Professional Competencies in Animal-Assisted Interventions
Professional Competencies in Animal-Assisted Interventions
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Taylor Chastain Griffin, PhDMore Info
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Professionals working with therapy and/or facility animals should have evidence of specialized training and skills that prepares them to offer AAI safely and effectively. Following an empirical process outlined by general certification body experts, The Association of Animal-Assisted Intervention Professionals has collaborated with field experts to identify these competencies. This session will explore both the knowledge-based competencies for a professional as well as the skills required by therapy animal teams partnering in professional settings.
- • Social Worker
- • Counselor
- • Marriage & Family Therapist
- • Psychologist
- • Veterinarian
The educational goal of this workshop is to inform participants of the competencies required of professionals who partner with therapy and/or facility animals in practice.
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:
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Identify at least 4 knowledge-based competencies for AAI professionals.
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Identify 3 essential skills required of a professional therapy animal team.
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Stewart, L. A. (2014). Competencies in animal assisted therapy in counseling: a qualitative investigation of the knowledge, skills and attitudes required of competent animal assisted therapy practitioners.
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Trevathan-Minnis, M., Johnson, A., & Howie, A. R. (2021). Recommendations for transdisciplinary professional competencies and ethics for animal-assisted therapies and interventions. Veterinary Sciences, 8(12), 303.
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Kerulo, G., Kargas, N., Mills, D. S., Law, G., VanFleet, R., Faa-Thompson, T., & Winkle, M. Y. (2020). Animal-assisted interventions: Relationship between standards and qualifications. People and Animals: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 3(1), 4.
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Trusted Provider Network, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0097.
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