Description

The Boys’ Club of New York (BCNY) operates a premier sleep-away camp experience designed for 10 to 17-year-old boys and young men to grow through adventure, community, and skill building. Since 1876, BCNY has created environments where young people develop confidence, resilience, teamwork, and leadership, grounded in our core values of Care, Courage, Curiosity, and Community.

At Harriman Basecamp, members engage in structured programs that promote healthy minds and bodies, expand their talents, and encourage positive peer relationships. Guided by evidence-based youth development practices and our commitment to the 4 Cs, BCNY’s Basecamp programs aim to set a high standard for outdoor education and character development. To strengthen this mission, we continue to build a dedicated team of camp professionals who can deepen and broaden our impact each season.

Job Description 

The Wellness Manager is a dynamic, camp-wide leadership role at the heart of camper and staff success. This role plays a critical part in shaping a safe, supportive, and emotionally healthy camp environment by strengthening staff confidence, promoting positive camper regulation, and reinforcing consistent, developmentally appropriate approaches to behavior and emotional support across camp.

This is not a clinical or disciplinary role. Instead, the Wellness Manager is a trusted leadership partner—someone staff turn for guidance, perspective, and support. Coaching and recommendations from this role are expected to be followed ensuring alignment and consistency across the leadership team.

Working closely with the Senior Leadership Team, the Wellness Manager champions emotional safety, mental health, and behavioral regulation—helping campers thrive, staff grow, and the entire camp community feel supported and connected.

Mandatory attendance at Admin Staff Training (June 8–18, 2026) and General Staff Training (June 22–July 3, 2026) is required.

Responsibilities

Social-Emotional Leadership & Camp Culture

• Serve as the camp-wide lead for wellness, emotional safety, and behavioral regulation.
• Establish and reinforce consistent, trauma-informed practices that support positive camper behavior and staff decision-making.
• Act as a liaison between campers, staff, and camp leadership, elevating concerns, observations, and trends to support informed leadership decisions. 

Staff Coaching & Leadership Support

• Provide camp-wide coaching and consultation to staff and Division Leaders related to camper behavior, emotional regulation, and interpersonal or leadership challenges.
• Support staff through real-time guidance and structured debriefs to strengthen confidence, consistency, and accountability.

Camper Support & Behavior Monitoring

• Support campers through individual or small-group check-ins as needed, with a focus on emotional regulation, interpersonal skills, and healthy decision-making.
• Provide targeted support in high-risk environments, including transitions, evening programming, and aquatics areas.

Program Facilitation: Young Men’s Group and Wellness Programming

• Plan and facilitate all Young Men’s Group and Wellness programming that promote reflection, communication skills, resilience, and peer connection.
• Coordinate with Cabin Counselors to reinforce session themes within daily cabin life.

Leadership Collaboration, Documentation & Crisis Response

• Participate in leadership and health meetings to support alignment between behavioral, emotional, and physical wellness systems.
• Participate in Admin Training and General Staff Training, leading wellness- and youth mental health–focused sessions to support staff readiness, confidence, and shared language prior to camp opening.
• Maintain clear documentation of observations, coaching, and behavior trends to inform leadership decisions.

Requirements

Qualifications

Education and Experience: Candidates must meet one of the following criteria: 

• Current graduate students nearing completion of a program in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, Public Health, Education, or a related field, with demonstrated leadership or supervisory experience; or
• Bachelor’s degree plus five (5) or more years of relevant professional experience in youth development, education, residential programs, mental health–adjacent, or leadership roles.
• Candidates must have prior managerial or leadership experience, including coaching, mentoring, or supporting staff performance, and experience supporting the mental, social, and emotional well-being of children, adolescents, and adults in youth-serving or residential settings.
• Candidates must demonstrate strong interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills, with the ability to build trust, provide consistent structure, set clear expectations, deliver constructive feedback, and respond appropriately to child and adolescent behavior.
• CPR and AED certification preferred; training will be provided if needed
   

Additional Requirements

• Flexible and adaptable, with a willingness to work a demanding schedule.
• Ability to pass a background check and meet all required immunizations (MMR and Poly required).
• You must be able to work in an outside environment, where you have the ability to walk/hike daily, at various grades, elevations, and on uneven terrain regardless of weather conditions.
• Must be able to lift 40-50 pounds, and carry and load luggage, tables, chairs, and other program equipment
• Other duties as assigned