Camp Counselor with Siblings in Foster Care!
ORGANIZATION: SIBLING CONNECTIONS INC
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Tap into your inner kid, and volunteer as a camp counselor for one week! Sibling Connections offers a week long camp experience for siblings in foster care called Camp To Belong MA (CTB), at a facility located in Smithfield, Maine. You will get to support separated siblings while sliding down water slides, horseback riding, zip lining, banana boats, eating s'mores and much more!
We are looking for:
-- Male counselors
-- Counselors who have experience working with youth development and youth leadership programming.
-- Counselors who have experience in child psychology, social work, behavioral analysis, or crisis intervention (just in case!)
Training starts August 10th at 5:00pm, campers arrive on the 12th, and camp ends on the 17th. In order to become a CTB counselor, you must be available from August 10-17th.
Help create a safe and supportive space for siblings to connect with one another. Experience preferred, but not necessary!
Eligibilty
- Submit CORI/SORI
- Complete application & references
- Interview
- Great attitude and a team player
- Desire to work with youth
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About SIBLING CONNECTIONS INC
Location:
89 South Street, Suite 203, Boston, MA 02111, US
Mission Statement
Sibling Connection supports the creation of enduring family relationships and community connections for sisters and brothers experiencing foster care in Massachusetts. Our work is accomplished through innovative programs and practices restoring and strengthening the lives of siblings who have been separated when placed in the foster care system.
Description
Sibling Connections supports siblings separated by the public foster care system in Massachusetts. There are over 10,000 youth in foster care, and often siblings are separated due to the lack of foster homes available that are able to home all siblings. Children in foster care who have access to their families report improved social, emotional and behavioral well being. We support family connections through three programs:
-Sibling Sundays is a program we offer from Oct - May which allows siblings to get together about once a month with their siblings to spend time and enjoy an activity together for 3-4 hours. We operate Sibling Sundays in the Greater Boston area, Lowell, and Springfield.
-Camp Sibling Connections is a week-long camp located in Smithfield, Maine in which 115 siblings come together for a week of fun.
-Weekend Retreats allow siblings to spend a weekend together building their relationships and enjoying activities that typical siblings would experience.
Sibling Connections is supported by the volunteer support of over 100+ individuals statewide and are the backbone of our organization. So often, kids in the foster care are supported by adults in who are paid to do so. Our kids treasure the time with a caring adult who is choosing to be a part of their lives because they care about them. Please consider becoming a Sibling Connections family member today!
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
The Greater Northeast AreaPortland, ME 04102
DATE POSTED
May 29, 2018
SKILLS
- Child Development
- Child Welfare
- Crisis Intervention
- Youth Services
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 20
- Orientation or Training
- from August 10th at 5pm to August 17th at 2pm