Psychosocial Coordinator

Flying Horse Farms•Mount Gilead, OH

1d•$55,000 - $60,000•Onsite

About The Position

As the Psychosocial Coordinator, you play a vital role in helping campers and families feel seen, supported, and prepared for camp. Through compassionate communication, trauma-informed practices, and strong relationships, you help create an environment where every camper experiences belonging, connection, and joy. You partner closely with families, volunteers, and staff to understand each camper's unique strengths, needs, and goals, helping ensure they can fully participate in the camp experience. You bring strong attention to detail and a commitment to individualized support throughout the camper journey. Before, during, and after camp, you help assess mental health, behavioral, emotional, and developmental needs, coordinating adaptations and support plans that promote success. You collaborate across departments to help create a safe, inclusive, and emotionally supportive environment. Grounded in the value of Camper First, you thoughtfully balance the needs of individual campers with the well-being of the cabin group and broader camp community, helping create experiences where all campers can thrive. You respond thoughtfully to challenges, using sound judgment and a strengths-based approach to support both individual success and community belonging. You take pride in the details that help make camp possible. Through careful preparation, thoughtful coordination, and a deep understanding of each camper's individual needs, you help ensure campers arrive ready to succeed. Whether developing individualized support plans, preparing volunteers and staff, or helping campers navigate challenges during camp, your work helps create the conditions for confidence, independence, friendship, and joy. Your dedication helps ensure every camper has the opportunity to fully participate in the life-changing experience of Flying Horse Farms.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree; social work or similar preferred
Professional experience with pediatric behavioral or mental health support
Valid Driver’s License
Efficient, professional, and effective communication skills
Ability to live on-site during camp sessions

Nice To Haves

Trauma-informed care
Behavior management practices and positive behavior supports
Camp or youth programming experience
LSW, LPC, or MFT licensure in the State of Ohio

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the Camp Operations team with the consistent lens of psychosocial safety, care, and processes to improve the camper experience; this includes but is not limited to pre-camp meetings, quarterly pulse meetings, camp session and situational debriefs
Support recruitment, hiring, onboarding, and support of seasonal, and volunteer psychosocial staff
Assist with leading psychosocial training for staff and volunteers, aligned with organizational standards and best practices including Trauma Informed Care and FHF’s Behavior Support Model
Partner cross-departmentally to ensure staff training supports safe, integrated camper experiences
Be an active member of the SeriousFun Children’s Network clinical community
Reside at camp during all summer and weekend camp sessions
Conduct psychosocial screening and camper clearing processes
Participate in camper placement process, including session-level psychosocial analysis, family communication, and follow-up on questions or concerns before, during, and after camp
Collaborate with the Camp Operations team to prepare for necessary psychosocial adaptations to facilitate camper success
Maintain WellNest (medical center) readiness including cleaning, organization, and inventory of psychosocial team supplies.
Update, maintain, and ensure accuracy of information in the camper/staff computer database
Utilize psychosocial assessment, behavioral insight, and sound clinical judgment to inform camper support planning, adaptations, and interventions
Assist with leading psychosocial programming such as Memory Walk and Caregiver Programs, informed by the mental health, social, and emotional needs of camp participants
Support proactive and responsive behavior management strategies that promote camper safety, emotional well-being, and successful engagement in programming
Oversee utilization of camp’s sensory spaces including monitoring frequency of use, time away from programming, and camper reintegration planning
Serve as a member of the Emergency Staffing Table while camp is in session, providing psychosocial clinical expertise during emergency responses
Collaborate with Psychosocial Team to assess camper behavioral, emotional, and psychosocial concerns to evaluate safety and appropriateness for continued camp participation, providing informed recommendations to camp leadership regarding support strategies or the need for alternative plans
Communicate relevant psychosocial updates to camper families in collaboration with camp leadership