Position Title: Veterans Program Social Facilitator
Purpose:
To provide a supportive and welcoming environment for local veterans to socialize, connect, and work through any issues or obstacles they may be facing, particularly with their service animals.
Responsibilities:
- Organize and facilitate regular meet-ups for local veterans to socialize and build community.
- Encourage veterans to bring their service animals to the gatherings and create a safe space for discussing and addressing any challenges related to service animals.
- Offer peer support and foster open communication among participants, promoting a sense of camaraderie.
- Coordinate activities that are inclusive and beneficial for both veterans and their service animals.
- Assist in identifying and addressing any specific needs or concerns raised by participants.
Time Commitment:
- 4-6 hours per month, including planning and facilitating meet-ups.
Qualifications:
- Strong interpersonal skills with a passion for supporting veterans.
- Experience working with or understanding the needs of veterans and service animals is a plus.
- Comfortable facilitating group discussions and creating a welcoming environment.
- Compassionate, patient, and committed to promoting the well-being of veterans.
Benefits:
- Opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of local veterans.
- Develop leadership and facilitation skills.
- Build meaningful connections within the veteran community.
- Gain experience in supporting individuals with service animals.
PO BOX KXA, KETCHIKAN, AK 99950, US
Your Service Dog Inc is dedicated to enhancing the Quality of life for people with disabilities by helping them to train a Service Dog Partner to perform to the Dog’s full potential in order to provide superior Canine Assistance as well as providing services to Service Dog handlers to help the Handler learn to attain their full Human potential by utilizing Canine Assistance.
There are a variety of programs and services offered through Your Service Dog inc. Owner Training Instruction
Our aim is to enable persons with disabilities to have the skills necessary to train their own Service Dog Partners, with the goal being for said dogs to be able to assist with the mitigation of each individual’s disabilities in the fullest capacity possible.
Canine Partner PlacementEligible persons with disabilities who are not capable of training their own dogs may be able to access one through our Canine Partners Placement program.
Your Service Dog Inc's SDiT Prospect Evaluation and Placement Program places selected SDiT Prospects who have graduated through their Prospect Evaluation Program and have been on merit, selected as SDiT Prospects, and placed with suitable matching Handlers.
Services, Opportunities, Events and Activities forWe strive to assist Veterans learn to overcome life challenges of disabilities which they acquired as a result of war, with the assistance of Canine Partners.
Events and Activities for "First Responders," Teachers, Health Care Providers, and Other High-Risk GroupsTo help our caregivers overcome life challenges of disabilities which they acquired as a result of their duties and circumstances, with the assistance of Full Potential Service Dog Canine Partners.
This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
September 16, 2024
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