Careers + Internships

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Equine/Animal Care Specialist

We are seeking a kind, detail-oriented and animal-loving individual to join our EQUINE + ANIMAL CARE SPECIALIST team! This specific part-time role is looking for someone who can work at least one shift on the weekends, with additional availability to cover shifts during the week. Feed and care procedures are well-organized and well-equipped to set candidates up for success! Our herd of therapy partners includes horses, donkeys, goats, cats, rabbits, chickens, and ducks.

Job Details:

• Location(s): Equuvation at Rocky Creek {Statesville—easy off I-77}

• Type of role: Part Time (12-16 hours per week with possibility for more hours after first annual review)

• Schedule: At least one 4-hour shift on the weekend is REQUIRED. Additional preferred workdays are Mondays and Fridays. We may have some flexibility, so if you are interested in this role, but have a schedule request, please include that in the position details section of the application.

• Compensation: $13/hour while training, set to increase immediately to $15.50/hour once you are independent in the role and additional staff member is not needed for support. Additional increases with positive performance reviews (90-day mark and annually). Bonuses for working holiday shifts.

Job tasks may include, but are not limited to:

• Caring for all animals – Feeding + Care Routine • Turnout; blanketing, fly spray, etc. • Cleaning habitats/mucking pastures • Holding for farrier/vet if needed • Grooming, basic first aid

• Animal/Stable Management tasks including: preparing feed buckets (meals), recording inventory, preparing hay bags, organizing supplies, etc.

• Assisting team with other tasks as needed

• Nonprofit special events (prep, day-of, clean-up)

Candidates must:

• Be willing to work outside in all temperatures and weather conditions — animals must be cared for whether it is snowing, raining, or 100ﾟoutside.

• Have a 360° viewpoint — be able to look around and notice changes in your environment, in the animals, and things that need to be addressed that may not be on your checklist!

• Have an open mind, open heart, and desire to make an impact in our community.

• Have excellent communication skills.

• Be reliable and ready for all shifts at the scheduled start time.

• Be able to work independently (once trained).

• Have a valid drivers license.

• Be safety conscious and detail-oriented.

• Be able to lift 40lbs.

• Agree to a background check and be willing to drug test.

• Show compliance with all policies and guidelines set forth by the Employee Handbook, including Covid-19 screening and policies.

Mental Health Professionals

We are currently seeking 1-2 qualified MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS to join our team as independent contractors! Equine-assisted and nature-based therapies are a proven, highly effective and unique way to identify negative patterns, process emotions, overcome trauma, and work towards healing. The sensory-filled “laboratory” that nature offers–combined with horse-human interactions–accelerates personal growth in areas of compassion, self-regulation, communication, self-advocacy, empathy, responsibility, self-awareness, conflict resolution and much more. This is the ideal opportunity for clinicians who have their own practice or work for another organization and are looking for adjunct client therapies or simply a way to get out of the office. JOIN US!

Candidates should meet the following requirements:

• College-level educational training and graduate degree in a field that includes mental health as its scope of practice. Examples would include MSW, Master’s/Doctorate in Counseling, Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, MD in Psychiatry, Ph.D. etc.

• Fully licensed to practice in North Carolina.

• Under a governing board/body or member of an association that can hold him/her accountable (or under professional supervision by a supervisor that is held accountable by a governing board/association), i.e. a board that can revoke registration, certification, accreditation, or licensure for ethical or scope of practice violations relating to mental health practice.

• Interested in and/or experience with experiential therapeutic modalities.

• Passionate about the efficacy of animal assisted therapies.

• Motivated to develop new programming.

• Interested in complementing an existing practice with part-time work at the farm.

• Willing to complete additional training in equine facilitated methods within twelve (12) months.

• Able to work closely to co-facilitate treatment with a certified Equine Specialist.

TO APPLY: please email your resume to erica@equuvation.org.

Volunteers

The generosity of volunteers allows us to elevate the care of our facility and animals; and implement, create and grow our educational and therapeutic programs. We welcome individuals and groups who are interested in volunteering weekly/ongoing or one-time.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER :: Equuvation Inc is an equal employment opportunity employer. It is the policy of Equuvation not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, marital, civil union or domestic partner status, military service, family medical history or genetic information or any other factor protected by law in the hiring, promotion, payment of discipline of employees. Pre-employment background and screening is required for all employment opportunities.