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6 people are interested
Avian Care Coordinator
ORGANIZATION: One Heart Wild Education Sanctuary & ROOTS Institute
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6 people are interested
As a farmed animal sanctuary we have both mammal and bird residents who need excellent care. As our flock has grown, and the need for placement is great, we are looking for a bird loving human to oversee the care of our sanctuary bird residents.
This person should be open minded, care deeply about animal/bird welfare, a lover of all things avian, and have the ability to come to the sanctuary at least four times per week for an hour to two per visit.
Our ideal avian expert or lover (we can teach you if you love birds and have time but don't have a lot of experience), will also coordinate with our sanctuary manager and other volunteers regarding daily care of the birds and their habitat.
To start, this is a volunteer position that could be come a part-time paid position in the future.
When you come to the sanctuary is flexible as long as it is during daylight hours and at least one time per week when the sanctuary manager or executive director are here to coordinate care with.
Additional responsibilities may include taking a bird to the vet, coming to assess a bird that doesn't seem to be doing well, providing extra care for birds who come in with physical, emotional, or health issues that must be addressed before integrating in to the flock.
If this sounds like your dream come true, get in touch and come out for a tour to see if One Heart Wild is good fit for you.
More opportunities with One Heart Wild Education Sanctuary & ROOTS Institute
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About One Heart Wild Education Sanctuary & ROOTS Institute
Location:
12620 Willamette Meridian Road Northwest, SILVERDALE, WA 98383, US
Mission Statement
We exist to promote the health, well-being and welfare of humans, animals, and nature through mutually beneficial relationships. One Heart Wild Education Sanctuary envisions a community that inspires healing, kindness, and advocacy through empathic relationships with all life on earth. One Heart Wild is committed to recognizing the rights of all individuals to mutual respect; acceptance of others without biases based on differences or status of any kind, including but not limited to, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender, or species.
Description
The importance of the human-nonhuman animal connection is becoming widely understood. What began as casual observations--how aquariums can reduce blood pressure or how petting a dog can reduce anxiety in nursing homes--has grown into exciting scientific disciplines. Within mutually beneficial experiences, Animal Assisted Self Development & Psychotherapy has the capacity to improve social-emotional skills, emotional intelligence, mindfulness, and nonverbal communication.
Healing and growth is a two-way street at One Heart Wild. Here, animals, many with physical and emotional wounds created by traumatic experiences with humans, are carefully selected to meet our requirements--especially those governed by capacity limitations, quality of care standards & environmental impact. With time, understanding, and a stable social environment, the animals to which we provide sanctuary not only recover, but grow an increasing capacity to help heal our human community.
ROOTS Institute represents a scientific, and ethically sound paradigm shift in animal assisted self development/ psychotherapy training. ROOTS facilitators enable mutually beneficial social-emotional growth using tested principles of psychology, ethology, and neuroscience while meeting or exceeding the Animal Assisted Therapy in Counseling Competencies developed by the American Counseling Association & Animal Assisted Therapy in Mental Health Interest Network.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
12620 Willamette MeridianSilverdale, WA 98383
DATE POSTED
April 15, 2017
SKILLS
- Animal Care / Handling
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 4-8 hours per week
- A genuine love for birds. A willingness to learn. Empathy and compassion. Dependable and reliable.