• Planning, preparation and implementation of animal-based interventions
• Individual adaptation of offers to the needs, skills and daily form of the participating persons
• Design of individual and group offers
• Targeted use of animal-based methods to promote activation, tranquility, communication, perception and social interaction
• Establishing a trusting and value-adding relationship with the participating persons
• Ensuring responsible, art-friendly and situation-oriented handling of the animals used
• Observation and assessment of developments and reactions
• Reflection and, where appropriate, documentation of the operations carried out
• Self-organization and responsible implementation of agreed dates
• Coordination with institutions, references, relatives and the internal team
• Flexible response to unexpected situations and short-term changes
• Development and introduction of own ideas, methods and technical priorities
• Participation in introductory sessions, meetings and further technical developments

Special conditions:

• Complete training or comparable qualification in the social, educational, nursing or care sector, for example as:
• Teacher,
• Healing nurse,
• Social assistant, or
• Professional with a comparable qualification
• Experience in safe and responsible handling of dogs
• Interest in animal-based work and the willingness to develop professionally
• Experience in dealing with people of different ages and support needs is desirable
• A separate dog is not required
• A suitable dog or long-term desire to involve a dog in work is welcome

Personal requirements:

• Empathy and a good feeling for different personalities

• Patience, openness and an appreciation of people

• Of course and respectful handling of people with disabilities

• Responsibility and reliability

• Self-employed and solution-oriented operation

• ability to decide and willingness to take responsibility

• Flexibility in changing situations and requirements

• Creativity and joy in developing individual offers

• humor, reflectivity and personal resilience

• Interest in getting to know people and accompanying them according to their current situation

• Employment in parttime with up to 15 hours per week

• Possibility of an individual increase in the amount of hours after the incorporation time

• Intensive and personal incorporation

• Accompanying the first operations and knowing the different facilities

• Long-term service planning, usually six to eight weeks in advance

• Flexible working hours

• Basically no regular bets on weekends

• Changing single and group settings

• High degree of autonomy and design space

• Possibility to introduce your own ideas and technical priorities

• possibilities for personal and professional development