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Alaska/Canada Jobs more |
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Do you have what it takes to venture to rugged remote environments while mentoring and guiding 12 to 18 year-olds? Alaska Crossings field guides lead 49-day therapeutic wilderness expeditions in the Tongass National Forest in Alaska and on the Stikine River in British Columbia, Canada. |
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Hawaii Jobs more |
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Come explore Hawaii in a
different way! Based in a camp-like setting on an 8-acre
working, organic farm on the Big Island of Hawaii,
Pacific
Quest
facilitates an environment for teens and young adults to
recognize a desire for change. In addition to working with a
counseling and treatment team to achieve weekly outcomes, a
typical day consists of working the land while learning
about permaculture, sustainability, basic living skills and
Hawaiian life, with outings once a week. The treatment team
consists of four to five Field
Instructors: 1-2 Leads,
a Health & Safety Instructor, a Support Instructor and/or
an Apprentice. Each staff member will work eight-days on,
six-days off from Thursday to Thursday. Compensation includes a
salary as well as room and board during the working period
(on your week off, accommodations are not provided). At
minimum, applicants must have a bachelor's degree preferably in
psychology, farming or outdoor education. If you can make a
one-year commitment and have experience and enthusiasm for
working with teens in an outdoor therapeutic setting, email
your cover letter and resume to Human
Resources.
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Blending a wilderness therapy model on an organic farm, Pacific Quest facilitates an environment for students to recognize a want for change while learning about permaculture, sustainability, basic living skills and Hawaiian life. |
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Nevada Jobs more |
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The field staff at Eagle Quest drive its success, and they're always looking for the right people to join their team. People who are talented, smart, committed to excellence. Is that you? Explore the opportunities and discover why Eagle Quest is the right career choice. |
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New York Jobs more |
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Are you willing to
challenge yourself physically and emotionally? Flexible and
adaptable to changing situations? Comfortable in a
wilderness setting? Eager to guide students down a path of
increased self awareness? As a character development
wilderness program for troubled teens, Adirondack
Leadership Expeditions
(ALE) promotes personal growth through a focus on
insight-oriented experiences. Seasonal and year-round
Wilderness
Field Instructors
assist the lead instructor in carrying out therapeutic
outcomes for each student while using primitive survival
skills, 4-5 day backpacking expeditions and outdoor
experiential education techniques as tools for emotional and
spiritual growth for their group. Instructing for ALE is not
only a wonderful opportunity to help change the lives of
teenagers, but also a chance to challenge your self and
grow. Field instructors work 8-day shifts, with 6 days off
in between, spending 24 hours a day with the students while
on shift. In addition to a competitive wage and outdoor gear
pro deals, you'll have continuous opportunities for personal
and professional growth. Applications are accepted on a
rolling basis; detailed information can be obtained by
connecting with Patricia
Williams.
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While helping to change lives in a beautiful Adirondack mountain setting, wilderness field instructors with Adirondack Leadership Expeditions also have a chance to professionally and personally learn and grow in new ways. |
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North Carolina Jobs more |
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With three unique programs
in North Carolina, SUWS
of the Carolinas,
Phoenix
Outdoor and
SUWS
Seasons
empower at-risk students to rediscover their strengths while
preparing them to become more self-reliant, sustain
meaningful relationships and possess a higher level of
personal integrity. Using the outdoors as an alternative to
conventional treatment environments, wilderness
field instructors
co-lead groups of adolescents in the backcountry, accounting
for 24-hour safety and supervision. Duties include teaching
primitive outdoor skills, facilitating therapeutic
activities and treatment goals and empowering students to
take responsibility for their actions and make healthy
choices. Positions are offered year-round, during the summer
or seasonally, and most staff works an 8-day on, 6-day off
rotation (although there is flexibility in scheduling).
Competitive wages start at $116 per day, with benefits that
include a $300 signing bonus, health insurance, paid time
off, 401k and prodeal purchases. Applicants must be at least
21 and have comfort in the backcountry and working with
adolescents. A college degree in the outdoor or psychology
field is a plus; WFR or WFA is recommended but not required.
