Behavioral Enrichment Coordinator (Weaverville)

Summary :

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The ASPCAs Behavioral Rehabilitation Center (BRC) in Weaverville, NC, is the first and only facility dedicated to the rehabilitation and study of extremely fearful, undersocialized dogs, such as those confiscated from puppy mills and hoarding situations. The goal of the entire BRC team is to work together to improve these dogs quality of life and prepare them for life in adoptive homes an impossible outcome without intensive, structured behavioral interventions and integrative holistic care.

This key role at the BRC includes providing daily care, cleaning and enrichment for the animals in treatment at our facility in Asheville, NC. The goal of the Rehab Center is to provide behavioral interventions for dogs who are so behaviorally compromised that they suffer from a poor quality of life and cannot be placed in a home without rehabilitation. Critical to their success at the BRC is their ability to stay healthy while in the facility.

The Care and Enrichment Technicians (CETs), who comprise a team of 8 in total, work together to provide daily care and enrichment, perform low stress handling and husbandry, closely monitor and report signs of medical and behavioral change and keep all animal care areas stocked with supplies. The CETs also prepare and provide daily enrichment items to keep dogs engaged and reduce stress, facilitate playgroups, and assist the behavior staff as requested with specific parts of the interventions. One of the most critical functions of the CETs is to serve as part of a harmonious, united team of shelter operations, shelter medicine and animal behavior experts, all dedicated to collaborating with each other to provide balanced, holistic care.

This position is based in Weaverville, near Asheville, NC, and will report to the BRCs Senior Manager, Care and Enrichment. There will be no direct reports.

Responsibilities :

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to :

Direct Animal Care & Monitoring (75%) :

• Provide daily care and support for the dogs in treatment, adhering to the BRCstandard operating procedures and low stress handling and approach.
• Ensure the comfort and cleanliness of shelter animal population on a daily basis.
• Monitor and help maintain the medical and behavioral health of shelter animals; documenting all medical and behavioral concerns and observations on a daily basis.
• Ensure adherence to nutrition, sanitation and infectious disease-preventionprotocols established by the ASPCAs Shelter Medicine Services team and BRC Operations Management.
• Comply with specific feeding programs established by the Senior Director of Medical.
• Support the behavioral growth of the dogs in treatment, in coordination with the Behavior Branch and treatment paradigms of the program.
• Assist as requested in behavior treatments and interventions.
• Take inventory, restock supplies and put away deliveries as needed.
• Provide a safe and compassionate environment for animals in our care, our staff,by using low-stress handling techniques.

Enrichment & Program Support (25%) :

Exemplifies the ASPCAs Core Values :

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