Social Work Externship - Sleepaway Summer Camp

Our Camper Care Team Members (Lev Squad) support the mental, emotional, and social wellbeing of campers at Eden Village. Partnering with Unit Heads, counselors, and other staff members, Lev Squad members implement support plans for campers coming to Eden Village with known needs, assist in establishing positive group dynamics and navigating social concerns in each bunk, address behavioral concerns and issues that occur during the summer, and coordinate with campers' parents and outside support systems. Most importantly, they work directly with campers to form meaningful supportive relationships and provide a little extra adult TLC. Each Camper Care Team Member is key to enabling campers to have a healthy, happy, and successful experience at Edden Village! In the position, you would be working as part of the Social Work/ Camper Care team of five staff in collaboration with Camp Directors, Unit Heads, Camp Counselors, and other professional staff. Qualified staff typically have experience working with kids, either in previous roles at a camp or in schools and youth work. Many team members are either social workers, social work / school counselor students, or experienced youth professionals. Eden Village camp is a non-profit overnight camp rooted in the Jewish vision of creating a more environmentally sustainable, socially just, and spiritually connected world. We're dedicated to providing campers with an incredible summer experience while empowering them to promote a vibrant future for themselves, their communities, and planet. We can't do that without our incredible staff!

Responsibilities and Expectations:

Helps create a safe and comfortable residential community, Provides direct service support to individual campers, including reviewing personal information provided by parents, and creating an Individual Camper Plan that will meet the required accommodations of campers with challenging needs and behaviors, Is consistently available to campers and staff and actively focused on the needs of the camp community, Provides recommendations to the camp staff regarding camper wellness and building relationships with campers, both one-on-one and in brief group trainings. Topics may include conflict resolution, guidance of challenging behaviors, working with children with various diagnoses (e.g. ADHD, spectrum disorders, sensory integration challenges, OT issues, anxiety, depression), mentoring children of various ages in differing stages of development, Maintains and documents records of camper wellness, including serving as a point of contact for communication with families, Participates in all aspects of camp, including meals, so as to understand each bunk's dynamics and be part of the fabric of the community, Participates in regular staff and leadership meetings to discuss progress of campers and bunk dynamics, Communicates with camp families regularly via phone and email Informs leadership of all serious situations involving violence, abuse, bullying or personnel issues, Intervenes in any situation that will help to improve the quality of the relationships and experiences of campers and staff, Accepts other responsibilities as deemed necessary by the Director of Parent Engagement and the Camp Director.

Requirements:

Minimum 2 years experience or high-level training supporting children or teens in an educational or therapeutic setting

• Knowledgeable of young people's concerns, issues, and challenges, including mental health needs
• Professional experience or degree in social work, counseling, education, clinical psychology or other relevant training preferred
• Experience communicating with parents and other support professionals
• Focused and able to work independently.
• Prior camp experience preferred.
• Able to put the needs of the campers before the needs of self
• Good health and stamina necessary to work in the camp setting.
• Acceptance of irregular work hours.
• Must be at least 20 years old, and are expected to stay at camp the entire season and attend staff training.

Dates:

June 14 - August 17 Pay commensurate with experience. To learn more, please visit edenvillagecamp.org If you're ready to apply, please apply through our website at edenvillagecamp.org/about-us/work-at-camp/

Job Types:

Full-time, Temporary Pay:

$2,000.00 - $2,500.00 per month

Education:

Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

Experience with

Children:

1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

Certified Social Worker (Preferred)

Work Location:

In person