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18 people are interested
Animal Sanctuary & Nonprofit Internship
ORGANIZATION: One Heart Wild Education Sanctuary & ROOTS Institute
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18 people are interested
One Heart Wild Education Sanctuary and ROOTS Institute have ongoing opportunities for interns looking for experience with the operations of an animal sanctuary and those interested in expanding their understanding and experience with running a nonprofit.
We are a trauma informed Farm Animal Sanctuary providing Animal/Equine Assisted Self Development, human-animal bond oriented education outreach programs, volunteer opportunities, and ROOTS Institute Animal/Equine Assisted Facilitation certification.
This internship is appropriate for gaining experience with the following:
- setting up a trans-species psychology oriented animal/equine assisted self development and therapy program
- human-animal bond oriented social/emotional education outreach programs
- day to day operations of an animal sanctuary
- experience caring for a wide variety of farm animals, their trauma and healing
- grant writing and fundraising essentials for nonprofit success
- incorporating our relationship with other animals in to our Animals & Empathy elementary school program
- running outdoor and social/emotional skill building activities at the Sanctuary incorporating our animal residents
One Heart Wild facilitates empathy, compassion, and healing for human and non-human animals through the principles of trans-species psychology. Our trans-species culture embodies seeking ways to peacefully co-exist with non-human animals without physical, mental or emotional trauma, violence, or dominance toward them. Human healing and growth take place in service to mutually beneficial relationship with our resident horses, goats, pigs, chickens, bunnies, guinea pigs, cats, and dogs. Our interns must be in alignment with our trans-species culture.
We require a minimum commitment of three months. Ability to pass a full background check. Non smoking.
More opportunities with One Heart Wild Education Sanctuary & ROOTS Institute
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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
December 10, 2019
SKILLS
- Program Management
- Animal Care / Handling
- Animal Therapy
- Fundraising
- Grant Writing / Research
- Youth Services
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Minimum of 3 months / 3 shifts per week