To begin the application process, email your cover letter
and resume to Taylor
Woods or call
828.668.7590. |
Teach primitive outdoor skills in the Pisgah National Forest. Facilitate wilderness therapy activities. Empower students to make healthy choices and become more self-reliant. This and so much more working as a wilderness field instructor for SUWS of the Carolinas, Phoenix Outdoor or SUWS Seasons. |
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Set amid the scenic Blue
Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina, Trails
Carolina a
challenging therapeutic wilderness program designed to
promote positive change, fostering feelings of
accomplishment and self worth while developing new patterns
of behavior for youth and adolescents ages 10-17. A dynamic
combination of therapeutic strategies includes a complete
equine program, academic classes and backcountry living. The
integration of experiential activities offers opportunities
for peak experiences, key psychological moments of
self-actualization and breakthrough insight.
Field
Instructors are
responsible for ensuring the safety of their group,
providing positive role modeling, teaching
backpacking/backcountry living and wilderness survival
skills, and promoting a positive environment for growth to
take place. An 8-day-on, 6-day-off work schedule is
required. Pay starts at $145 a day and progresses up to $160
a day. After 90 days you will have the option of full health
insurance, which includes vision and dental from Blue Cross
Blue Shield. Applicants must be at least 21 years of age,
able to pass a physical exam/drug screen at the time of
employment and be CPR/first certified (preference given to
those with Wilderness First Responder certification). If you
are motivated, creative, passionate, and want to help change
lives, email your resume to employment@trailscarolina.com.
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At Trails Carolina, equine therapy is a key component to the trails way of working with adolescents. Horses are dynamic, powerful creatures, able to innately sense emotions and instinctively react to their environment. Youth are naturally drawn to these beautiful animals, quickly becoming engaged and invested in the therapeutic process. |
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Utah Jobs more |
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Elements Wilderness Program mentor instructors blend the four key elements of community, nature, well-being and therapy into every wilderness experience for students seeking a better way of life. |
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Few roles are more fulfilling in life than the role of mentor, and few jobs offer the wide range of opportunities which RedCliff offers to its field staff. Hiking, camping, backpacking, beautiful scenery and dynamic interpersonal relationships all come with the job. Add to this the chance to tone up the physique and improve your level of self confidence and personal character, and you have a job that is hard to beat. |
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Wilderness field instructors for Second Nature Entrada become teachers and positive role models for adolescents and adults looking to build their confidence and self-esteem in the Red Rocks of Southern Utah. |
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Did you know? Second Nature Uintas is a dog-friendly company, which allows Field Instructors to take a select number of well-mannered dogs to the field. Dogs are required to have certain certifications and go through a trial period. |
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WinGate Wilderness Therapy uses the wilderness and primitive living skills as metaphors to enable change of heart in the students. |
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Working for OutbackTherapeutic Expeditions is not just a job, it's a journey. It is an experience that will challenge and reward you in countless ways as you touch the lives of the students in your care. It is emotionally, physically and mentally challenging—and will probably become the most memorable and most fulfilling job you'll ever have. |
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Multi-State Jobs more |
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Outward
Bound At-Risk
Expeditions
offers unique wilderness and adventure-based programs for
youth, families, schools, professional organizations and
communities throughout Alabama and Florida, and is committed
to targeting the factors that put today's youth at-risk for
crime, violence and substance abuse. Outward Bound is
seeking new and experienced wilderness instructors,
educators, field supervisors and support staff who are at
least 21 years or older, with a desire to make a difference
with struggling teens. A 12-day new staff training and
orientation program provides experienced and entry level
instructors the necessary skills to begin working with
Outward Bound's At-Risk Youth Expeditions right away! The
next new staff training session is scheduled from
August
30th to September 10th
in Fairhope, Alabama. After participation in new staff
training, a 9-12 week instructor practicum for those seeking
more experience is offered. Full-time wilderness instructors
typically instruct up to 9 courses over an 18-month period
while seasonal staff may instruct anywhere from 1 to 4
courses per year. Full-time employment available to
wilderness instructors can include a 6 or 9 course agreement
with a great benefits package and paid travel and training!
Lead instructors start at $95-$104/day; assistant
instructors earn $80-$84/day. Learn more by emailing
fieldjobs@outwardbound.org.
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Imagine working on a team dedicated to helping teens at a crossroads in their lives. Picture yourself leading students who come away tangibly changed, and with the hard-earned knowledge that they can do more than they thought possible. Launch your new challenge with Outward Bound At-Risk Expeditions today. |
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