CareerPlan

Therapeut für tiergestützte pädagogisch-therapeutische Arbeit mit Hund (m/w/d)

Bad NeuenahrFull-time2026-10-30 → 2026-11-12

Core

Conducting individual, group, and family therapy sessions using dogs to foster self-efficacy, social competence, and emotional regulation in children and adolescents.

Role type

Therapist for animal-assisted pedagogical-therapeutic work

Builds

Therapeutic interventions for children and adolescents in a psychiatric clinic

Domain

Child and adolescent psychiatry + animal-assisted therapy

Required skills

Pediatric/adolescent psychiatry knowledge, animal behavior understanding, body language reading, stress signal recognition, pedagogical relationship building, resource-oriented approach

Preferred skills

Qualification in animal-assisted interventions, experience in child and adolescent psychiatry

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Planning and conducting animal-assisted individual, group, and family sessions; Promoting self-efficacy, social competence, and emotional regulation; Documenting observations and providing feedback to the treatment team; Designing creative pedagogical alternative activities without dogs; Adhering to clinic hygiene, safety, and animal welfare guidelines