MESH Specialist
Mental Emotional Social Health Specialist

Seasonal: June 24 - 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 follow-up 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 7-24
● Ability and willingness to work as a part of a multidisciplinary team
● Knowledge of HIPAA confidentiality rules.
● Ability to live on-site 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 well-being components into daily camp activities.
• Communicate with senior program and Health Center staff as appropriate to promote camper and counselor well-being.
• 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:

• In-person

Ability to Relocate:

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

Work Location: In person