Camp Wellness Coordinator (Summer 2027)

YMCA of Greenville•Cleveland, SC

About The Position

YMCA Camp Greenville is seeking a cause-driven leader to serve as Camp Wellness Coordinator for Summer 2027. Located on 1,400 acres in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Camp Greenville is an overnight camp established in 1912 that hosts campers from across the region and around the world. The Wellness Coordinator provides intentional, helpful, and caring programming that supports the positive development of staff and campers and helps create a more effective and supportive camp experience. The Coordinator supports campers’ mental, emotional, and physical well-being throughout their time at camp. They provide mental wellness programming, individual support, and activities designed to reduce stress, enhance self-efficacy, teach life skills, and foster camper support. They also equip staff with behavior-support approaches rooted in positive child development psychology and encouraging play. The role requires working with participants of all backgrounds and modeling camp values with integrity, creativity, enthusiasm, professionalism, and a consistent focus on safety.

Requirements

Must be at least 20 years old by June 2027.
Must be able to pass a Motor Vehicle Report (MVR).
Strong communication skills.
Must be CPR/First Aid certified or able to obtain certification by June 2027.

Nice To Haves

Student in psychology, health care, or a therapy-related field.

Responsibilities

Support staff and LDPs in providing campers with a more effective and supportive experience.
Implement mental wellness programming during staff training and organize smaller events during camp weeks.
Conduct person-focused staff check-ins during or after each session to help staff feel seen and heard.
Provide support and resources to campers to reduce stress, enhance self-efficacy, and address one-on-one needs.
Teach staff behavior-support strategies rooted in positive child development psychology and encouraging play.
Discuss camper information forms and provide support and resources.
Host camper-support programs during cabin rotations, such as hikes, play, challenges, skill-building, crafts that reduce stress, and life-skills activities.
Collaborate to support efficient processes and clear communication.
Work with participants of all backgrounds.
Serve as a role model by upholding camp values and working with integrity, creativity, and safety in mind.
Be responsible for campers’ mental, emotional, and physical health and well-being during their time at camp.
Approach responsibilities in a fun, creative, enthusiastic, and professional manner.
Adhere to policies related to boundaries with consumers.
Attend or complete required abuse risk management training.
Follow procedures for managing high-risk activities and supervising consumers.
Follow mandated reporting requirements.
Adhere to job-specific abuse risk management responsibilities.