Outdoor Youth Counselor

About the role

Eckerd Connects’ Camp E-Nini-Hassee is seeking Outdoor Youth Counselors for its residential facility in Floral City, Florida. This is a unique and rewarding opportunity for recent college graduates.

Responsibilities

• Live with girls ages 12 to 17, providing daily hygienic oversight, therapeutic support, and group counseling related to teenage girls.
• Provide daily supervision and support to residents in a structured and safe living environment.
• Serve as a co-teacher while youth attend the on-site school each day.
• Maintain a positive attitude in a wilderness setting, with exposure to outdoors and/or weather conditions.
• Reside on-site and foster positive relationships, guiding and mentoring youth as they navigate personal and educational challenges.
• Support residents in crisis situations and provide conflict resolution and de-escalation techniques.
• Supervise 24 hours a day for 5 days a week, including nights and weekends.
• Live in open-air cabins during working days and walk regularly throughout the wilderness terrain.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited College or University.
• Physical ability to stand for extended amounts of time, reside in open-air cabins during working days, and walk regularly throughout the wilderness terrain.
• Level 2 background screening through Florida's Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse.