Wellness Supervisor

Girl Scouts of Colorado•Woodland Park, CO

3d•$540 - $600•Onsite

About The Position

The Wellness Supervisor provides mental, emotional, and social health services at a Girl Scouts of Colorado camp property. Working in tandem with the health supervisor and camp leadership, this position provides daily, on-call, and weekly wellness services for campers and supports staff and other camp teams as needed. The role contributes to a safe, caring camp environment and helps ensure high-quality service for members, guests, and visitors. The Wellness Supervisor provides wellness screenings, care, and support; advises staff on accommodations; communicates with caregivers in partnership with the leadership director; and supports routine and emergency health procedures. The position also delivers wellness, mindfulness, team-building, and related programs, and supports campers and staff with emotional, behavioral, social, and other wellness needs. Administrative work includes documenting and submitting reports, maintaining confidential information, coordinating schedules, participating in meetings and training, and using camp and office digital systems. This is a seasonal, full-time, onsite position based at a Colorado Rocky Mountains camp. The role requires living onsite in shared housing, being on call, and working nontraditional and extended hours, including evenings, weekends, and overnight periods. Camp activities take place outdoors, at elevations of 8,000–9,500 feet, and in sometimes loud or inclement conditions.

Requirements

Higher education at a college or university, or equivalent professional experience.
Current certifications or willingness to obtain First Aid/CPR, Child Abuse Mandated Reporter, and Universal Standard Precautions certifications.
Experience in the mental health care industry.
Experience as a social worker, school counselor, personal life coach, special education teacher, or equivalent role.
Experience with emotional health concerns, behavioral considerations, and social inclusion.
Experience in crisis management and trauma-informed care.
Flexibility and adaptability in changing situations, environments, and procedures.
Experience working with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
Experience in leadership of children, peers, or staff.
Ability to develop and facilitate engaging programs in an informal outdoor setting.
Ability to pass a criminal background check acceptable to GSCO standards.
Must be at least 21 years old.
Valid driver’s license, an acceptable driving record under Girl Scout insurance standards, and five years of driving experience.
Ability to work nontraditional hours, including evenings, weekends, extended overnight periods, and extended workdays of up to 22 hours per day.
Willingness to be on call at all times for health, emergency, camper supervision, and program needs.
Ability and willingness to live onsite in shared housing with staff and, when assigned, campers requiring supervision.
Ability to walk or hike more than two miles per day over uneven, unpaved terrain.
Ability to carry, lift, or transfer at least 50 pounds.
Ability to hear, listen, see, sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, bend, handle or feel with hands and fingers, reach, and balance.
Interpersonal skills to work tactfully and congenially with people who may have a range of moods and behaviors.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in an outdoor program or camp setting.

Responsibilities

Participate as an active member of the camp staff team across camp programs.
Coordinate with leadership supervisors, the health team, the leadership director, and the executive director to provide wellness care to people in camp programs.
Provide daily health and wellness screenings for campers.
Advise staff on accommodations for special medical, health, or wellness considerations.
Communicate with caregivers about campers’ mental and emotional health care in partnership with the leadership director.
Support and oversee routine and emergency health procedures in consultation with the executive camp director and according to established guidelines.
Maintain a comfortable, soothing, and caring environment and encourage self-care among campers and staff.
Maintain the cleanliness, organization, care, maintenance, and inventory of assigned areas, including wellness kits and resources.
Provide wellness, mindfulness, positivity, and team-building programs focused on self-care, kindness, empathy, and JEDI practices.
Assist with general programming for overnight, troop day, and family camp sessions.
Provide care and supervision for campers with mental health needs, emotional support needs, neurodivergence, or other special considerations, in conjunction with leadership supervisors.
Act in loco parentis for wellness services provided to campers in overnight camp sessions and ensure campers receive quality wellness care.
Support staff seeking help with mental, emotional, and social health concerns.
Assist staff with child abuse or neglect reports, including contacting the county when required.
Provide assigned resources concerning mental health, wellness practices, homesickness, behavioral and special considerations, bullying, aggressive behavior, and guidance strategies.
Provide mental health first aid advice according to procedures.
Complete administrative responsibilities, including documenting, reviewing, and submitting reports related to mental, emotional, or social health issues.
Participate in camper and staff feedback processes, staff meetings, and training.
Protect the confidentiality of information about staff, volunteers, and campers.
Coordinate and communicate schedules to campers and staff as needed, and observe programs to ensure leadership and care goals are appropriate.
Use digital systems including CampMinder, Office365, Slack, Instagram, and Facebook.
Follow standards and policies from the American Camping Association, Girl Scouts Safety Activity Checkpoints, Colorado Department of Health and Human Services, and other applicable certifying organizations.
Support camp-wide emergency procedures, health practices, and operational, program, cabin leadership, director, site, kitchen, and housekeeping staff as needed.
Support Girl Scouts of Colorado’s commitments to pluralism, diversity, and inclusion.
Carry out or assist with other tasks consistent with the organization’s philosophy and camp needs.