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True Friends Summer Camp - Experiences and adventures for individuals of all abilities!

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True Friends Summer Camp is a residential camp in Minnesota providing life-changing opportunities for children and adults (ages 5-105) to enjoy outdoor recreation, leisure, and adventure.

Every activity is specially designed to meet the needs and abilities of each individual camper. Through special interest sessions-such as bicycling, dance, fishing, campouts, hiking, cooking, sports, and creative arts-campers gain life-long leisure skills that support more balanced and independent lifestyles.

Positions Available:

CABIN COUNSELOR - As Cabin Counselor, you'll spend each day alongside campers of all ages and abilities-sharing meals, leading activities, and making memories from wake-up through bedtime-while also supporting their daily living needs such as diet, hygiene, and behavior in a 1:1 to 1:3 ratio.

Counselors earn $313.50-$357.50 per week based on tenure with True Friends, plus bonus opportunity! Meals and lodging provided.

ACTIVITIES COUNSELOR - As an Activities Counselor, you'll bring the fun to life by creating new and exciting experiences for campers. From high ropes and swimming to arts & crafts, adaptive sports, music, and fishing-you'll plan and lead activities that make each day unforgettable.

Counselors earn $313.50-$357.50 per week based on tenure with True Friends, plus bonus opportunity! Meals and lodging provided.

CAMP NURSING ASSISTANT - As a Camp Nursing Assistant you'll play a key role in keeping campers safe and supported. From monitoring health concerns to providing treatment, first aid, and medications, you'll help ensure every camper has a healthy and positive camp experiences.

Camp Nursing Assistants earn $352-$401.50 per week based on tenure with True Friends, plus bonus opportunity! Meals and lodging provided.

What's In It For You?

True Friends Summer Camp Offers:
- Professional Development: We invest in you! Staff gain hands-on experiences and professional skills that translate into future careers and real-world challenges
- Life-Changing Impact: At True Friends Summer Camp, you'll change lives – including your own. You'll help create opportunities and adventures that are truly transformative for campers and staff alike
- Friendships & Community: Meet people from around the world, form lasting connections, and create memories to last a lifetime
- Internship Credit: Camp roles may qualify for internship credit
- Seasonal role with orientation starting late May; end dates mid-August

The Counselor Experience:

Counselors live in modern cabins with up to 12 participants and 2 other counselors. Together, you'll share meals in the dining hall, take campers tubing on the lake, sit around the campfire making s'mores, encourage social interaction and inclusion and engage campers in adaptive activities.

Some counselors join with backgrounds in special education, social work, therapeutic recreation, exercise science, or related fields, while other have little to no prior experiences working with individuals with disabilities. No matter your background, we'll provide all the training you need! Staff complete online preparation before camp begins, followed by 1-2 weeks of hands-on, onsite training prior to camper arrival.

You Should Apply If You Are...
- Age 18+
- Excited and ready to step outside your comfort zone
- Passionate about making a difference
- Comfortable supporting others with daily living skills (we'll train you)
- Happy to live and work in a communal setting
- Flexible, adaptable, and ready to embrace new challenges
- A strong communicator with initiative and positive work ethic
*Bonus skills (not required): CPR/First Aid certification, lifeguard training, camping experiences, or previous experiences working with individuals with disabilities.