San Diego Humane Society is hiring full-time Admissions Counselors for our Admissions team!

How you’ll impact our mission:

At San Diego Humane Society, we’re united by our mission to Inspire Compassion. The Admissions Counselor is responsible for conducting interviews with guests relinquishing animals and completing intake procedures for all animals being admitted to SDHS, performing euthanasia procedures as needed. If you’re passionate about making an impact in the animal welfare movement, we’d love to talk to you. Eligible candidates will receive a $750 sign-on bonus!

What’s in it for you?

At SDHS, we’re proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and commit to being a place where every person – staff, volunteer, and guest – can feel a sense of belonging. We support and invest in employees through conscious delivery of benefits and a workplace environment based on our Core Values.

As an employee you’ll enjoy:

• Competitive pay and paid time-off (including your Birthday Day Off!)
• Comprehensive benefits package, training and well-being programs
• 403(b) retirement plan with 5% match after 1 year
• Free pet adoptions, pet vaccines and spay/neuter services
• …and so much more!

What you’ll do:

• Assist members of the public in the admittance of their pet through proper interviewing techniques and completion of necessary paperwork. Obtain accurate information regarding animal temperament, living habits and training, medical conditions, behavior, age, breed and sex from the relinquishing party.
• Perform minor medical tasks such as conducting initial physical examinations, scanning for microchip presence, administering subQ vaccinations and oral general de-wormer, and performing blood draws at time of admittance.
• Perform euthanasia in accordance with AVMA guidelines. (Must be certified; training towards certification will be provided.) Once certified, participate in euthanasia procedures of in-house animal and owner-relinquished animals.
• Assist with family pet introductions and adoptions.
• Evaluate and assist with the behavior assessment of new arrivals as required.

What we’re looking for:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Minimum of one (1) year experience with animals in kennel, shelter or veterinary hospital environment required, or any equivalent combination of education and experience
• Working experience in guest/customer services strongly preferred
• Bilingual skills a plus, Bilingual-Spanish preferred
• Must obtain VACSP permit after employment

Location: Based at our San Diego Campus. This position works a 4/10 Alternative Work Schedule.

Pay: Starting range is between $18.25 – $20.25 per hour and is eligible for an hourly bilingual-Spanish premium. The actual hourly rate is determined by your related education and experience.