BACKGROUND
Capital Camps & Retreat Center (CCRC), a non-profit Jewish camping and retreat organization, is seeking a part-time or full-time Community Care Manager to join its year-round Camp Team. 

Agency Overview:
CCRC provides enriching, summer overnight camp and year-round retreat services to children, families and organizations primarily from the Washington D.C., Maryland and Virginia areas. The agency’s office is located in Rockville, MD, and the camp and retreat center are located in Waynesboro, PA.  Founded in 1987, Capital Camps has enjoyed steady growth and is now close to capacity each summer with children ages eight to 17 on a sprawling renovated campus in the Catoctin Mountains.  The Retreat Center, which hosts approximately 100 groups each year, is a center of learning and rejuvenation for adults, families, and organizations.

CCRC is affiliated with the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore, JCCA (Jewish Community Center Association), ACA (American Camp Association), FJC (The Foundation for Jewish Camp), and JCamp180 (a program of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation). 

Position Overview:
Capital Camps is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Community Care Manager. This role will help foster inclusive and supportive environments within its vibrant Jewish community, where children and staff can thrive emotionally, socially, and physically. It offers an opportunity to make a lasting impact on the lives of campers and the broader Jewish community.

Pre-Camp Responsibilities

Collaborate closely with families to integrate camper needs into the planning process, ensuring a holistic approach that incorporates both physical and mental health support within the camp environment.
Design and implement individualized support plans for campers requiring additional care, ensuring a seamless transition into the camp environment.
Develop and update camper and staff intake forms, including medical forms, camper profiles, and staff applications.
Review camper and staff files thoroughly before camp begins, collaborating with parents, medical professionals, and therapists as needed to address individual needs.
Collaborate with the Medical Committee and Health Center staff to integrate the latest health trends and standards of care, ensuring that the camp’s approach remains up-to-date and effective in addressing campers’ physical and mental health needs.
Review and reflect on feedback from parents, staff, and campers from previous summers to identify areas of improvement and integrate insights into planning processes for enhanced camp experiences.
Lead and organize pre-camp staff training sessions, equipping seasonal Yoetzot (licensed social workers, therapists, clinical psychologists, school guidance counselors, and seasoned educators) and other team members with tools and strategies in areas such as:
Fostering positive social interactions
Managing challenging behaviors and interpersonal conflicts
Supporting campers with diverse needs
Homesickness prevention and response
Encouraging self-care for staff

In-Camp Responsibilities (Full-Time, Residential)

Reside on-site at Capital Camps during the summer season to provide hands-on, real-time support to campers and staff.
Serve as the primary point of contact for social, emotional, and mental health matters, effectively coordinating care and interventions as needed.
Supervise the seasonal Yoetzot team, ensuring that their work aligns with the camp’s mission and the needs of the community.
Conduct ongoing staff training and provide resources to manage evolving challenges and promote a positive camp culture.
Collaborate with the Camp Director and medical team to holistically address camper and staff well-being.
Oversee all aspects of Health Center operations, including hiring, onboarding, and training new Health Center staff members, ensuring integrated team members into the camp environment.
Serve as the point person for supporting, onboarding, and supervising Health Center staff during both the hiring process and the summer season, guaranteeing the team operates efficiently and delivers exceptional care.
Take a leadership role in ensuring the Health Center team adapts to camp needs by facilitating ongoing training and offering guidance for professional development.

Additional Information:

Summer worksite is in Waynesboro, PA.
Year-round worksite is in North Bethesda, MD.
The Community Care Manager is supervised by the Camp Director. 
Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience. 
Medical/Dental insurance, as well as 403(b) retirement plan with match available. 
Paid vacation time, sick leave, and Jewish/Federal holidays.

COMPENSATION
$60,000 – $70,000 annual full-time salary, commensurate with experience, alongside an attractive and competitive package. Part-time employment available.

