Community Wellness Coach Job at Oshman Family JCC, Hayward, CA

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  • Oshman Family JCC
  • Hayward, CA

Job Description

The Place: Maccabi Sports Camp is an overnight specialty camp with programs across multiple sports in a Jewish environment for children entering grades 3-11. Our sessions combine high-level specialized sports instruction with the fun, friendship, and community of a traditional overnight camp. Our camp is both an intensive sports and Jewish experience and is open to campers of all backgrounds and faiths. For more information, visit our website at: . 

Dates of Camp: Wednesday, June 10, 2026 – Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Pay Range: $4,500 - $5,500 stipend for camp session (6/10/26-7/29/26) + housing and meals provided on site + potential travel stipend

The Job: Are you an experienced social worker who is passionate about working with youth and teens in an engaging summer camp environment? If so , this might be the job for you! As t he Community Wellness Coach, you will be responsible for ensuring the positive resolution of any and all camper and staff issues that may arise during the camp season, including, but not limited to, socialization, conflict resolution, mental health, and homesickness. You are expected to provide campers and staff with meaningful and critical guidance to make healthy, responsible, and respectful choices. You will play a key role in training staff on topics including but not limited to: fostering positive social interactions, managing challenging camper behaviors and interpersonal disputes, identifying and supporting campers with special needs, homesickness and self-care.

This position requires you to live on campus and reside in the dorms alongside the campers. This is a seasonal, temporary position that requires a commitment to the full summer schedule. Food, lodging, camp gear, comprehensive staff training, and days off are included as part of the compensation package.

The Core Duties:
  • Serve as the lead professional in determining appropriate responses to all camper and staff issues related to social, emotional, and mental health, safety and well-being. This includes but is not limited to anxiety, behavior management, interpersonal disputes, homesickness, hygiene, and diagnosed disorders
  • Communicate with Director, Assistant Director, and Health Center to monitor and support the physical, social, and emotional health, safety, and well-being of campers and staff
  • Assist staff members with challenging camper situations and provide ongoing support to staff to respond to campers' behavioral, emotional and mental health needs
  • Consult with Director and Assistant Director about significant concerns and issues that arise to determine appropriate response for campers, staff and parents
  • Observe and document camper situations/incidents, design behavior intervention and/or management plans, and monitor and report on progress
  • Make parent phone calls and send emails as necessary. This includes intake calls with families prior to camp starting and available throughout the day
The Essentials: 
  • Master’s Degree/License in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, Mental Health or similar fields preferred.
  • Previous experiences in a camp, school or similar environment is preferred
  • Experience with children, teenagers, and adult mental, social, and emotional health
  • Must be able to think critically and act swiftly in high stress situations
  • Attention to detail in documentation and maintaining records
  • Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills and comfort in communicating with children, young adults and parents
  • Must be caring, empathetic, patient, hardworking, and diligent professional who takes initiative, is creative, enthusiastic, open-minded and high-energy
  • Ability to observe child behavior, assess its appropriateness, enforce appropriate safety regulations and emergency procedures
  • Must have ability to function both independently and as part of a team
  • Ability to take direction from Leadership Staff and Head Coaches
  • Interest in working hard, serving as a role model, and positively impacting the lives of campers

Job Tags

Temporary work, Summer work, Seasonal work, Night shift,

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