Volunteer Vet techs and Veterinarians needed to support PAWS (Pets Are Wonderful Support)
ORGANIZATION: Shanti - San Francisco
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The mission of PAWS is to preserve, support and nurture the human-animal bond for those most vulnerable in our community, through pet food, subsidized vet care, and volunteer supportive services; dog-walking, in-home cat care, transports to vet visits, and emergency pet fostering. All of our clients are low-income San Francisco residents who are seniors and/or living with a disabling illness or condition. We serve about 500 people and their 700 pets each year.
The role of the "Ask The Vet" Volunteer Vet Tech and Veterinarians is consult with clients and their pets.
WHEN: One Saturday/month (11am-1pm) OR one weekday/month (daytime; exact hours flexible)
WHERE: PAWS Office (3170 23rd Street, San Francisco)
Please complete a volunteer application here-
https://www.tfaforms.com/4755427
Veterinarian Requirements-
Volunteer Veterinarians must be licensed in California
Volunteer Veterinarians must carry their own malpractice insurance
Minimum of 2 years experience working in a veterinary environment
Able to perform animal restraint and animal handling tasks within a limited
clinic environment, with the support of a vet tech volunteer
Sign up and attend at least 2 clinics over a 6-month period. Volunteers are
welcome to do more shifts than this if they able and available.
Attend PAWS Volunteer Veterinary Committee meetings (2 hours long, at
least annually)
Comfort working with PAWS client population
Duties-
Provide basic exams and care (e.g. vital signs, physical exams, minor
wound care, administering ear drops, subcutaneous fluids, etc)
Lift pets and provide animal restraint as needed (with vet tech support)
Record consult visit details in records
Perform nail trims and/or anal gland expressions
Counsel/educate clients on pet health issues based on client questions
Communicate with PAWS Care Navigators regarding client/pet issues
Meet clients where they are at
Vet Tech Requirements-
Veterinary Technician with a minimum of one year experience working in a
veterinary environment
Comparable experience can be considered on a case-by-case basis for
individuals who are not Vet Techs
Comfortable performing animal restraint and animal handling tasks within a
limited clinic environment (e.g. without extensive equipment or other
clinical staff besides the primary veterinarian)
Sign up and attend at least 2 clinics over a 6-month period. Volunteers are
welcome to do more shifts than this if able and available
Attend PAWS Volunteer Veterinary Committee meetings (2 hours, at least
annually)
Comfortable working with PAWS client population
Duties-
Sign in clients and their pets when they arrive
Prepare paperwork for each client visit
Assist the Veterinarian by lifting pets and providing animal restraint as
needed
Provide basic treatment under the clinical direction of the Veterinarian
(e.g. minor wound care, administering ear drops, subcutaneous fluids,
etc.)
Record documentation such as vital signs, as appropriate
Assist with/perform nail trims and anal gland expressions, if trained to do
so and comfortable providing this service
Meet clients where they are at
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About Shanti - San Francisco
Location:
730 Polk Street, San Francisco, CA 94109, US
Mission Statement
Shanti enhances the quality of life, health and well-being of people living with life-threatening illnesses, including Breast Cancer and HIV/AIDS.
Description
Founded in 1974 by Dr. Charles Garfield, Shanti has been at the forefront of a growing national movement to enhance the quality of life for persons living with life-threatening or chronic illnesses by providing volunteer-based emotional and practical support.
Shanti is a Sanskrit word meaning "inner peace" or "tranquility". It is an appropriate name since, ultimately, all of Shanti's direct service and educational programs are aimed at easing the burdens and improving the well-being of people in difficult life situations.
Key to the success of Shanti's mission is the Shanti Model of Peer Support, which is both a philosophy and a set of techniques that are used throughout our work. It is a way of being with another person that frees both parties to be fully who they are and communicate their feelings to one another. It is a way of being which allows two persons to meet as equals. It is a way of relating to others that is characterized by certain values and attitudes.
Definition of Peer
We define peer as someone who is not necessarily like us in obvious ways, but is someone with whom we share a basic humanity; someone with whom we are equals. All people share universal human experiences. By virtue of this shared humanity, we are all peers. The Shanti Model of Peer Support is based on this equality.
Values Underlying the Shanti Model of Peer Support
- mutual respect
- positive regard
- empowerment of the client (the assumption that the client has the solutions to his or her own problems and does not need your advice of direction)
- genuineness (being oneself, authenticity)
- acceptance of differences (does not mean agreement, but acceptance based on respect)
- empathy (allowing oneself to feel with another person)
- intention to be of service
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
3170 23rd StSan Francisco, CA 94110
DATE POSTED
November 27, 2024
SKILLS
- Veterinary
GOOD FOR
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REQUIREMENTS
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