Description
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.
EssentialOptional
Theoretical Knowledge
Practical Skills
maintain healthcare user data confidentialityinteract with healthcare usersassess the patient's therapeutic needsprovide health educationinstruct animals for therapy purposesselect therapy animalsdevelop a collaborative therapeutic relationshiprecruit animal handlerslisten activelyuse communication techniquespromote animal welfarehandle patient traumause foreign languages in patient careapply organisational techniqueswork with healthcare users' social networkrespond to changing situations in health carecontribute to continuity of health carecontrol animal movementdeal with emergency care situationsrefer healthcare usersuse foreign languages for health-related research