Adaptive Adventure Guide

PARKER PERSONAL CARE HOMES INC • CO

71d

About The Position

Manages rock climbing related safety for UpRoutes clients and staff, while leading with efficiency and care. Enhances the quality of life for a variety of people, including people who have experienced trauma, youth experiencing homelessness, and youth and adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. This is a part-time position, and the successful candidate must be available to work a flexible schedule, potentially to include evenings and weekends.

Requirements

• Wilderness First Aid training required.
• American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA) training required.
• Single pitch instructor certification or higher is required.
• 5 years’ experience in rock climbing required.
• 2 years’ experience in outdoor education, rock guiding, or climbing instruction required.
• Two years’ experience supervising others required.
• Valid Colorado driver’s license, and ability to meet PPCH’s driving requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in social work or MSW candidate preferred, but not required.
• Adaptive guiding experience highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensures that services are provided in a manner that respects and acknowledges individuals’ self-expression, self-worth, self-reliance, and decision making.
• Maintains exemplary services in all programs of responsibility through quality assurance measures and processes.
• Oversight of the effective and person-centered delivery of services in accordance with Service Plans, oversight agencies, and PPCH mission.
• Builds a culture where individuals receiving services are healthy, safe, and valued by others.
• Models and teaches respect for others, including individuals in services, staff, guardians and loved ones, and team members.
• Ensures the safety and well-being of individuals receiving services by providing oversight, supervision, training, and mentoring to staff and clients.
• Sets up and breaks down top and base-managed single pitch sites.
• Trains staff on basic rope management techniques such as knot tying and top rope belaying.
• Trains clients on basic rope management techniques when time and learning goals allow.
• Navigates busy crags in the front range and maintains an exemplary relationship with other organizations in the space.
• Accountable for compliance with relevant PPCH policies, and rules and regulations of State, Federal, and other oversight agencies.
• Maintains knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation, policies, procedures, rules, regulations, and guidelines as they pertain to the programs offered.
• Responsible for quality assurance of programs and services.
• Maintains a calm, regulated affect in a fast-paced environment.
• Accurately completes process evaluation sheets for each group.
• Attends meetings as needed or requested.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees