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
- Recruit animal handlers – ESCO