Wellness Supervisor

Girl Scouts of Colorado•Bailey, TX

3d•$540 - $600•Onsite

About The Position

The Wellness Supervisor implements mental, emotional, and social health services at a Girl Scouts of Colorado camp property. Working alongside the health supervisor and camp leadership, this role provides daily, on-call, and weekly wellness services to campers and supports staff, property, hospitality, operations, and program teams as needed. The position helps ensure that campers, staff, members, guests, and visitors receive a high standard of care and service. The Wellness Supervisor provides camper screenings, advises staff on accommodations, communicates with caregivers in partnership with the leadership director, and supports routine and emergency health procedures. The role promotes self-care and provides wellness, mindfulness, team-building, and positivity-focused programming. It also supports campers and staff with mental, emotional, and social health needs, maintains wellness resources and records, and participates in staff meetings, training, and camp-wide emergency and health practices. This is a seasonal, full-time, onsite camp position in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, scheduled May through August, with exact dates to be determined. The employee must live onsite in shared housing and be available on call. Work takes place at elevations of 8,000–9,500 feet and may involve nontraditional and extended hours, outdoor activities in inclement weather, and frequent exposure to loud, highly stimulating environments. The role includes extensive walking or hiking over uneven terrain and lifting or transferring at least 50 pounds.

Requirements

Higher education at a college or university, or equivalent professional experience.
Current certifications, or willingness to obtain them, in First Aid/CPR, Child Abuse Mandated Reporter, and Universal Standard Precautions.
Experience in the mental health care industry.
Experience as a social worker, school counselor, personal life coach, special education teacher, or equivalent work experience.
Experience with emotional health concerns, behavioral considerations, and social inclusion.
Experience in crisis management and trauma-informed care.
Ability to adapt to changing situations, environments, and procedures.
Experience working with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
Experience leading children, peers, and/or staff.
Ability to develop and facilitate innovative, 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, driving record acceptable under Girl Scout insurance standards, and at least five years of driving experience.
Willingness 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 to live onsite in shared housing with fellow staff and campers assigned for supervision.
Ability to walk or hike more than two miles daily over uneven, unpaved terrain.
Ability to carry, lift, and/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 with hands and arms, and balance.
Interpersonal skills to work tactfully and congenially with people experiencing a range of moods and behaviors without alienating or antagonizing them.

Nice To Haves

Preferred experience working in an outdoor program and/or camp setting.

Responsibilities

Participate as an active member of the camp staff team and support camp programming.
Work with leadership supervisors, the health team, the leadership director, and the executive director to provide wellness care to people in the camp program.
Provide daily health and wellness screenings for campers.
Advise staff on accommodations for special medical, health, and wellness considerations.
Communicate professionally 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.
Provide a comfortable, soothing, and caring environment for campers and staff.
Encourage self-care among campers and staff, including breaks, rest, mindfulness strategies, and advocacy for mental and emotional health.
Maintain the cleanliness, organization, care, maintenance, and inventory of assigned areas.
Maintain wellness kits and other necessary resources, including inventory, filling, and contents.
Provide wellness, mindfulness, Popsicles of Positivity, and team-building programs focused on self-care, positivity, kindness, empathy, and JEDI practices.
Assist with general camp programming during overnight, troop day, and family camp sessions.
In conjunction with leadership supervisors, provide care and supervision for campers with mental illness, emotional support needs, neurodivergence, and other special considerations.
Act in loco parentis regarding wellness services for campers during overnight camp sessions and ensure they receive quality wellness care.
Support staff seeking help with mental, emotional, and social health concerns.
Assist staff when child abuse or neglect is reported, including contacting the county as required.
Provide assigned resources on mental health, wellness practices, homesickness, behavioral and special considerations, bullying or aggressive behavior, and guidance strategies.
Provide mental health first aid advice according to procedures.
Manage administrative responsibilities accurately, independently, and in a timely manner.
Document, review, and submit reports and records concerning mental, emotional, and social health situations or occurrences.
Participate in camper and staff feedback processes as needed for camp strategic planning.
Protect confidential information concerning staff, volunteers, and campers.
Attend staff meetings and training and coordinate schedules with campers and staff as needed.
Conduct ongoing observations to ensure leadership and care goals and expectations are positive and appropriate.
Use CampMinder, Office365, Slack, Instagram, Facebook, and other relevant digital systems.
Follow applicable policies and standards, including those of the American Camping Association, Girl Scouts Safety Activity Checkpoints, and Colorado Department of Health and Human Services.
Work with the Leadership Director to develop work and support plans consistent with camp strategy, budget, and policies.
Provide or support camp-wide emergency procedures during onsite and offsite trip incidents and camp-wide health practices with the health team.
Support operational, program, cabin leadership, director, site, kitchen, and housekeeping staff as needed.
Support Girl Scouts of Colorado’s pluralism, diversity, and inclusion commitments and contribute to positive relationships across diverse communities.
Carry out or assist with other tasks as required by the organization.