Dog Therapy Handler
Wellstar Health System
part-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Spalding • United States
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Job Level
About the role
- Responsible for providing dog therapy services to hospital staff and team members
- Conduct scheduled visits to hospital and health park departments, breakrooms, and wellness spaces
- Actively greet team members and assist in answering work-life and wellness benefits questions
- Facilitate positive interactions between therapy dog and team members
- Collaborate with Employee Wellness to schedule and coordinate dog therapy sessions
Requirements
- GED
- Therapy dog certification for the dog-handler team from Alliance of Therapy Dogs
- Required current vaccinations and health certifications for therapy dog
- Minimum 1 year of experience handling or working with therapy dogs in a professional or volunteer capacity
- Minimum 1 year of experience in hospital, corporate wellness, or employee engagement programs
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Benefits
- Employee Wellness team
- Collaboration with Employee Wellness and department leaders
- Support for team members during any on-site crisis or critical incident
- Cleanliness, safety, and professionalism in all interactions
- Compliance with hospital policies and animal-assisted therapy guidelines
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
therapy dog handlingdog therapy services
Soft Skills
interpersonal skillscommunication skillscollaboration
Certifications
therapy dog certificationcurrent vaccinationshealth certifications