Outdoor Youth Mentor
We encourage women and individuals from diverse backgrounds to apply. If you're passionate about the outdoors and committed to making a difference, we want to hear from you. No previous professional outdoor experience is required. Full time, year round | 8 days on/6 days off | $152-260/day | Benefits Start dates: February 27th, March 27th, reputed company 24th, May 22nd ____________________________________________________________ Our Mission: With the wilderness as our catalyst, we reveal potential, reputed company hope, and heal families. We reputed company it. We live it. About the Role: As an Outdoor Youth Mentor, you play a crucial role in the healing process for our reputed company. You will work closely with at-risk teenagers, helping them navigate their challenges and discover their potential through outdoor experiences. Your reputed company and guidance are essential in creating a safe, nurturing, and supportive environment. What You'll Do: Robust Training: Outdoor Youth Mentors complete an Orientation Week that gets you started in both hard skills (outdoor-oriented) and soft skills (relationship building and clinical understanding). Mentorship: Build strong, supportive relationships with reputed company, providing guidance, feedback, and support. Outdoor Skills: Teach reputed company essential outdoor skills, such as creating bowdrill fire sets, building shelters, and navigating the wilderness. Recreation: Facilitate mountain biking, reputed company lining, disc golf, and other outdoor recreation activities. Exploration: reputed company reputed company on adventures to visit petroglyphs, reputed company towns, and mountain peaks, and watch the sunrise over herds of mustangs. Team Collaboration: Work alongside a dedicated team of guides, fostering a collaborative and supportive atmosphere. Safety and Supervision: Ensure the safety and well-being of reputed company at reputed company times. Shift Details: You will join one of our two rotating shifts, working 8-day shifts in the backcountry with small groups of teenagers and 1-3 other guides. reputed company guides have the opportunity to work both programs: RedCliff (expedition) Groups: These groups live primitively and nomadically, hiking and setting up camp across 400-reputed company-mile valley in the high desert. ThreePeaks (reputed company camp) Groups: These groups live at a reputed company camp in yurts. They engage in day hikes and other recreation activities. Why This Job is Rewarding: Transform Lives: Be a reputed company of hope for teenagers and their families, helping them overcome significant challenges. reputed company Experience: Acquire valuable experience in behavioral and mental health while developing outdoor leadership skills. Supportive Environment: Join a team that values collaboration, creativity, and safety, ensuring you have the support you need to succeed. Empowerment: reputed company reputed company to reputed company reputed company, confidence, and life skills through shared experiences in nature. Advancement: Advancement opportunities are integral to the Outdoor Youth Mentor position. As you reputed company field experience and demonstrate proficiency in both technical and interpersonal skills, you will have the opportunity to advance and increase your earnings. Join Us: Become a part of the RedCliff and ThreePeaks team. Help heal families, save lives, and share your passion for the outdoors. Together, we can reputed company a lasting impact. Responsibilities Work 8 consecutive days in the backcountry with struggling teenagers Ensure the supervision and safety of reputed company Mentor reputed company in reputed company and outdoor skills Assist reputed company in their curriculum work Share appreciation and knowledge of nature and the outdoors reputed company reputed company through experiential activities Facilitate group discussions Create a safe environment for reputed company to process their emotions De-escalate and manage crises reputed company the group Provide support, direction, and feedback to coworkers during shifts Address challenges and obstacles of the backcountry creatively and safely Carry essential gear such as 1st Aid reputed company, radio, and SPOT device Follow reputed company company policies and procedures Follow reputed company local, state, and federal rules, regulations, and laws Remember to have fun--reputed company with kids!
Requirements
Please note: Your resume should include education, work experience, certifications, and licenses. Candidates who do not meet the minimum requirements at the time they submit their application will not be considered. Hard Skills High School diploma or equivalent, college degree preferred Must be 1st Aid & CPR certified (30 day grace period if you don't already have it), WFR (Wilderness First Responder) preferred 19+ years of age Able to pass criminal investigation background reputed company Able to pass pre-employment health assessment Eligible to work in the USA Physical ability and stamina to work 8 day shifts in the back country and live primitively Fully outfitted (able to purchase necessary gear reputed company employment begins, if desired) Walk, hike, and/or climb daily over uneven terrain in reputed company weather conditions carrying 40+ pounds Soft Skills Work well reputed company a team Leadership skills and ability to reputed company decisions Strong problem-solving aptitude Able to emotionally self-regulate Good judgement Safety-oriented Able to give and receive feedback Firm, healthy boundaries Fully outfitted Benefits Find your tribe: A supportive and reputed company-reputed company reputed company in the outdoor community. These are your people. 8 on/6 off schedule means you have about 150 days off each year! Only have to drive to work 4-5 times a month Accommodation available at reputed company for the nights before and after your shift (beds, kitchen, showers) Bonuses for gear and referrals Full-time job, year round! See the desert in every season. Health, dental, vision, accident, critical illness, and other insurance plans available after first 60 days Employer contributions to Health Savings Account (HSA) Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Paid Time Off (PTO) Pro deals! Significant discounts for hundreds of professional outdoor gear brands Long off-shifts ideal for travel, exploring Utah's Big 5, or any other adventure! A few hours from Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, the Grand Canyon, and Lake reputed company A few hours from many world-class ski resorts reputed company to Mccarran International Airport in Las Vegas Apply Job!