Camp Behavioral Specialist - Seasonal

YMCA Southcoast Job Title: Camp Support Specialist

Position Summary

The role of the Camp Support Specialist is to coordinate efforts with the Camp Clinician, counselors, nurse, and administration to implement strategies to help campers with a diverse array of abilities and social and emotional needs to positively engage in camp. S/he will communicate with and act as a resource for staff and families. S/he will display and encourage the character traits of honesty, respect, caring, and responsibility and utilize the Character Development Learning Institute approach to Positive Youth Development.

Essential Functions

With the Camp Director and Clinician, coordinate the Camper Support Team including co-leading Tuesday morning team meetings to review the Camper Concern Logs. The Camp Clinician develops and creates individual support plans that recognize the uniqueness and interest of the child and works with team to ensure supports are in place. Coordinate the actions or tasks identified in the Camper Support Plan. Which may include teaching and practicing emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills with campers as well as implementing behavioral modification plans. Support the Clinician to act as a liaison to family and/or support systems or collaterals. When directed by Clinician or Director, facilitate communication with families and collaterals to provide updates and to problem solve any challenges. Provide resources when needed. Provide on-going training and guidance to front line counselors on how to: minimize common behavior problems and how to work with campers who display a diverse array of emotional and behavioral challenges. Intervene with campers when appropriate to prevent or resolve problems. Monitor camp groups for behavior trends. Support Camp Counselors and Clinician to facilitate special topic groups as needed. Create a camp culture of positive mental health, trauma informed care, cultural humility, and behavior management. Maintain proper documentation. Engage in clinical supervision. Mandated Reporter

YMCA Competencies

• Mission and
• Community
• Oriented: Accepts and demonstrates YMCA values. Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions, and perceptions. Demonstrates a desire to serve others and fulfill a community need. Recruits volunteers and builds effective, supportive working relationships with them.
• People
• Oriented: Seeks first to understand the other’s point of view; remains calm in challenging situations. Builds rapport and relates well to others. Listens for understanding and meaning; speaks and writes effectively. Takes initiative in developing others.