Recruit animal handlers

Description

Select and instruct animal trainers in order to integrate the animals in the therapy.

Alternative labels

hire animal handlers
recruit animal care assistant
recruit animal carer
recruit animal handler
hire animal care assistant
hire animal carer

Skill type

skill/competence

Skill reusability level

occupation-specific

Relationships with occupations

Essential skill

Recruit animal handlers is an essential skill of the following occupations:

Animal assisted therapist: Animal assisted therapists provide support to individuals with cognitive, motoric, or social-emotional disabilities through animal assisted intervention. They involve pets and domesticated animals in a specific intervention plan such as therapy, education, and human service, and aim to restore and maintain the patients` well-being and recovery.

Optional skill

Recruit animal handlers is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.

 


 

References

  1. Recruit animal handlers – ESCO

 

Last updated on September 20, 2022