Pet Retention Counselor

KENTUCKY HUMANE SOCIETY•Louisville, KY

About The Position

Summary of Purpose: Provide support to pet owners through counseling, available resources, and referrals to increase pet retention and decrease shelter intake. This position is comparable to an entry level social work case management position. This position does not work directly with animals. Duties (Essential Functions): Provide high quality, culturally competent, trauma-informed counseling and case management. Deliver services with an open-minded and inclusive attitude, treating each community encounter with respect, kindness, and compassion. Provide excellent active listening and problem solving to clients through motivational interviewing. Offer appropriate and available resources to prevent relinquishment to the shelter in a timely and cost-effective manner. Provide counseling to pet owners via phone calls, email, text, or in person (ie: walk-ins, client home visits, community events, tabling at social service organizations). Provide professional, compassionate, stellar customer services to all who visit, call, volunteer, donate or work for KHS. Act as a forward-facing KHS representative at community events and tabling at social service organizations. Collaborate with other departments, organizations, and team members. Communicate with the Pet Retention Services Manager regarding unusual activities, significant problems, or concerns. Organization and data entry. Document interactions with clients through notes and data entry into Casebook program. Inventory pet supplies and track event attendance through data entry into Excel spreadsheets. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Experience in social services industry preferred.
Ability to navigate traumatic situation and provide support to clients in crisis situations.
Passion for serving the community
General cat/dog behavior and care knowledge.
Exceptional organizational, interpersonal and conflict resolution skills.
Attention to detail and accuracy in communication, note documentation and data entry.
Self-directed with ability to work independently/meet deadlines in a fast-paced work environment with little direct supervision.
Ability to quickly adapt as programs and policies evolve.
Basic to intermediate computer knowledge.
Ability to communicate respectfully and effectively with people of all backgrounds and personalities.
Ability to manage the emotional aspect of end-of-life services and humane euthanasia, and support staff in high-emotion circumstances.
Accept, support, and represent KHS core values, programs, policies, and procedures.
Must possess a valid driver’s license, clean driving record and ability to drive KHS vehicles.
Background Check required.

Responsibilities

Provide high quality, culturally competent, trauma-informed counseling and case management.
Deliver services with an open-minded and inclusive attitude, treating each community encounter with respect, kindness, and compassion.
Provide excellent active listening and problem solving to clients through motivational interviewing.
Offer appropriate and available resources to prevent relinquishment to the shelter in a timely and cost-effective manner.
Provide counseling to pet owners via phone calls, email, text, or in person (ie: walk-ins, client home visits, community events, tabling at social service organizations).
Provide professional, compassionate, stellar customer services to all who visit, call, volunteer, donate or work for KHS.
Act as a forward-facing KHS representative at community events and tabling at social service organizations.
Collaborate with other departments, organizations, and team members.
Communicate with the Pet Retention Services Manager regarding unusual activities, significant problems, or concerns.
Organization and data entry.
Document interactions with clients through notes and data entry into Casebook program.
Inventory pet supplies and track event attendance through data entry into Excel spreadsheets.
Other duties as assigned.