Integrated Care Assistant, Adoptions; Animal Care

Summary

Are you passionate about delivering high-quality care to animals in need, and do you thrive in a fast-paced, team-based environment? The position of Integrated Care Assistant (ICA) at the ASPCA’s Adoption Center may be right for you. ICAs support the health of animals in the Adoption Center by providing daily, direct care, behavioral enrichment and some medical treatments. One of the most critical functions of this role is serving as a member of a departmental team of medical, behavior and sheltering personnel, all dedicated to working together to provide effective, holistic care for our animals.

The Adoption Center & Kitten Nursery provides intake, holistic care, including medical and behavioral support and outcomes for animals in New York City that need us most.

• Animal victims of cruelty and neglect brought to us by the NYPD
• Animals brought to us through our Community Engagement team
• Underage kittens and other medically compromised stray animals
• Animals surrendered by their owners and in need of adoption into new homes
• Animals transferred in from shelter/rescue partners

The Adoption Center & Kitten Nursery teams utilize and develop best practices for providing care and innovative placement strategies for these specialized populations.

ICAs interact with animals regularly to provide daily care, administer certain medications, engage in behavioral enrichment activities, detect potential problems or changes in their medical or behavioral health, communicate observations effectively to clinical professionals, and document/maintain records of all activities. The Adoption Center ICA role reports directly to the Managers of Animal Welfare and has no direct reports.

• This position is an on-site role and reports to the ASPCA Adoption Center location, located in New York, NY.
• Regular shifts for this position are 10 hours in duration.

Compensation: The starting pay rate for this role is $23.00 and falls under a collective bargaining agreement.

Benefits: At the ASPCA, you don’t have to choose between your passion and making a living. Our comprehensive benefits package helps ensure you can live a rewarding life at work and  benefits include, but are not limited to:

• Affordable health coverage
  , including medical, employer-paid dental, and optional vision coverage.
• Flexible time off that includes vacation time, sick and bereavement time, paid parental leave, 10 company paid holidays, and paid personal time off that allows you even more flexibility to observe the days that mean the most to you.
• Competitive financial incentives and retirement savings including a 401(k) plan with generous employer contributions — we match dollar for dollar up to 4% and provide an additional 4% contribution toward your future each year.
• Robust professional development opportunities including classes, on-the-job training, coaching and mentorship with industry-leading peers, internal mobility, opportunities to support in the field, and so much more.

Behavior 60%:

• Ensure the welfare of animals in our care by attending to their physical and emotional health and comfort, following all ASPCA protocols.
• Engage in behavioral and emotional enrichment activities, following enrichment program protocols; recommend animal-specific changes as appropriate.
• Assist in behavioral health evaluations, assessments, trainings, and other animal interventions.
• Exercise and socialize animals and manage playgroups, under the direction and guidance of Adoption Center behavior staff.
• Abide by existing dog-walking protocols, observe and report response to environmental events or human/animal interactions, and record elimination (urination and defecation). Encourage healthy behaviors and interactions throughout walks and reward animals appropriately.
• Feed animals, provide clean water, and ensure a clean environment while interacting with animals to encourage and promote healthy behaviors.
• Observe, log and report to clinical professionals in a timely fashion any irregularities or changes in animal nutrition, elimination, hydration, or behaviors (including responses to your interactions).…