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Discovery Ranch has a position for an Equine Specialist willing to attain certification through EAGALA in order to co-facilitate equine assisted psychotherapy and learning sessions for individuals and groups.
1) Professional must have 6,000 hours (equals to approx. 3 years full-time work) experience hands-on work with horses.
2.) Professional must have completed at least 100 hours of continuing education in the horse profession. Some of this education needs to include topics covering:
a) Ground work experience
b) Horse psychology knowledge
c) Ability to read horse body language/nonverbal communication
2) 40 hours of the continuing education listed in #2 must have been completed in the last 2 years.
Experience preferred but not required.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Continuous learning
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
- Willing to travel
- Valid driver's licence
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- First Aid Certificate
Additional Skills
- Administrative and office activities
Type of Community or Social Service
- Personal and social adjustment and health (substance abuse, gambling, behaviour disorders)
- Early intervention programming for at-risk youth
- Programs dealing with Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Bereavement issues
Specific Skills
- Implement life skills workshops
- Appraise clients' needs or eligibility for specific services
- Assess client's relevant skill strengths and development needs
- Implement behaviour management programs
- Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients
- Assist in evaluating the effectiveness of treatment programs
Ability to Supervise
- 5-10 people
Work Location Information
- Staff accommodation available
- Rural community
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Physically demanding
Security and Safety
- Criminal record check (abstract)
Target Groups or Clients
- Adolescents
- Families
- Children
- Aboriginal groups
- Persons with mental health disabilities
- Persons with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
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