Dates: June 17 – August 11, 2025 (Minimum commitment 3 days, longer periods preferred)

Habonim Dror Camp Gilboa, an ACA accredited, residential summer camp located in Big Bear Lake California is seeking an LVN, Paramedic, or EMT (Wilderness EMT or AEMT preferred) for summer 2025. Clinic staff are responsible for providing healthcare to a camp of approximately 130 campers and 50 staff in the camp’s mirpa’ah (health center). The health center is staffed with 2 clinicians. The health center has “open” hours for medication dispensing and re-checks. The health center staff remain on-call for the remainder of their working days (24 hours) to respond to emergencies or to care for “in-patient” campers. This is a residential position. We encourage applicants to familiarize themselves more with Camp Gilboa and what makes us unique by perusing our website: www.campgilboa.org

Primary Responsibilities
Check-in of all campers and staff at the beginning of each session to determine correct storage of medications and verification of food/activity restrictions with parents and camp staff.
Provide first aid, and other health treatment as needed to campers and staff.
Organize camper health information and emergency forms to be used when providing direct care, or when campers leave campgrounds and stock and maintain first aid supplies for: day trip packs, overnight packs and first aid boxes throughout camp.
Participate in “triage” efforts to determine whether sick/injured campers require further evaluation/treatment at the Emergency Department.
Assist nurse/physician in reviewing medications that will be taken by campers and assist the nurse/physician in administering and documenting medications.
Assist nurse/physician in communicating with additional or outside healthcare providers for ongoing or complex camper medical questions.
Assist nurse/physician in maintaining health clinic to meet the needs of “in-patients” (direct care-giving, laundry, general cleaning), and in compliance with the American Camp Association standards and state/county regulatory requirements.
Maintain records of all health related visits to the health center as to care you provided and/or participated.

Dates: June 17 – August 11, 2025 (Minimum commitment 3 days, longer periods preferred)

Habonim Dror Camp Gilboa, an ACA accredited, residential summer camp located in Big Bear Lake California is seeking a nurse or physician for summer 2025. Clinic staff are responsible for providing healthcare to a camp of approximately 130 campers and 50 staff in the camp’s mirpa’ah (health center). The health center is staffed with 2 clinicians. The health center has “open” hours for medication dispensing and re-checks. The health center staff remain on-call for the remainder of their working days (24 hours) to respond to emergencies or to care for “in-patient” campers. This is a residential position. We encourage applicants to familiarize themselves more with Camp Gilboa and what makes us unique by perusing our website: www.campgilboa.org

Primary Responsibilities
Check-in of all campers and staff at the beginning of each session to determine correct storage of medications and verification of food/activity restrictions with parents and camp staff.
Maintain records of all health related visits to the health center.
Review all medications that will be taken by campers and administer and document medications.
Provide first aid, and other health treatment as needed to campers and staff.
Organize camper health information and emergency forms to be used when providing direct care, or when campers leave campgrounds and stock and maintain first aid supplies for: day trip packs, overnight packs and first aid boxes throughout camp.
Partner with Executive Director, Camper Care Coordinator and Summer Program Director through Camper Care team regarding health and safety of campers and staff.
Lead “triage” efforts to determine whether sick/injured campers require further evaluation/treatment at the Emergency Department.
Communicate directly with parents regarding health issues of campers, including informing parents of camper illness/injury.
Communicate with additional or outside healthcare providers for ongoing or complex camper medical questions.
Maintain health clinic to meet the needs of “in-patients” (direct care-giving, laundry, general cleaning), and in compliance with the American Camp Association standards and state/county regulatory requirements.

The Mental Health Professional oversees all matters related to mental, emotional, social, and spiritual health in camp. This can include one on one sessions, facilitated group discussions, programs to promote mental health awareness, staff training, and more. The MHP will work with people from age 7-25, with the majority of the work with tweens, teens, and young adults. This role is a seasonal summer position, with some pre-summer work to be completed before the start date. Specific work hours at camp are hard to define due to the nature of the job. There should be a reasonable expectation of work during the days and evenings without it overloading the workload.

Responsible to: Camp Director

Specific Responsibilities of the Mental Health Professional include, but are not limited to:
● Playing a leadership role in the planning and implementation of staff training and ongoing staff learning related to mental, emotional, social, and spiritual health (MESSH)
● Creating and implementing programming for small groups of campers focused on wellness and social-emotional learning; programs such as nightly bunk activities
● Creating and implementing proactive mental health programming promoting things such as, but not limited to, emotional awareness, resilience, and processing
● Serving as a resource to staff members throughout the summer in facing mental, emotional and social health challenges, and creating environments where campers can thrive
● Creating evaluation systems to understand the impact of the Yedid Nefesh grant, staff training, and camper programs
● Communicating and managing relationships with parents/caregivers in regards to camper needs
● Preparing reports, in conjunction with the Camp Director, to funding agencies in relationship to mental emotional and social health of CYJ Texas and its campers, including sharing high-level understandings of interactions and interventions taking place throughout the summer
● Participate in Foundation for Jewish Camp’s Community of Practice as part of our camp’s place in the Yedid Nefesh program, including two or three virtual gatherings and one in-person gathering per year with other Jewish camp mental health professionals.
● Be an active presence, living on-site at camp as a part of the community for the summer session
● Work with Directors on updating evaluation forms, along with weekly check-in forms for tracking wellness
● Respecting a high level of confidentiality on all camp business
● The nature of overnight camp involves unforeseen situations and quick adjustments. The listed duties encompass the bulk of the work. Some duties may be reassigned and other duties may be assigned as needed
● Comfort living in a Jewish community and living with Jewish customs and culture

