St. Edmond's is a residential care facility providing an exceptional holistic outcome-oriented plan of care for children with intellectual and physical disabilities. If you want to make a difference in the quality of life of the special needs, medically fragile children who reside at St. Edmond's, please apply.

The Summer Camp Counselor position pays $14.50 per hour (70 hours bi-weekly including a paid 30-minute lunch)

The Camp Counselor begins with attendance to New Employee Orientation beginning June 17, 2024 – June 21, 2024 (must be able to attend all orientation days Monday - Friday.)

Camp Rainbow provides full day programming Monday - Friday for 9 weeks from June 17, 2024 - August 16, 2024, and is offered to children that live within the community. Children are greeted with a calendar of creative theme weeks and endless activities including swimming, cooking, gardening, arts and crafts, & therapeutic positioning.

The children are placed in small groups allowing for a more individualized programming plan. These small groups then join together for a large group activity pertaining to the theme week at hand such as:

• 4th of July Parade and BBQ- the children, along with their wheelchairs, bikes & other positioning equipment, are decorated in patriotic bliss. The children then parade along the grounds of St. Edmond’s while visitors and volunteers, from the community, line the parade route cheering and applauding for the children.
• Talent Show - groups share their talents competing for a coveted trophy performing for a captive audience.
• Marketplace - individual groups create and design works of art to be sold at this yearly event.

These annual weeks are accompanied by new & creative theme weeks offering new & exciting activities for the children to experience. The children also venture out on multiple community outings. The hiring of additional staff/counselors provides the children with enhanced companionship throughout this 8-week program, adding to the excitement and energetic atmosphere that defines Camp Rainbow.

This is a temporary summer position for 9 weeks, working Monday - Friday, 9:30am to 4:30pm

DIRECT CARE RESPONSIBILITES

• Properly change, dress and feed child/children assigned in accordance with established procedures and guidelines.

• Properly interact with child/children; always using Active Treatment in accordance with program goals and guidelines.
• Actively participate in children's activities, including but not limited to group activities, trips and swimming.
• Ensure all items used on/for child/children are properly cleaned/sanitized in accordance with procedures and guidelines.

PROPER DOCUMENTATION

• Attend Report from Nursing at start of shift and note any items pertaining to child/children assigned.

• Properly document all required entries for each child in your care
• Properly complete any/all logs, forms, or other types of documentation as required in accordance with proper policy/procedure.

TEAMWORK

• Ensure all assigned tasks are completed prior to end of each day.
• Assist any/all co-workers with tasks/assignments as needed or as available.

• Ensure all areas occupied are clean and neat, wiping down all surfaces, clearing all dirty items to the proper places, and putting things in their proper place in accordance with policy/procedure.

Essential Qualifications & Competencies

• Must be at least 18 years of age. Must be able to read, write and understand work instructions in English.
• No experience required, but some relevant work experience is preferred. On-the-job training is provided.
• Ability to lift and carry in excess of 50lbs on a regular basis and push, pull and move up to 200lbs with assistance occasionally, and ability to stand, walk and move without limitations is required.

St. Edmond's is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability or handicap, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.

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Licenses & Certifications

• Tuberculin Skin Test
• Physical
• PA Criminal Background
• FBI Check
• Child Abuse Check PA