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Summer 2023 Internship - Respite Care and Life Skills Specialist

We’re looking for motivated individuals who have a desire to work with young adults and children who have emotional, social, developmental and learning challenges to give them the best summer ever!

Group Specialists supervise typical summer camp activities and maintain a safe and supportive setting for campers as well as teach general life skills.

Job Responsibilities:
  • Ensure participants safely and successfully engage in daily camp activities, encouraging independence and self-sufficiency.
  • Role model social skills, teach and supervise life skills to help participants build self-confidence and improve self-esteem.
  • Live and work in cabins, in a dormitory-style lodge, and function as a member of the camp community of about 130 staff, domestic and international.

Successful Candidates Demonstrate:
  • Strong personal integrity, adaptability, emotional intelligence, enthusiasm, patience, resilience and self-control
  • Ability to understand, role model, and adhere to Starfish policies and procedures
  • Willingness and ability to seek and accept supervision and guidance
  • Ready to embrace and accept differences in religion/age/ethnicity/culture/race/gender/sexual orientation and/or other diversities. Willingness and ability to treat all campers and staff fairly regardless of identity, ability, background, and/or preferences

This position is great for students who are looking into the following fields:
  • Psychology
  • Any Mental Health field
  • Human Services
  • Direct Support Professional
  • Teacher's Assistant
  • Education, Special Education
  • Etc.

Salary and Perks of the Job:
  • Room and Board included with WiFi access
  • Laundry Service provided
  • Paid time off
  • Travel Stipend available for staff members traveling over 250 miles
  • Earn course credit (dependent on your school’s requirements)
  • Make friends that will last a lifetime
  • Salary and bonus information may be found here: http://campstarfish.org/staff/detailsmain.html

Internship/Course Credit/Fieldwork Experience Information:
If you are planning to use your time at camp to gain course credit, we strongly recommend that you speak with your advisor, etc. to determine the necessary steps to apply for credit at your particular institution. We recommend you apply as early as possible to give both you and us enough time to get everything organized.
If you join our team as a paid intern, you will receive over 140 hours of hands-on training as well as be placed in our Intern Seminar that meets weekly and focuses on professional development.
Note: Participation in the Intern Program is in addition to job responsibilities and is not required for employment. All staff receive training regardless of internship status.

Qualifications:
  • Must be proficient in speaking, reading and writing of the English language
  • Must possess the strength and endurance required to maintain constant supervision of participants and to implement the camp program. This may include walking on uneven terrain, standing, bending, jogging, lifting, stooping and stretching.
  • Must be able and willing to work long days with campers and other staff members, often 7 am to 9 pm with limited breaks, six days a week
  • Must be able to handle the pressures and expectations that are associated with living with coworkers and children
  • Must be able to work outdoors in varying environmental conditions including but not limited to: sun, heat, cooler temperatures and rain.
  • Must be available to work the entirety of the season (June 11 - August 25, 2023)
  • Must pass all background checks as required for seasonal employees of an organization working with vulnerable child populations

For more information, please visit http://campstarfish.org/staff/apply-now.html. All hiring decisions contingent on completed application, reference verification, and results of background checks.
Job Types: Full-time, Temporary, Internship, Contract

COVID-19 considerations:
Camp Starfish operated safely in summer 2021 and 2022 by implementing multiple layers of protection. We will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation and make plans accordingly for summer 2023. All employees are required to be fully vaccinated.