The ideal candidate is interested in being in this role for the full summer, and while CYJ Texas participates in the Yedid Nefesh program. This relationship will be reviewed on a yearly basis with the hope that the relationship can continue beyond the grant program period.

Ideal Dates: June 8 – August 5. Flexible dates.

Beth El Day Camp is a Jewish summer camp for children ages 2-12. We offer a memorable summertime experience featuring diverse programming, including tennis, martial arts, swimming, art, cooking, yoga, music, nature, special programming days, and more! Become a valued member of our incredible community, where you'll enjoy:

Competitive pay
Daily delicious free lunches
Staff programming, including: bowling, tie-dye nights, swim nights, and a staff party.

Working with us means gaining invaluable skills, leadership training, and unique enrichment opportunities. Don't miss out on the chance to make a difference in a child's life while having an unforgettable summer!

This role is a seasonal summer full-time position, with part-time hours before summer session begins. During the summer session the position includes evening hours. The Community Care Director will report to the Executive Director and Director of Programming and Engagement.

The responsibilities of the Community Care Director include, but are not limited to:
Playing a leadership role in the planning and implementation of staff training in relation to mental, emotional, social, and spiritual health (MESSH);

• Creating and implementing programming for small groups of campers focused on wellness and social-emotional learning.
• Serving as a resource to campers throughout the summer in facing mental, emotional and social health challenges, and creating environments where campers can thrive.
• Managing information about camper needs, and communicating those to staff, as well as documenting communication and plans.
• Preparing reports to funding agencies in relationship to mental emotional and social health of Camp Massad, Manitoba and its campers, including sharing high-level understandings of interactions and interventions taking place throughout the summer.
• Participate in Foundation for Jewish Camp’s Community of Practice as part of our camp’s place in the Yedid Nefesh program, including two or three virtual gatherings and one in-person gathering per year with other Jewish camp mental health professionals.
• Be an active presence on-site at camp as a part of the community.
• Additional responsibilities as required.

Camp Ramah in the Berkshires is an overnight camp located in Wingdale, New York serving campers entering 3rd grade through 11th grade. The mission of Ramah is to provide joyful Jewish experiences to our campers and staff.

We are looking for a hardworking, patient and enthusiastic adult to join our team. Tikvah is our overarching program that provides support to campers with disabilities. We have a self-contained disability support program for campers who have mild to moderate support needs. Our Breira B’ Ramah program is for campers with lower support needs who live in mainstream bunks.

We are looking for candidates who can commit to spending 8 weeks at Camp.

Salary scale begins at $4,000 based on relevant camp and professional experience. Tuition assistance is also available for staff children.

The Tikvah Program Coordinator will be supervised by the Director of Community Care and Inclusion.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the caseload of 15 – 20 campers with disabilities across camp
• This may include developing behavior management plans and/or individualized schedules
• Communicate with parents on a frequent basis
• Train bunk counselors and provide coaching on an ongoing basis
• Supervise the bunk counselors in Breira and Tikvah bunks
• Facilitate ongoing staff meetings
• Manage the day to day program for the Tikvah self-contained bunks
• Collaborate with all staff around camp
• Contribute to a culture of inclusivity and positivity at camp
• Complete staff evaluations at the end of each session
• Complete camper evaluations at the end of the summer

Why this role matters:

Lessans Camp JCC at the Bender JCC of Greater Washington is a place where every child in the greater Washington D.C. area — regardless of developmental ability — can experience the joys of summer camp.

This position in our day camp works with campers 1:1 or 1:2 and is responsible for the supervision and safety of campers and activities at Lessans Camp JCC. You can choose to work as an Inclusion Counselor or a Kochavim Counselor. Inclusion Counselors work 1:1 or 1:2 with campers ages 4-12 with disabilities, who need extra support in order to fully participate in camp. Kochavim Counselors are responsible for teens and young adults ages 12-21 with disabilities.

