Adoptions & Behavior Counselor — Animal Care Technician

Pima County; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Pima County is hiring a full-time Adoptions & Behavior Counselor for the Pima Animal Care Center. You will work with the community to place animals in loving homes, lead dog enrichment activities, and perform behavioral assessments in a customer-service focused role.

Position requires working indoors and outdoors, including weekends and evenings. Training and operational duties ensure safe animal handling and proper documentation in shelter software.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or GED; relevant education/experience may be substituted.
• Preferred bilingual English/Spanish.
• Minimum 1 year in customer service or animal shelter work.
• Experience with dogs/cats and enrichment activities is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide humane care and safe handling for dogs, cats, and small pets.
• Work outdoors in all weather and safely handle live animals.
• Deliver excellent customer service and guide intake decisions per policy.
• Assist with behavioral assessments and playgroups; note outcomes.
• Document animal history, health, and behavior in shelter software.
• Support adoption and foster processes with enrichment and meet-and-greets.

Skills

Customer service

Bilingual English/Spanish

Animal handling

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Shelter software

Job description

Pima County is hiring a full-time Adoptions & Behavior Counselor for the Pima Animal Care Center. You will work with the community to place animals in loving homes, lead dog enrichment activities, and perform behavioral assessments in a customer-service focused role.

Position requires working indoors and outdoors, including weekends and evenings. Training and operational duties ensure safe animal handling and proper documentation in shelter software.