Ropes Course Facilitator

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Saint Francis Ministries

Posted 2 months ago

Full Time

Salina, Kansas

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The facilitator is responsible for the daily supervision, safety, and therapeutic support of clients within a residential facility. They also manage the setup, inspection, and facilitation of ropes course and adventure-based learning activities.

Qualifications

You have experience facilitating ropes courses and adventure-based learning, ensuring the safety of clients during all activities. You can set up, inspect, and instruct clients on the use of course equipment, while also serving as a positive role model and empowering clients through challenge by choice.

Must Have Skills for ATS

ropes course facilitation

adventure based learning

group facilitation

knot tying

belaying

climbing

de-escalation

emergency procedures

Job Description

Play a vital role in the day to day operation of the residential facility, provides supervision and attends to the safety needs of the clients, while maintaining a therapeutic environment. Ensures the treatment plan is a living document in the daily life of the client.

* Participates in the client’s daily planning routine.

* Supervisors, coaches and mentors the client during meals, dressing and personal hygiene, monitors cleaning of room, chores, and life tactical skills.

* Provides structure, discipline and security in meeting the needs of the youths.

* Serves as a role model and source of feedback to the clients.

* Supervises and monitors the clients at all times.

* Provides positive interaction with the clients and demonstrates appropriate de- escalation technique.

Qualifications

Facilitates ropes course and adventure based learning groups for the clients of SFCS. Responsible for group and course safety, pre and post group inspection, group facilitation, set up and take down.

* The facilitator will be responsible for insuring the safety of each client participating in the course. Work will include properly setting up the course, inspecting the course and equipment and properly instructing the use of the same to the clients.
* Be a positive role model. Directs activities. Empowers clients utilizing "Challenge by Choice". Aids in developing the full potential of the facility. Deals calmly and efficiently with stressful situations and people.
* Understands emergency procedures and is comfortable responding to situations in a professional AND calm demeanor.
* Able to tie specific knots, belay clients, move from element to element and climb structures as needed.
* The facilitator will be responsible to supervise all activities connected with the course elements. Work will include directing activities and debriefing participants. Able to work both independently and with a team.
* Excellent communication skills are required. Facilitators should be adept at effectively communicating to a broad range of individuals from varied backgrounds and encouraging communication between others.
* Uses good judgment while making independent decisions regarding all facets of the safe and effective use of the course.
* Works as a valuable team member with others in scheduling, facilitating and operating the course.
* Available on a regular basis to lead programs. Arrives on site on time. Maintains a commitment to the success of the course. Follows procedures.
* Takes the lead to develop the appropriate combination of elements to achieve the groups goals. Tailors the experience to the goals and capabilities of the clients.
* Prepares the course for use and takes down and properly stores equipment at end of each session.
* Directs and instructs groups sequence and goals of the individual activities and elements.
* Cultivates learning among the individuals and the groups, including the technical skills as well as the experiential aspects of the course.
* Promotes constructive discussion processing the participants experiences in order to integrate what has been learned.

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Saint Francis Ministries

Our mission is to provide healing and hope to children and families. It's as simple as that. How we accomplish that mission is not so simple. It takes dedicated professionals, volunteers, donors, community partners, and lots of prayer to successfully minister to the thousands of persons Saint Francis serves in the United States and abroad. Deeply rooted within the Episcopal tradition, our ministry is dedicated to the protection, nurturing, and healing of children. Since 1945, we have advocated and worked for the needs of young people at risk. As a non-profit, faith-based organization, we place great stock in the value of both traditional and non-traditional families. We believe strong families make children's lives better. That's why we care for children through community-based means - where ever we see need. Annually, we provide a broad range of programs and services to more than 31,000 children and families in Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Texas, Mississippi, and Central America. We help strengthen and heal families, while providing for the health and safety of children.
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