Summer Camp Mental Health Specialist - Newton, United States - Camp Nejeda Foundation

Description

MESH Specialist
Mental Emotional Social Health Specialist

Seasonal:
June 2- August 16


Purpose:

• To provide ongoing psychosocial support to campers and staff in the camp environment
• To help address camper and/or counselor psychosocial issues and crises as they arise
• To identify appropriate followup resources to families, campers and staff

Qualifications:

• NJ licensed social worker, professional counselor, psychiatrist or psychologist preferred
• Basic knowledge of type 1 diabetes and its management
• Demonstrated experience with chronic illness and its psychosocial components
• Demonstrated experience working with people ages 72
• Ability and willingness to work as a part of a multidisciplinary team
• Knowledge of HIPAA confidentiality rules.
• Ability to live onsite during camp sessions.

Key Responsibilities:


1.


Individual Support:
Provide individual support and counseling to campers and staff who may need assistance with mental or emotional challenges.


2.


Collaboration:

• Work with camp staff, including counselors and medical personnel, to integrate mental health and wellbeing components into daily camp activities.
• Communicate with senior program and Health Center staff as appropriate to promote camper and counselor wellbeing.
• Collaborate with the Behavior Specialist to create plans for camper success.

3.


Crisis Intervention:

• Be prepared to respond to and manage crises related to mental health, providing immediate support and coordinating with appropriate resources.
• Maintain complete confidentiality as per HIPAA guidelines except when someone is threatening harm to self or others or other legally mandated reporting is required such as suspected child abuse/neglect.

4.


Training:

Provide training during staff week on basic MESH care for campers and staff including effective crisis and de-escalation techniques, working with campers with autism spectrum disorder, eating disorders, anxiety, ADHD, etc.

5.


Documentation:

• Keep diligent documentation practices when working with individual campers or staff using a secure server accessible to only the Health Center and Medical
• Directors.
• Communicate concerns with camper parents when appropriate.

Job Type:
Contract


Pay:
$850.00 per week


Benefits:

• Paid time off

Work setting:

• Inperson

Ability to Relocate:

• Newton, NJ 07860: Relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location:
In person