Therapeutic Group Facilitator - Challenge Course

George Junior Republic•Grove City, PA

1d•$21 - $23•Onsite

About The Position

The Adventure Based Counseling (ABC) Facilitator serves as a lead therapeutic facilitator for groups of both at-risk youth and adults at the facility. The facilitator can expect to supervise and lead both youth and adults through the ropes/challenge courses and climbing walls. Some additional duties of the group facilitator consist of reviewing and revising all pre- and post-session activity forms, assisting in daily and monthly inspections of the courses, as well as assisting with daily record keeping, incident reports, equipment logs, and course scheduling. The candidate will oversee, demonstrate, and administer high course rescues as needed, and assist in additional training and workshops for outside groups.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required
Must be at least 21 years old
Must be unafraid of heights and able to complete the courses
Must be willing to work a non-traditional schedule Tuesday-Saturday, which consists of some evenings
Must be able to lift weights exceeding 100 lbs. and support youth on the course weighing more than 100 lbs.
Must be able to run, walk, stoop, bend and jump

Nice To Haves

Experience in ropes courses or challenge courses preferred, but training can and will be provided

Responsibilities

Supervise and lead both youth and adults through the ropes/challenge courses and climbing walls.
Review and revise all pre- and post-session activity forms.
Assist in daily and monthly inspections of the courses.
Assist with daily record keeping, incident reports, equipment logs, and course scheduling.
Oversee, demonstrate, and administer high course rescues as needed.
Assist in additional training and workshops for outside groups.