
September 1, 2017
SKILLS
- Child Development
- Animal Care / Handling
- Animal Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Youth Services
GOOD FOR
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 24
- Orientation or Training
- 2 hours per week during the school year.
- need to commit to every Wednesday during the school year (exceptions on early release days)