Licensing Support Specialist

Tim Hortons Foundation Camps help youth from underserved communities achieve their full potential through multi-year, overnight camp experiences. Whether at camp or back home in their communities between visits—our youth work to build social, emotional, leadership and innovation skills and behaviours like volunteerism and motivation to learn so they become civically and academically engaged, and successfully transition to adulthood.

At Tims Camps, we are catalysts for good—helping our youth participants and teammates be the best they can be, developing personal and career growth. We empower young people with skills to open doors to their future. That is our North Star and, together, we help shape leaders that build stronger communities.

Camper Support Specialist

The Camper Support Specialist (CSS) is responsible for supporting camp staff in meeting the mental health, social, emotional, and behavioral needs of their campers and providing direct support to campers. Contract Length

Deliver training on areas such as mental health, positive behavior management, bullying, disclosures, as well as appropriate responses to situations that may occur at camp

Inspiring young people to discover their strengths, challenge limits, and build resilience and leadership capacity in a safe and supportive environment

Provide on-going coaching and support to camp staff as it relates to meeting camper mental, behavioral, social, and emotional needs

Support campers and families by making referrals to support services in their home communities

Work collaboratively and communicate with camper families, the camp management team, wellness team and Camper Support Manager to meet the best interests of the camper

Establish relationships with youth that reflect respect, trust, and empathy

Join and support campers participating in program activities

Be challenged physically and mentally as you live in an overnight camp setting for 8-day sessions, with 3 days of break in between

Have the opportunity to experience personal growth alongside the campers you are supporting

A graduate of a post-secondary Social Work, Social Service Work or Child and Youth Work program

Experienced at working with youth aged 11 – 17 in a professional mental health setting

Crisis management experience is considered to be an asset

Understanding and sensitive to the challenges faced by youth from low-income homes

Skilled in building interpersonal skills, including the ability to influence positive decision-making, listen, manage conflict, and practice sensitivity and compassion

Certified in Standard First Aid + CPR (adult, child, infant) with AED, or willing to obtain

Ability to live on-site for an extended period of time and work flexible hours

Note: Licensed or Registered Social Workers, Social Service Workers and Child & Youth Workers preferred due to coverage on Tim Camps liability insurance policy. Unlicensed or Unregistered Social Workers, Social Service Workers and Child and Youth Workers, or equivalent, have restrictions on how they carry out their work (i.e., cannot be left alone or out of sight of other staff members when supporting campers).

Accommodation and meals are included for the duration of the contract

Bonus when you refer employees

Contract completion bonus

Bonus for staff working on our French-speaking site

Have a positive impact on the lives of young people

To learn more about the impact of the experience you will take part in, watch this short video

Commitment to Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

Tim Hortons Foundation Camps (THFC) is committed to a fair and inclusive work environment, and seek talent with diversity of life experiences and perspectives. We are an equal opportunity employer that hires talent regardless of age, race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, status as a protected veteran or any other legally protected grounds and will not discriminate on these bases.

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