Camper Support Specialist

at  Tim Hortons Foundation Camps

Tim Hortons Foundation Camps help youth from underserved communities achieve their full potential through multi-year, overnight camp experiences. Whether at camp or back home in their communities between visits—our youth work to build social, emotional, leadership and innovation skills and behaviours like volunteerism and motivation to learn so they become civically and academically engaged, and successfully transition to adulthood.
At Tims Camps, we are catalysts for good—helping our youth participants and teammates be the best they can be, developing personal and career growth. We empower young people with skills to open doors to their future. That is our North Star and, together, we help shape leaders that build stronger communities.
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JOB SUMMARY

The Camper Support Specialist (CSS) is responsible for supporting camp staff in meeting the mental health, social, emotional, and behavioral needs of their campers and providing direct support to campers. They will work closely with other members of the wellness team, camp management, camp staff, and parents/guardians, as needed.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We are located in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People, and we acknowledge them as the past, present, and future caretakers of this land.

• Deliver training on areas such as mental health, positive behavior management, bullying, disclosures, as well as appropriate responses to situations that may occur at camp
• Inspiring young people to discover their strengths, challenge limits, and build resilience and leadership capacity in a safe and supportive environment
• Provide on-going coaching and support to camp staff as it relates to meeting camper mental, behavioral, social, and emotional needs
• Ensure proper response, follow-through and debrief on situations arising with campers
• Handle cases of suspected abuse and neglect in line with Tim Camps Wellness Standards
• Support campers and families by making referrals to support services in their home communities
• Work collaboratively and communicate with camper families, the camp management team, wellness team and Camper Support Manager to meet the best interests of the camper
• Establish relationships with youth that reflect respect, trust, and empathy
• Join and support campers participating in program activities
• Practice and coach staff through strengths-based individual and group behaviour management strategies
• Model healthy choices and emotional maturity
• Be challenged physically and mentally as you live in an overnight camp setting for 8-day sessions, with 3 days of break in between
• Have the opportunity to experience personal growth alongside the campers you are supporting