Behavioral Health Lead

Roundup River Ranch•Gypsum, CO

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Lead provides direct behavioral health support for campers and helps seasonal staff meet campers’ mental, emotional, and social health needs. The role is a front-line resource for cabin staff and volunteers, offering behavior-support tools, resources, and training. The lead may communicate with campers’ parents or guardians before a session as directed by the Behavioral Health Manager and Cabin Life Team, and helps identify and respond to individual or group needs using best practices. In collaboration with the Behavioral Health Manager, the lead serves as a liaison between the cabin life and medical teams regarding behavioral concerns. Administrative duties include reviewing camper applications, supporting summer staff training and volunteer orientation, maintaining confidentiality, keeping camper records and profiles up to date, and fostering staff appreciation and community. Weekly leadership duties include serving as a lead bus chaperone for camper transportation to and from Denver, reviewing and revising Camper Profile Sheets, and undertaking other leadership responsibilities as directed. The lead also works with administrative and leadership staff to support emotionally safe programming and residential experiences for campers. This is a full-time seasonal residential position at camp, reporting to the Behavioral Health Manager. The schedule includes weekdays, weekends, evenings, and holidays, with 40 or more hours per week. Extended days are typical, with regular time off scheduled each day and at least two days off after each session. Accommodation is provided for the contract duration, and meals are provided while camp is in session.

Requirements

Strong written and oral communication skills.
Ability and interest in partnering and collaborating with others.
Ability to identify emergencies by sight, by hearing cries for help, or by hearing the emergency alert.
Strength, endurance, and physical skills to respond quickly and appropriately to emergencies according to written procedures and plans.
Ability to demonstrate or participate in camp activities while supervising and instructing campers, including walking, sitting, climbing, kneeling, crouching, stooping, and standing.
Ability to supervise campers in varied settings while maintaining awareness of camper behavior and safety, including auditory and visual attention.
Licensed behavioral health professional, or working toward completion of a degree or certification in Social Work or a related Behavioral Health field.
At least 19 years of age.
At least two years of experience working with youth or adolescents, preferably in a behavioral health role.

Nice To Haves

At least 21 years of age.
Licenses or degrees in child development, service, or therapy fields.
Experience in a camp, school, or child development setting.

Responsibilities

Provide behavioral health support to campers and lead seasonal staff in supporting campers’ mental, emotional, and social health needs.
Communicate with campers’ parents or guardians before camp sessions as directed by the Behavioral Health Manager and Cabin Life Team.
Serve as a resource to summer staff and volunteers on behavior support, communication, and mental health.
Support the Behavioral Health Manager in delivering education opportunities to seasonal staff.
Identify mental, social, or emotional needs in individuals or groups and provide support using best practices.
Liaise between the cabin life and medical teams regarding behavioral concerns at team meetings.
Review camper applications with the Behavioral Health Manager before camp sessions.
Assist the Cabin Life Team with summer staff training and volunteer orientation and training.
Follow confidentiality standards for camper and staff medical records and maintain confidentiality of campers, colleagues, and leadership discussions.
Provide administrative support, including camper file record-keeping and camper profile updates.
Establish and support ongoing staff appreciation and community building.
Act as a lead bus chaperone to support the safety and organization of camper transportation to and from Denver.
Collect, review, and revise Camper Profile Sheets.
Undertake other leadership roles as directed by the Admin Team.
Work with administrative and leadership staff to ensure emotionally safe programming and residential experiences for campers.
Perform other duties as assigned.