See the magic of Lessans Camp JCC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EI29oxMjSmE

Core Responsibilities include:

Supervision and Engagement
-Assist the aquatics staff during instructional swim and recreational swim with active supervision of your assigned Lessans camper(s)
-Actively participate in specialist-led activities by joining in, demonstrating enthusiasm, helping campers as needed, and ensuring everyone stays involved and on task.

Camper Care
-Collaborate with counselors, Inclusion Team, and the Health Room to manage camper’s health needs.
-Demonstrate sensitivity to the needs of campers served, interact appropriately with campers in a variety of situations, appropriately model behavior (enthusiasm, sense of humor, patience, and self-control), and use positive behavior-management techniques.
-Creatively adapt and individualize activities to the specific needs of campers.
-Assist campers with changing into and out of swim clothing in the locker rooms.
-Implement behavior charts, visual schedules, etc. as needed, in coordination with Unit Leadership, Inclusion Team, Specialists, and Yoetzet.

Preparation, Planning, and Organization
-Combine efforts with other staff members to ensure programs and activities run smoothly.

Communication and Attendance
-Actively participate in arrival and dismissal procedures.
-Provide daily written communication with camper’s parents about campers’ daily progress and other pertinent information.
-Attend all required sessions, orientations, staff meetings, late stays, and trips planned for the group(s).
-Professionally communicate and collaborate with external providers supporting campers through other agencies.

Young Judaea Sprout Brooklyn Day Camp is seeking those with social work experience to join our Camper Care & Support team. The team works in tandem and under the supervision of the Camp Social Worker. You will work towards ensuring a successful and positive experience for all campers and staff during the camp season by supporting MESSH (Mental Emotional Social and Spiritual Health) at Sprout Brooklyn. You will also support campers with special needs and help the camp community to be a more inclusive environment.

You’ll provide invaluable guidance to campers and staff, empowering them to make healthy, responsible, and respectful choices. Your role includes helping staff to foster positive social interactions, managing challenging camper behaviors and interpersonal disputes, identifying, and supporting campers with special needs, among other critical topics. You’ll embody Sprout Brooklyn’s core values, building strong relationships with both campers and staff while demonstrating exceptional communication skills.

Flexibility is key in this role, as you’ll navigate various situations with compassion and empathy. This position requires a flexible team player with the ability to transition from one situation to another quickly and intuitively. While the Camper Care team does not have specific programmatic responsibilities, they will be involved in all elements of the camp program and are expected to fully participate in the camp experience.

Responsibilities:

• Regularly check-in with and be available to campers and staff
• Observe behavior of Campers
• Shadow a specific camper or group that may need extra support
• Support a Unit’s group if Unit Head is off-site or out of camp
• Meet regularly with Camp Social Worker for supervision, support, and updates Pre-Camp Conversations with special need camper families
• Participate in supervisor and staff training prior to camp
• Monitor and support the well-being of campers and staff
• Communicate with parents as necessary
• Serve as a positive role model and uphold camp values
• Meet with Camp Social Worker to evaluate summer experience

Camp runs from June 23 – August 15, with some pre-summer work (flexible hours). The camp day runs from 8:00am – 4:30pm, Monday – Friday. Salary Range: $5,000-$8,000, dependent on role and experience.

As the Camper Care Coordinator, you will be a key resource for campers, ensuring their emotional and mental well-being throughout their camp experience. Working closely with the Camp Director and leadership team, you will provide guidance, support, and interventions to help campers navigate social challenges, emotional struggles, and behavioral needs.

This role is perfect for a compassionate and skilled professional who enjoys working directly with children, problem-solving in the moment, and creating an environment where every camper feels valued, heard, and empowered.

What You’ll Do:

• Be the go-to support person for campers experiencing social, emotional, or behavioral challenges.
• Assess and respond to camper needs, providing individual support, conflict resolution, and behavior interventions as necessary.
• Collaborate with staff, guiding them on best practices for camper care and offering strategies for effective communication and positive reinforcement.
• Communicate with parents, when needed, to provide updates, share concerns, and ensure continuity of care.
• Assist with staff training on mental, emotional, and social health (MESH) topics to help them better support campers.
• Keep documentation and observations to monitor camper progress and inform interventions.
  Be a role model for empathy, inclusivity, and respect within the camp community.

Why Join Us?
Camp is a magical place where friendships are formed, confidence is built, and memories last a lifetime. As the Camper Care Coordinator, you’ll play a critical role in ensuring every child feels safe, supported, and empowered to thrive. If you’re ready to make a real impact this summer, we’d love to hear from you!