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Part-Time Equine Specialist
Gateway HorseWorks is seeking an experienced Equine Specialist to join our team to provide equine-assisted psychotherapy services to children, adults, and families in a healing, farm-based environment.
We are a 501c3 nonprofit organization located in Malvern, Pennsylvania. We serve a wide range of populations of people by incorporating horses into experiential, psychotherapeutic sessions. We facilitate all sessions in the Eagala Model®.
In every session, a team of two professionals, a licensed mental health professional and an Equine Specialist, along with participants and horses, work together to reach treatment goals. The Equine Specialist helps to maintain physical safety for participants and horses, works with the Mental Health Professional to structure sessions, offers observations of horse behavior, and keeps notes documenting horse behaviors in session.
This is a part-time position with flexible hours that could develop into a full-time, salaried position in the future.
We are a 501c3 nonprofit organization located in Malvern, Pennsylvania. We serve a wide range of populations of people by incorporating horses into experiential, psychotherapeutic sessions. We facilitate all sessions in the Eagala Model®.
In every session, a team of two professionals, a licensed mental health professional and an Equine Specialist, along with participants and horses, work together to reach treatment goals. The Equine Specialist helps to maintain physical safety for participants and horses, works with the Mental Health Professional to structure sessions, offers observations of horse behavior, and keeps notes documenting horse behaviors in session.
This is a part-time position with flexible hours that could develop into a full-time, salaried position in the future.
Qualifications- Equine Specialist must have at least 6,000 hours (equals to approximately 3 years full-time work) experience hands-on work with horses
- Completed at least 100 hours of continuing education in the horse profession. Some of this education needs to include topics covering:
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills - Experience working with children & adolescents - Commitment to on-going personal & professional development - Alignment with Gateway HorseWorks’ mission, vision, and values - EAGALA certification preferred, yet not required - Bachelor’s degree preferred, yet not required |
Key Responsibilities
Please send cover letter, resume, availability, and salary requirements to kristen@gatewayhorseworks.org.
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