Adoptions & Behavior Counselor - Pima Animal Care Center
Core
Full-time Adoptions & Behavior Counselor working directly with the community to find homes for animals, providing customer service, running dog play groups, and assessing animal behavior.
Role type
Animal Care Technician I (Adoptions & Behavior Counselor)
Builds
Adoption placements and foster matches for dogs, cats, and small pets
Domain
Animal welfare / Shelter operations
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Humane animal handling, behavioral assessment, customer service, recordkeeping, vaccination administration, facility maintenance, vehicle operation
Preferred skills
Bilingual (English/Spanish), customer service experience, animal shelter experience, dog/cat handling experience
Technologies
Shelter software
Responsibilities
Provide humane care and safe handling for animals; run large dog play groups and provide enrichment; assess dog behavior and identify placement concerns; facilitate adoption and foster processes; administer vaccinations and medications; maintain clean and sanitary facility; operate County-owned vehicles.
Seniority
Entry-level, hands-on IC