Wilderness Therapy Instructor

Wilderness Therapy Instructor

10 May 2024
Wisconsin, Eau claire, 54701 Eau claire USA

Wilderness Therapy Instructor

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Looking for work where you can make a difference?

At New Vision Wilderness Therapy you can have a career in creating JOY and HEALing Generations!

New Vision Wilderness Therapy offers an amazing atmosphere of acceptance and support in a wonderful environment! With our unique and out-of-doors style location in Medford, Wisconsin, where the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest covers more than 1.5 million acres of Wisconsin's northwoods, managing lands for multiple uses including forestry, wildlife habitat, outdoor recreation, fisheries management, special forest products gathering, wilderness and natural areas management. You may come alive and thrive with the visual rewards of nature. For many, our location is a vacation destination, but you will LIVE here!

Our program serves pre-teens and adolescents. As a wilderness instructor, you would be responsible for safety and wellbeing of our students, assisting with the best mitigating methods for the restoration of health.

Our programs specialize in treating struggles associated with developmental trauma, attachment, anxiety, and addiction.

Access to endless outdoor activities including kayaking, mountain biking, skiing, fishing, climbing, and more

Canine therapy integrated into treatment

At New Vision Wilderness Therapy we invite and encourage family participation in family intensive treatments throughout the year.

As a Wilderness Instructor, you will be supported by an experienced Executive Director, Program Director, Clinical Director, Field Director, Administrative Team, and Logistical Staff focused on the mission to facilitate lasting positive change for young people and their families.

Benefits and responsibilities:

Access to professional growth using our leading-edge strategies and trainings with our exceptional leaders

Competitive salary

Full-time year round offers Comprehensive Benefit Program that includes medical insurance with a generous company contribution towards a high deductible plan, dental insurance, vision insurance, voluntary life and AD&D insurance, long-term disability, 401K with company matching, and paid maternal leave.

Company Paid Time Off, Holiday Bonus, Referral Bonus Program

Bonus for Wilderness First Responder certified.

Qualify for Pro Deals as an outdoor professional with many outdoor brands

Opportunity to foster relationships with adolescents and their families, create joy in their lives, and heal generations.

Join a team of nationally recognized industry leaders who provide you with a framework of training, support, and long-term advancement opportunities.

New Vision Wilderness Therapy and team members embrace the core values of empathy, trusting relationships, service, growth, and results.

What do you bring to this position?

Qualified applicants will have either a bachelor's degree in related field (psych, education, outdoor leadership) or have at least 1 year of work experience with youth in an outdoor or mental health setting'

Preferred -Two years of working experience in a wilderness setting

Must possess a current first aid and CPR certification within 30 days of employment; Certified Wilderness First Responder preferred

Ability to plan, implement, and adjust a course of treatment as required.

Ability to pass a state background check.

Able to commit to an 8-day on/6-day off schedule

New Vision Wilderness Therapy is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. New Vision Wilderness Therapy is committed to enriching the therapeutic and healing experience it offers through the diversity of its employees and community. New Vision Wilderness Therapy seeks to recruit and support a broadly diverse staff who will contribute to the organization's excellence, diversity of viewpoints and experiences, and relevance in a global society.

Apply online at: https://newvisionwilderness.applicantpro.com/jobs/2357821.html

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