Adoption Counselor

Houston Humane Society

1 day ago

Houston, TexasFull TimeGeneral Medicine

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Houston Humane Society as a Adoption Counselor – Animal Shelter in United States. Position Overview: To use good customer service skills in working with Adopters throughout the adoption process and place animals available for adoption into loving homes. Have a love for animals and the adoption process.

Key Responsibilities

Greet Visitors and help them throughout the sign in and adoption process

Answer phone calls, check messages and respond to emails in the Adoption Department mailbox daily

Take photos of new animals as they arrive in the Adoption Department, download and place in Pet Point under animal

Make kennel cards and place on proper kennel of animals

Requirements

Go over and explain the Adoption Application with potential adopters and verify all information on application is correct and true

Process animal and potential adopters paperwork in Pet Point and AVI systems throughout the surgery, exit exam, illness and adoption process

Handle meet n greets with adopters and our animals & meet n greets with adopter’s dogs and HHS dog(s)

Be able to explain adoption paperwork and medical chart on adopted animals and direct them to the clinic for rabies tag and dewormer

Work Schedule

Full-time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Houston Humane Society as a Adoption Counselor – Animal Shelter.

Key Skills

Customer serviceAnimal handlingCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsData entryComputer skillsPhone skillsPhotographyAnimal behavior recognitionRecord keepingCash handlingInterpersonal skillsAttention to detailTime managementProblem solving

Customer Service & SupportSocial ServicesAdministrativevia Adp

Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Adoption Counselor at Houston Humane Society a 4.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all General Medicine physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

General Medicine — Physician Career Context

This General Medicine position at Houston Humane Society is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Houston, Texas.

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. For a physician earning $300k, the absence of state income tax can represent $15k–$30k or more in annual savings.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Customer service, Animal handling, Communication skills, Organizational skills, Data entry, Computer skills, Phone skills, Photography. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this General Medicine role.

Core responsibilities: The Adoption Counselor is responsible for facilitating the animal adoption process, including greeting visitors, processing paperwork, and managing animal care tasks. They also handle administrative duties such as answering phones, maintaining records, and coordinating with the clinic for animal hea...

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