Foster Case Manager

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Have a direct impact on saving animal lives by volunteering as a Foster Case Manager. This volunteer will work with fosters and rescued cats, dogs, and kittens to help manage and monitor their social and behavioral needs and get them ready for their fur-ever homes. The Foster Case Manager is a great position for someone who wants to foster but can't for some reason. On-the-job training and mentoring will be provided.

Key responsibilities include:

• Work with a set number of fosters to help manage and monitor the foster animals socially and behaviorally
• Work with Rescue and Foster Coordinators on placement of new animals
• Check in at least weekly with your fosters on the socialization and behavior of their foster animals
• Work with fosters on personality write-ups and updated pictures for website and social media postings
• Cat and Kitten Case Managers: Work with Foster Coordinator on placement of cats and kittens in display cages

Location: Virtual

Time Commitment: Flexible based on volunteer schedules. Volunteers will check in with fosters at least once a week and can expect a time commitment of approximately 16 hours a month.

Qualifications

• Completion of HSLC Orientation
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Outstanding organizational skills
• Proficiency with email, MS Office, and Google Drive
• Willingness to positively represent HSLC and follow guidelines
• Ability to work in a collegial way with volunteers toward HSLC goals

Benefits of volunteering in this role include:

• Essential impact in saving more animals
• Invitation to volunteer appreciation events
• Opportunity to be highlighted in HSLC's Paw Prints Newsletter