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Description:

Dreamcatcher™ Nature-Assisted Therapy is looking for positive, enthusiastic, and fun individuals to harness their social skills and engage the public in new and exciting activities. In addition, if you have always wanted to work alongside animals but wanted to skip the hard work of caring for them, then our Recreation/Tourism position may be perfect for you!

We are planning to host monthly events between May & October.
Some event ideas we might do are:
- Mother's Day Event (May)
- Movie Night in the Barn (May or June)
- Open House Event (June or July)
- Alberta Open Farm Days (August)
- Halloween Event (October)

We might also run some interactive tours and animal yoga during the main events. Shifts may be between 6-8 hours long depending on the event. Majority of events will be hosted on Saturdays and Sundays but may occasionally be hosted on a Friday.

Age Requirements:
- Must be 14+ to volunteer without parent/guardian
- Please inquire if you wish to volunteer with children under 12

Duties may include:
- Providing interactive animal tours for our visitors
- Helping with setting up and tearing down the events
- Managing the market booth stand
- Animal handling for animal yoga
- Ensuring all guests are interacting safely with the animals
- Helping with decorating the magical forest trails

Qualifications:

- Empathetic person who LOVES animals of all species
- You are reliable and dependable
- General knowledge about animals (especially farm animals) is an asset
- Equine experience is a strong asset
- Previous tourism experience would be considered a strong asset
- Must be able to or willing to provide a clear criminal record with a vulnerable sector check and child intervention check within the last 6 months
- Must be okay working around large farm animals and vulnerable populations
- Physically fit
- Able to commit to 2 shifts per month
- Availability on weekends (Sat/Sun)
- Has own vehicle or reliable transportation
- You don’t mind working outdoors in all weather conditions

Training:

We provide a minimum of two shadow shifts per month, however, we can provide more if needed.

We also offer animal handling and horse competency training for those wishing to become an animal handler.

Benefits:

- A chance to give back to your community
- Ability to build meaningful relationships and bonds with animals and humans
- Enjoy the therapeutic benefits that nature and animals provide
- Opportunity to network with other professionals in the fields of psychology, social work, mental health, veterinary, Agri-tourism
- Gain experience in both a farm and professional setting
- Opportunity to learn more about the field of animal assisted interventions
- Develop professional skills
- Ability to enhance your resume/CV
- References
- Fulfill volunteer hours
- Volunteer appreciation parties and gifts
- Snacks and beverages on-site
- Potential for a paid position

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Duration: Ongoing
Faculty: All Faculties
Location: Outside Edmonton

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