Sr. Animal Services Counselor - Foster

The County of Riverside Department of Animal Services is seeking to fill one Senior Animal Services Counselor vacancy.

This role will be assigned to the Jurupa Valley shelter and may require travel to other shelter locations depending on operational and departmental needs.

The Senior Animal Service Counselor is responsible for coordinating the recruitment, onboarding, and ongoing support of foster volunteers who provide homes for shelter animals.

The role manages animal placements by matching pets with appropriate foster homes, monitoring their medical and behavioral progress, and coordinating veterinary care and adoption readiness.

This position also works closely with staff, rescue partners, and the community to expand foster participation through outreach, training, and engagement efforts .

Qualified candidates will demonstrate experience educating the public and staff on animal laws, regulations, legal rights, and proper animal handling.

Competitive candidates will possess experience with foster tracking, animal outreach, foster recruitment programs, onboarding foster volunteers, and coordinating the intake and placement of animals.

Familiarity with County of Riverside animal services processes is desirable.

The Senior Animal Services Counselor is the advanced working level classification in the Animal Services Counselor series and reports to a supervisory or management level classification.

Incumbents may perform lead level responsibilities for animal intake and program staff involved in adoption and improvement of animal outcomes for the Department of Animal Services.

The Senior Animal Services Counselor is distinguished from the next lower-level Animal Services Counselor by the more difficult assignments handled, i.e., pet support for clients, difficult animal outcomes, behavioral evaluation of challenging animals, and the presence of lead level responsibilities.

The Senior Animal Services Counselor is distinguished from the next higher-level classification of Supervising Animal Adoption Counselor by the latter's responsibility with the full range of supervisory duties.

The Senior Animal Services Counselor works with the Supervising Animal Services Counselor in planning and presenting staff training and public educational program activities.

The Senior Animal Services Counselor is charged with independently executing and developing plans of action in difficult situations.

Schedule: This position follows a 5/40 schedule Wednesday - Sunday.

Meet the Team!

The Riverside County Department of Animal Services believes the character of their organization is best reflected in the strong dedication of each one of their employees who strive to meet the highest standards of performance and compassion on behalf of the animals and people that they serve.

The Department of Animal Services operates four shelters located in Blythe, Jurupa Valley, San Jacinto and Thousand Palms.• Advise public of legal rights and interpret appropriate laws, re...