Elements Field Mentors become part of a vibrant, values-driven, owner-operated community and are called upon to be role models, teachers and keen listeners!Elements Wilderness Program is a locally owned and operated therapeutic wilderness treatment program that serves assigned male at birth adolescents (ages 13-17) and adults of all genders 18 and up (Traverse program) who are struggling to live full and healthy lives. Many clients are being challenged by behavioral issues that encompass depression, anxiety, self-esteem, substance use, trauma, and/or management of emotions. In conjunction with the wilderness, a licensed Therapist and highly trained Field Mentors will work with each client to help develop more appropriate coping skills and strategies to make more thoughtful decisions about their life. To promote awareness and growth, Elements Field Mentors use a variety of evidence-based treatment models and tools, including mindfulness, yoga, adventure programming, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and the Seven Challenges. As a result, Field Mentors are the best trained in the industry to work with these adolescents. Clients will learn how to take care of themselves, work together as a group, endure hardships, and accept unwanted challenges.
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Role of a Field Mentor |
Field Mentors Field Mentors begin as Apprentices and assist with expedition logistics, mentoring clients, outdoor activities, and medical treatment in order to create a meaningful and valuable experience for each client. While in the outdoors, you will teach outdoor living skills (building shelters, preparing food, making fires), lead adventure programming activities (including rock climbing, rappelling, canyoneering, and low ropes courses), use problem solving techniques to maneuver through environmental challenges, and lead daily personal reflective time, journaling, and meditation activities. You will be working closely with the Clinicians to provide the most hands-on approach to challenge past beliefs and achieve more appropriate behaviors for the future.
In a typical day or week, a Field Mentor might:
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| Utah Field Area |
Elements Wilderness Program's field area is one of the best in Utah. In the summer months, Elements operates in the Manti-La Sal National Forest, northwest of their office in Huntington, Utah. During the winter, they transition to the San Rafael Swell area of central Utah. This change in field area provides a variety of settings for staff and clients alike. Staff get to experience mountains, canyons, and forests acknowledging the ancestral and unceded territory of the Native Americans that call this land home, and rock expanses visited by outlaws of the Wild West. Your schedule allows for ample time off to explore National Parks, climbing sites, and the mountain slopes of Utah and Colorado.
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| Field Mentor Training |
Once on the training, you can expect to participate in a variety of lessons and scenarios, all geared at evaluating your drive and desire to work with this population, as well as existing skill sets (campcraft, self-care, decision making, etc.) and resilience when faced with challenge. Upon successful completion of the training, scheduling and start dates will be discussed.
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| Perks & Rewards |
Elements employees work through a level system, each level focusing on developing skills relevant to certain areas of the program. Field Mentors will start with an Apprenticeship which lasts 3 rotations and is fully paid at $175/day. After that, you will move through the levels at your own pace with staff support and direction: Instructor, Assistant Group Lead, Group Lead, and Advanced Lead. Group Leads make $225/day with Advanced Leads at $240/day. It’s possible to achieve the Group Lead position within 6-9 months. In addition, Elements offers bonus-based retention contracts starting at six months of employment to those employees in good standing that commit to certain amounts of time. In addition to a $500 training stipend included in your first paycheck and up to $1,100 in other bonuses during the first year of employment, benefits include a generous medical, vision and dental insurance plan (75% paid by Elements), 16 days of PTO each year, and a variety of professional gear deals. Elements will also assist in keeping your WFR certification up-to-date by paying for re-certification.
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| The Essentials |
Mentors who are dedicated, hardworking, passionate, and want to invest in their own professional growth will thrive in this environment. At minimum, applicants must be at least 20 years of age, a high school graduate (Bachelor’s degree preferred), current CPR/first aid certification (WFR preferred), and physically able to complete the job requirements. Beyond these requirements, Elements is seeking Mentors who are genuinely excited about working as part of a small team—in and out of the field. Wilderness therapy requires a flexibility of spirit, determination, and commitment (from clients AND from staff).
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| Your First Move & Connections |
Elements is searching for passionate, dedicated, and experienced outdoor professionals to welcome to their team. If you believe Elements may be the opportunity you’re looking for, fill out the online application. After you submit your application, someone from the Recruitment Team will be in touch via email with the next steps in the hiring process!
Lisa Ubrey (she/hers)
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