2026 Summer Camp Behavioral Health Staff

Camp Boggy Creek is a not-for-profit medical camp that serves children with serious illnesses. We have summer jobs and year-round volunteer opportunities. We are located in central Florida, approximately 45 minutes north of Orlando.  Our summer staff directly impact and empower children. 

A camp where children with serious illnesses and their families can forget the word "no" for a little while and embrace the promise of "yes." 

No matter your major, you can learn and practice skills here that future employers and future graduate schools look for in applicants:  critical thinking skills and the interpersonal skills of communication, collaboration, and leadership.

If you enjoy kids, trying new things, and choosing kindness, this could be the place for you! Don't worry if you don't have experience with children who have illnesses--no medical experience is necessary.  We have medical staff and volunteers on site to take care of campers' medical needs, and we train staff in the medical information you will need here. Don't have much experience working with children? We train staff how to PLAY WITH KIDS here.

Benefits/perks: 

• Bi-weekly paychecks.
• The job provides free on-site housing and meals. 
• Staff can also receive CPR and first aid training, lifeguard training, and archery training. 
• Regular professional development sessions teach staff additional skills as the summer progresses.  Camp helps staff grow! (Click the link to let Jesus tell you about it!)
• Regular feedback.
• Experience in youth development while working for a non-profit organization in the medical field.
• Experience in event management, hospitality, recreation, communication, behavioral health, arts in health, problem-solving, working with and leading peers, conflict resolution, public speaking, and so much more.
• Fun! (Click the link to let Trinity tell you about it!)
• Optional staff activities during days off.

Summer job applicants must be at least 18 years old, and positions are contingent on reference checks, receipt of passing criminal background screening, fingerprinting, and medical / immunization requirements. We hope to have summer staff hired by mid-April, so interested applicants are encouraged to apply early. 

All voices are needed at Camp Boggy Creek, and every new member of our team is an opportunity for our camp to grow. We want to hire a camp staff that is reflective of the campers we serve, so we strongly encourage diverse candidates to apply. Camp Boggy Creek is intentional about growing our diversity, equity, and inclusion, as we want all children and adults to feel safe, respected, and loved here. 

Here is a link to our employment page, where you will be able to access the online application.  Our Summer 2026 application is open now.  Apply today!

The positions of our overnight summer camp program: 

• Cabin Staff take care of the daily needs of a group of campers. Cabin Staff build community in their small group of campers by helping campers make friends. The job requires being actively involved in the supervision, guidance, and motivation of campers by building working relationships with kids and staff to ensure that a high standard of care is maintained. There are both paid and volunteer cabin counselor positions. Cabin counselors share living spaces and sleep in our cabins. 
• Activity Staff members plan, prepare, and facilitate activities. Activity Staff help campers build confidence while trying new activities. The job requires building working relationships with staff to ensure a high standard of programming and safety is maintained. Activity staff members support a variety of activity areas, including woodshop, theater, photography, music, equestrian/horses, arts and crafts, nature, archery, pool, and boating and fishing. They share living space and sleep in our staff lodge buildings.
• Leadership/Support Staff members ensure the success of each cabin and activity area. They support all-camp activities and behind-the-scenes efforts while supporting staff, volunteers, and campers in the process.  
• Behavioral Health Staff members plan, prepare, and facilitate the emotional, behavioral, and mental well-being of campers. Behavioral Health Staff support campers by assessing their behavioral, emotional, and mental health needs and advising and coordinating with the Senior Behavioral Health Coordinator and the Director of Behavioral Health and Wellness. The job requires building working relationships with staff to ensure a high standard of programming and safety is maintained. Behavioral health staff members need patience, warmth, and sound judgment in working with campers to navigate various behaviors, from missing home to boundary-setting to undesirable behaviors such as cursing and profanity, roughhousing, and providing coverage to maintain a 3:1 ratio. Behavioral health staff are also expected to help, train, and support staff while maintaining a high standard of self-care and personal wellness. They share living space and sleep in our staff lodge buildings.

Last summer's staff said they learned these skills that will benefit them in the future: 

• Leadership 
• Cherishing Mistakes and learning from them
• Flexibility 
• Patience
• Trust in myself 
• Communicating my needs 
• Confidence 
• How to have difficult conversations 
• Time Management 
• Public Speaking 
• Skills leading and empowering children

Interested but can't commit to an entire summer?  Click here to learn about coming for just six days!

Celebrating our 30th anniversary in 2026, Camp Boggy Creek makes it possible for children with serious illnesses and their families to experience a free, life-changing camp where safety, respect, love, and joy come together to enrich their physical and behavioral health.

Please apply on our website using this link. We need applicants to go through our online application, rather than applying through Handshake. Thank you.