Camp Counselor

Easter Seals TN

Hermitage, TN, United States1w ago

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Key details

Location
Hermitage, TN, United States
Work style
Onsite
Level
Mid level
Function
Healthcare
Focus area
other
Posted
1w ago

Skills

activities of daily livingpersonal care

About the role

Description

Under the direction of the Program Coordinator, The Camp Counselor is responsible for ensuring the health and safety of their assigned camper(s), ranging from 1-3 individuals, during the camp session, long weekends in December and March. Full week in August.


CORE RESPONSIBILITIES


• Ability to engage campers in daily planned activities, improvise, and adjust to changes in activities.


• Provide assistance with personal care and hygiene to persons while encouraging independence and self-care as appropriate. Assist with Activities of Daily Living (ADL’s) such as toileting, bathing, ambulating, transfers, feeding, and dressing.


• Interact with persons supported in a respectful, age-appropriate and culturally-appropriate manner. Respect the preferences and requests of persons supported.


• Help with teaching, coordinating, and carrying out planned activities.


• Promote a positive environment.


• Model and promote person centered practices and respectful interactions with all people.


• Treat persons supported, staff, customers and visitors with professionalism, courtesy, and respect.


• Reports may be required to document the camper’s activities, behavioral incidents, or other events of note.


• Other duties as assigned.





Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age.


• Must have a high-school diploma or GED.


• Be able to pass a drug screening and background check.

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