Animal Visitation & Therapy Program Associate - PRN

Animal Visitation & Therapy Program AssociateAnimal Visitation & Therapy Program Associate4 days ago Be among the first 25 applicantsChildren's National Hospital provided pay rangeThis range is provided by Children's National Hospital. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.Base pay range$48,588.80/yr - $80,974.40/yrThis is a PRN position that will be covering evening and weekends.Children's National is seeking an innovative, dynamic and highly organized individual to assist in the expansion, ongoing development and maintenance of Animal Visitation & Therapy programs in the Child Life and Integrative Care department. The Animal Assisted Intervention Specialist will work with the Animal Visitation and Therapy Program Coordinator to maintain, implement, and execute Animal Assisted Intervention services at Children's National, keeping focus on performance standards that achieve departmental goals. The Specialist will be responsible for the daily coordination of volunteer animal visitation while also supporting the expansion of Children's National facility dog initiatives. Will ensure compliance with regulatory standards and Children's National policies, while implementing new strategies to provide a safe, therapeutic and robust Animal Visitation & Therapy program.Minimum EducationBachelor's Degree Psychology, Behavioral Science and Health, Child Life, Social Work or related field. (Required) OrMaster's Degree Psychology, Behavioral Science and Health, Child Life, Social Work or related field (Preferred)Minimum Work Experience1 year Related experience with children and adolescents, preferably in a health care environment. (Required)Required Skills/KnowledgeExcellent communication, training, and organizational skills required.Ability to comfortably work with internal and external customers from diverse social, cultural and educational backgrounds.Ability to listen, be empathetic, motivate and follow-through.Ability to identify and work collaboratively with diverse teams in a complex environment.Flexibility and ability to work on weekends and off-hour shifts.Experience working with children, adolescents and young adultsCurrent owner of a facility dog trained and evaluated to provide animal assisted interventions in a complex care environment. If not, willing to become an owner of a trained facility dog within first year of hire.Required Licenses And CertificationsProfessionally licensed within chosen field (Preferred) Certified Animal Assisted Intervention Specialist (C-AAIS) 1 Year (Required)Functional AccountabilitiesAnimal Visitation ProgramsResponsible for assisting in the daily coordination of the volunteer animal visitation program.Orients and trains new animal visitation program volunteers to ensure a robust and healthy animal visitation program.Coordinates schedules and adjusts duration of animal visitation to accommodate patient volumes and referral requests.Prioritizes patient referrals for animal visitation after ensuring required documentation and physician consents obtained.Regularly shadows animal visitation volunteers to ensure compliance with established policies and procedures.Clearly communicates program expectations and goals to animal visitation volunteers, providing regular and consistent feedback on individual performance and participation in animal visitation program.Models appropriate interactions with various patient populations for animal visitation volunteers to support optimal patient and dog engagement.Monitors and maintains daily visitation log for statistics and infection control tracking purposes.Ensures adherence to infection control and safety protocols by animal visitation volunteers in compliance with Animal Visitation & Therapy program policies and procedures.Facility Dog ManagementAssists in the care, safety, and well being of CNH facility dogs during the scheduled work day.Ensures facility dogs follow grooming and veterinary protocols as established by Animal Visitation & Therapy program policies and procedures.Maintains and reinforces the proper training and behavior expectations of CNH facility dogs.Engages in animal assisted interventions with pediatric inpatient and outpatient populations when appropriate.Performance ImprovementRecognizes opportunities to improve Animal Assisted Intervention programCollects metrics to evaluate animal visitation & therapy program outcomes, goals and stakeholder satisfactionParticipates in animal visitation & therapy program anizational AccountabilitiesOrganizational Accountabilities (Staff)Organizational Commitment/IdentificationAnticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are metTeamwork/CommunicationDemonstrate collaborative and respectful behaviorPartner with all team members to achieve goalsReceptive to others’ ideas and opinionsPerformance Improvement/Problem-solvingContribute to a positive work environmentDemonstrate flexibility and willingness to changeIdentify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processesMake appropriate decisions, using sound judgmentCost Management/Financial ResponsibilityUse resources efficientlySearch for less costly ways of doing thingsSafetySpeak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performanceContinuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentationStop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situationDemonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communicationActively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workersAttend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performancePrimary LocationDistrict of Columbia-WashingtonWork LocationsCN Hospital (Main Campus)JobNon-Clinical ProfessionalOrganizationPatient ServicesPosition StatusR (Regular)ShiftVariableWork Scheduleevening, weekend, coverageJob PostingJul 11, 2025, 1:09:58 AMFull-Time Salary Range48588.8Seniority levelSeniority levelEntry levelEmployment typeEmployment typeFull-timeJob functionJob functionAdministrativeIndustriesHospitals and Health CareReferrals increase your chances of interviewing at Children's National Hospital by 2xGet notified about new Program Associate jobs in Washington, DC.Washington DC-Baltimore Area $45,000.00-$50,000.00 1 week agoIntake & Scheduling Specialist Home CareSilver Spring, MD $57,200.00-$95,347.20 1 week agoWashington DC-Baltimore Area $20.00-$30.00 2 weeks agoOperations Coordinator, Government AffairsWashington, DC $45,000.00-$65,000.00 1 day agoCustomer Success & Program Delivery AssociateWashington, DC $36,000.00-$50,000.00 1 week agoSilver Spring, MD $57,200.00-$95,347.20 2 weeks agoArlington, VA $100,000.00-$120,000.00 1 month agoWashington, DC $48,000.00-$48,000.00 1 month agoArlington, VA $62,500.00-$73,000.00 1 month agoWashington, DC $50,000.00-$55,000.00 4 days agoProgram Associate, Urban Conservation and CommunityArlington, VA $52,000.00-$56,000.00 4 days agoProgram Specialist (Temporary-to-Hire Opportunity)Washington, DC $52,000.00-$62,000.00 6 days agoWashington, DC $50,000.00-$60,000.00 1 day agoWashington, DC $50,000.00-$53,000.00 1 week agoSeasonal Project Review and Planning Assistant 2 vacanciesData Governance and Policy Specialist - AssociateWashington, DC $65,000.00-$120,000.00 2 weeks agoWashington DC-Baltimore Area $40,000.00-$55,000.00 1 week agoWe’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. 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