Pet Therapist

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The Adult Day Health Care Program (GuildCare) provides healthcare and recreation for multicultural seniors with vision loss as well as chronic medical conditions. Animal-Assisted team(s) are needed to share visiting animals in a way that promotes healing and improves the quality of life clients in our Adult Day Health Care Program.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Interact with clients and staff and staff while continuously interpreting situations to gauge the appropriateness of their pet’s participation and interaction.
2. Carefully monitor and manage the pet’s participation/interaction to ensure the safety and well-being of both humans and animals.
3. Encourage people to talk and share their feelings and experiences while interacting with the animal and promoting a human/companion animal bond.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Ability to control animal through verbal commands and/or hand signals and to physically restrain.
2. Ability and willingness to deal tactfully, courteously, and patiently with a diverse target audience.
3. Must enjoy interacting with individuals who may be elderly; disabled; physically and/or mentally ill or impaired; and/or socially disadvantaged.
4. Must be able to interpret animal’s behavior, disposition, and warning signals.
5. Registration as a pet partner team required.