Vermont Job Adventures

Confluence Behavioral Health

Field Mentors

Located in central Vermont near the confluence of the Connecticut and Ompompanoosuc Rivers, the Confluence farm base offers a conveniently accessed yet removed setting, with a short drive to Hanover, NH and Dartmouth College. Long views of New Hampshire’s White Mountains to the East are taken from the gazebo. At the center of the property is a large pond ideal for swimming, fishing and paddling. Many of the Northeast’s designated wilderness areas are under two hours away, while extensive state park systems, national forests, a national seashore and a national park are within a day’s drive.

Confluence Behavioral Health combines a residential care setting with the prescriptive use of outdoor adventure experiences to guide young adults facing mental health, motivational and relational challenges towards engaged, positive and fulfilling lives. Now seeking qualified Field Mentors (full-time, non-seasonal) to facilitate a physically and emotionally safe therapeutic experience. Mentor's comprehensively guide participants through social, emotional and physical challenges with the goal of achieving greater emotional awareness, developing positive change, and fostering growth. Additionally, Mentors serve as guides and teachers for outdoor adventure (hiking, camping, xc skiing, snowshoeing, canoeing, rock climbing, team building) and farm-based activities (diet and nutrition, arts and crafts, therapeutic groups, community building, fun and games). Field Mentors work a continuous 8-day/7-night shift consisting of off-site adventure programming and activities on the farm, followed by 6 days off. Compensation starts at $48,650/year with benefits that include a relocation bonus, paid time off, health insurance, pro deals, and fully sponsored training opportunities (WFR, CPR, Lifeguard, Swift Water Rescue, Yoga Instructor, Motivational Interviewing, AEGIS, Mindfulness). If you have a Bachelor's degree, experience in camping and backpacking, and have the desire to join a supportive community dedicated to bettering the lives of young adults, learn more at ConfluenceVT.com.

Stefani Zind
Program Director
Confluence Behavioral Health
1646 Gove Hill Rd.
Thetford, VT 05074
(802) 727-0019
stefani@confluencevt.com
ConfluenceVT.com
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Spring Lake Ranch

Program Coordinators

Spring Lake Ranch is located on 700 acres of farm, forest, and pastureland in Vermont's Green Mountains. The woods are crisscrossed by various hiking trails, including the Appalachian Trail, which crosses the property near Spring Lake—one of the quietest and most pristine lakes in Vermont where you'll find the Ranch's very own private dock. The Ranch is just 20 minutes from the city of Rutland and is close to several ski resorts, including Killington and Okemo. Burlington, one of Vermont's largest and most entertaining cities, is an easy day trip away.

Engage in the lives of others and the life of the land. Share your skills, talents and warmth with a diverse community of people working to overcome challenges with mental health and lead more fulfilling lives. Program Coordinators serve as mentors to help residents in their recovery of esteem, direction, and well-being. Responsibilities include living and working alongside residents and leading a wide variety of tasks that keep the Ranch running through every season of the year. This may include caring for the farm animals, working in the garden, bringing in hay, shoveling snow, chopping wood, pressing apple cider, building furniture, producing maple syrup, clearing trails, and more. Compensation includes $16/hour, private room and bath within a resident house, access to three meals/day, full health, dental and vision coverage with premium 100% paid by the Ranch, 3 weeks of PTO (paid time off), and use of all Ranch amenities including laundry, linen service, woodshop, art and pottery studio, sewing room, gym, tennis court, hiking/ski trails and equipment, and lake front access with a private dock, canoes, kayaks, and stand-up paddleboards—as well as the many less tangible benefits that come from living and working in a close-knit community. Program Coordinators are hired on a rolling basis and are year-round, full-time (40 hours/ week) employees. Explore all employment opportunities at SpringLakeRanch.org.

Jennifer Pryslak (she/her/hers)
Human Resources Manager
Spring Lake Ranch Therapeutic Community
1169 Spring Lake Rd.
Cuttingsville, VT 05738
(802) 492-3322
JenniferP@springlakeranch.org
SpringLakeRanch.org
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Backroads

Trip Leaders & Trip Prep Specialists

As the world's #1 active travel company, Backroads is energetically recruiting Trip Leaders and Trip Prep Specialists for their luxury biking, walking, hiking and multi-adventure vacations geared for groups of families, solos or couples in destinations throughout the United States, Europe and the world. Field staff houses are located in California, Vermont, Alberta, Iceland, the South of France, Norway, Argentina and more. Explore the Backroads website to see all of the places around the world in which they have trips!

Do you have a zest for life with a passion for people, travel and the outdoors? Whether by foot, bicycle, kayak or raft, Trip Leaders are the catalyst for a fun, interesting, safe and personally rewarding experience for their group of active travelers. Leaders enrich each trip with their personality, drive, and passion for travel and the outdoors, while providing outstanding customer service and sharing their love and knowledge of the area. Backroads is also seeking to build a diverse team of seasonal Trip Prep Specialists (TPS) to work behind the scenes in tandem with Trip Leaders to ensure smooth trip logistics (bikes, vans, trailers and trip-related paperwork) before and after each departure. The TPS role is based in one of many regional hubs but does not work on trip. First year Leaders receive a competitive daily wage and gratuities, plus gourmet meals, accommodations in some of the best inns, hotels and campgrounds the region has to offer, travel costs, generous pro-deals and many other fringe benefits. At minimum, applicants must be at least 21 years of age and have a valid driver's license and clean driving record. If you are master problem solver, effective public speaker, skilled driver, meticulous record keeper, a motivating force in group dynamics while being sensitive to individual needs, and have a passion for travel, join the Backroads.com family!

Curious what it means to be a Backroads Trip Leader? Take a look at this video to meet a few of Backroad's amazing field staff!

Backroads
801 Cedar St.
Berkeley, CA 94710
leaderapplicants@backroads.com
Backroads.com/leaders
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Camphill Communities

Live-in Volunteer Program

Camphill Communities are dedicated to creating communities where the recognition of each individual's gifts and contributions offer a model of renewal for the wider society. Camphill Volunteers live with and engage alongside children, youth and adults with developmental and other disabilities in one of fifteen sustainable communities throughout the U.S. (California, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania and Vermont) and Canada (British Columbia).

Spend a year developing yourself—discover your deeper purpose and share your life and gifts in a thriving intentional community with Camphill. Live-in Volunteers grow faster than they imagine possible, build deep, lasting relationships, and develop practical and creative skills that open doors for the rest of their lives. This is a great chance to master new skills and carry them forward into your future. Biodynamic farming. Artisan baking. Woodworking. Leadership and cooperative collaboration. Mindfulness. Through a mix of structured training and hands-on practice under the guidance of mentors, you dive right in, and by the end of your year, you're not only comfortable with them, but you’re also leading others in learning. In addition to college loan support program, each community ensures that every volunteer's basic living needs are covered. This means you'll receive a monthly stipend, a private room in a beautiful environment, wholesome, mostly organic meals, medical coverage, and other essentials—from toiletries to use of community cars.

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Mary Wildfeuer
Regional Coordinator
Camphill Association of North America
2542 Route 66
Chatham, NY 12037
volunteer@camphill.org
Camphill.org
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