Counselor / Summer Camp

Voted Raleigh’s Best Nonprofit Organization and Raleigh’s Best Mental Health Services three years in a row!

Location: New Castle, Virginia.

Schedule: Seasonal Full-time| days |weekend/and overnights.

Pay: Competitive Pay: (Details are listed in the question portion of the application).

Work Setting: In-person, where staff work directly with campers in an outdoor, recreational, and therapeutic camp environment.

Position Type: Seasonal Full-time.

Spend Summer 2027 making a difference and making memories at Camp Easterseals Virginia! We’re hiring passionate and energetic Camp Counselors to join us in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of New Castle, VA. At Camp ESVA, you’ll build meaningful connections, spark joy, and play a key role in providing life-changing experiences for children and adults of all abilities.

As a Camp Counselor, you’ll help create a positive, inclusive environment for our campers. You’ll work closely with assigned camper(s) to support them in a variety of daily activities -everything from arts and crafts and adapted sports to swimming and campfires. You’ll also assist with personal care tasks like transfers, feeding, dressing, and other needs, ensuring that every camper has a safe, enjoyable experience.

Working at Camp ESVA is so much more than a summer job—it’s about making a real difference while having fun and growing personally and professionally. Here’s what you can expect:

Easterseals PORT Health helps people with disabilities, mental health and/or substance use challenges, their families, and our employees embrace their potential, access opportunities, build resilience and thrive. Purpose, dedication, and empathy drive our in-person and telehealth service delivery.

Our 2,800-member team provides more than 10.2 million hours of meaningful support to 40,200 children, adults, and families in 11,000 home, facility, and community locations across North Carolina and Virginia.

Easterseals PORT Health is an Inclusive Culture, Different Voices, Embracing Potential, Authentic Self, and Learning and Growing.

Applicants of all abilities are encouraged to apply! Need assistance with the application process or an accommodation? Contactrecruiter@eastersealsPORT.com.

Camp Easterseals Virginia, a program of Easterseals PORT Health, has provided life-changing recreational and therapeutic camp experiences for children and adults with disabilities for 69 years. Nestled in the beautiful mountains of New Castle, Virginia, Camp Easterseals offers campers the opportunity to enjoy horseback riding, canoeing, swimming, arts and crafts, ziplining, campfires, and so much more.

These meaningful experiences are made possible by a dedicated team of passionate staff who are committed to creating a fun, inclusive, and supportive environment for every camper. If you're looking for a rewarding opportunity to make a difference while creating unforgettable memories, we'd love to have you join our team!

You can learn more about Camp Easterseals Virginia by visiting our website

https://eastersealsport.com/camp-easterseals/

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