Summer Camp Care Specialist

About Camp SAY

Camp SAY is an ACA-Accredited, 2-week, sleep-away summer camp for young people who stutter, along with their family members and friends who don’t, ages 8-18. Camp SAY combines a high-quality, traditional camp experience with specialized programs and activities that help kids and teens who stutter develop confidence and independence, improve communication skills, and form important lifelong friendships.

Campers are welcomed by a super-friendly staff, many of whom also stutter, and immediately see that Camp SAY is a very special place of acceptance, support, and encouragement. Camp SAY is a life-changing summer camp where young people who stutter are free to have fun and stutter as openly as they choose – and everyone ALWAYS gets as much time as they need to speak!

Camp SAY is located in San Antonio, TX. Campers and staff come from all over the country and we offer travel reimbursement programs for staff who are traveling to spend the summer with us.

Staff Dates for 2026 are Sunday, July 12th – Saturday, August 1st (including training).

All Staff members at Camp SAY are called to support, encourage, and engage campers socially, emotionally, and physically. This can range from helping with conflict resolution to modeling what it means to be a great listener. We encourage all staff members to bring their enthusiasm, creativity, flexibility, and generosity.

About the Care Specialist

The Camp Care Specialist is responsible for monitoring the mental, emotional and social health (MESH) and well-being of all campers, and supporting the staff throughout camp. This includes providing a space for campers and staff to take a break from the daily activities of camp, checking in with campers and staff that have shown MESH concerns, colaborating on and implementing action plans to structure in additional MESH support, taking the lead in crisis intervention (especially as it relates to self-injury), recognizing when additional support is needed or a camper or staff member should go home to get more support, and documenting any direct or indirect interventions,. The Camp Care Specialist will review in advance every camper and staff member's profile and work with the Leadership Team to create Camper Action Plans. The Camp Care Specialist will work closely with the Camp Directors, Senior Head Counselors, and the Health Director to assess MESH-related situations and determine next steps. The Camp Care Specialist may also be asked to help with phone calls home to parents/caregivers with any MESH-related concerns.

Experience

• Prior experience working with children in settings such as daycare, preschool, tutoring, or summer camps is highly desirable
• Knowledge of childhood development principles and early childhood education best practices
• Skills in classroom management, behavior management, and child engagement techniques
• Background in mental health work
• Background in special education or experience supporting children with diverse learning needs is a plus
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within a team environment and communicate effectively with children, parents, and staff

For more information and to apply, please visit www.campsay.org/employment

Pay: $2,100.00 per year

Benefits:

• Relocation assistance

Work Location: In person