Camp Hope America- Colorado Support Staff Volunteer

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Volunteer Title: Camp Hope Support Staff

Supervisor: Children & Youth Program Manager

Location: Camp Shady Brook, Deckers, CO

Dates : July 25 th (required evening training), August 3 rd (all day training- this is an optional training for more hands-on skills), and August 4 th - 9 th for Camp Hope

Description: The Rose Andom Center is a single, safe place where survivors of intimate partner violence can receive services and resources. A new program was launched in 2021 to also serve children impacted by violence. The mission of Camp Hope & Pathways is to create pathways of hope and healing for campers through positive social interactions and fun activities. Pathways and Camp Hope America-Colorado involves year-round community building activities and a one week sleep away camp. We are looking for support staff (ages 24+) to join us for Camp Hope August 4 th - 9 th at Camp Shady Brook near Deckers, Colorado. Support staff are volunteers who help support campers (ages 7-16), counselors, and the camp director in all camp programming. Support Staff are required to stay at camp throughout the week. This is a wonderful opportunity to be a positive adult and cheerleader for campers while engaging in outdoor camping activities (horseback riding, ropes course, fishing and swimming, and campfire chats and songs, etc).

Responsibilities:

- Assist the Child & Youth Program Manager in carrying out camp programming (helping with setup, coordination of activities, etc).

- Support counselors as they lead and manage their cabin groups, helping them to set and maintain clear boundaries and emotional and physical safety for everyone

- Support campers by connecting with them, building positive relationships and providing emotional support when needed.

- Provide enthusiasm and positivity, be a cheerleader!

- Help lead songs, skits, and conversations throughout the day and at evening meetings

- Use empathy, challenge by choice, and trauma informed care to encourage participants to experience new activities and build relationships with their peers and counselors

- Help campers identify and increase their understanding of hope - encourage them to believe in themselves, believe in others and believe in their dreams

- Attend and engage in the evening support staff debrief meetings

- Have fun, make friends, enjoy the outdoors!

Requirements:

- Bi-lingual Spanish highly preferred

- Ages 24+ (18-24 year-olds are welcome to apply as a Hope Counselor!)

- Team oriented, flexible, ready to step in where needed

- Experience caring for, supervising, or mentoring youth, esp. in an outdoor or summer camp setting

- Comfortable engaging in outdoor, craft, and camp activities incl. water sports and ropes course

- Ability to remain calm and collected in a variety of situations

- Prepared to hear difficult stories of physical, verbal, and emotional abuse

- Prepared to offer emotional support and regulation for campers

- Excellent self-care and mindfulness skills

- Able to be mobile for 60+ minutes at a time, carry 20+ lbs, comfortable living in the outdoors / camp setting for a week

To apply: Please email Resume and Cover Letter to camphope@roseandomcenter.org with the subject line Camp Hope Support Staff