**Counsellor Duties**

Camp Counsellors are responsible for providing general leadership to the camp team, including staff and volunteers. You will form a buddy group with 6 campers per session and provide direct care, support, supervision, and assistance of those campers in accordance with camp policies, procedures, and objectives. All staff are required to follow Covid-19 policies at the time of camp, including but not limited to, social distancing, mask usage, sanitation, and others.

Duties include, but are not limited to the following:
**Camper Care**
- Attend to the camper’s emotional well-being, ensuring they feel secure, comfortable, and welcome in the camp environment.
- Attend to the camper's personal and hygienic needs (washing, feeding, toileting etc.) and coordinate such activity appropriately within the camp schedule.
- Be familiar with the assigned campers’ special medical conditions and/or behavioural issues and act according to care support directives provided by the Camp Coordinators, Nurse, and the campers’ parents/guardians.
- Create care cards for each camper containing their essential medical and support information.
- Be able to perform first aid (e.g., administer an Epi Pen) if the need arises.
- Monitor the assigned campers’ special diets and contact with allergens.
- As much as possible, encourage each camper’s independence and recognize and utilize potentials for personal growth or social development.
- Always conduct yourself as an effective role model.
- Assist assigned campers in selecting activities as required.
- Encourage maximum camper participation in all activities, while respecting a camper’s personal choice to not participate in an activity.
- Ensure camper’s belongings are well cared for throughout a camp session and are accounted for upon arrival and departure from camp. Ensure that each item is checked off the clothing list and the list returned with the belongings.
- Immediately report any concerns regarding the camper’s emotional/physical wellbeing or behaviour to the Camp Coordinators.
- Correspond with camper guardians and relevant authorities as required.
- Use discretion to make decisions about campers’ ongoing suitability for the program.

**Safety**
- Always ensure that effective standards of safety are maintained and followed.
- Report all accidents, seizures, or illnesses to the Health Care Team immediately.
- Always follow the directions of the HealthCare Team and the Camp Coordinators.
- In the event of an emergency, follow the appropriate procedures reviewed during training. Complete and submit incident reports and other documentation as required.
- Provide leadership in coordinating appropriate emergency responses.
- Participate in water rescue as required.

**Program**
- Develop activities outside of scheduled program periods.
- Mentor and manage Volunteer Counsellors in coordinating and carrying out activities
- Participate in all camp activities.
- Offer feedback and input into planning programs.
- Provide mentorship to campers and volunteers and always conduct yourself as an effective role model.

**General**
- Attend and participate in all staff meetings.
- Work night duty and rest duty as required.
- Develop an award of recognition for each camper.
- Complete evaluations on all campers, volunteers, and personal support workers on the appropriate forms.
- Complete all necessary paperwork in time required.
- Fulfil duties assigned during weekly site cleanup and end of season cleanup.
- Perform various duties surrounding the camp program and camper care as required throughout the summer.
- Other duties as directed by the Camp Coordinators.
- Adhere to our code of conduct, privacy, IT, and other related policies.

**Qualifications**
- Criminal Record Check
- Standard First Aid with CPR-C. This course may be available at any of the camp locations prior to staff orientation, should there be adequate demand

**Job Type**: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 2 months

Pay: $138.98 per day

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- On-site parking

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

**Education**:

- Secondary School (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 2024-06-19