Employment

Employment with Outback Therapeutic Expeditions is fun, challenging and — most importantly — extremely rewarding. Our jobs provide plenty of opportunity for growth — we take a lot of pride in that fact. We look for committed Wilderness Guides who are interested in empowering troubled youths. We focus on building relationships of trust, growing confidence, teamwork, and positive decision-making skills.

 

The Ultimate Experience in Outdoor Jobs

As a Wilderness Guide, each individual acts as an integral member of a teen therapy team, consisting of two to four Guides under the direction of a licensed therapist. Guides are responsible for providing a safe and inviting experience that integrates wilderness skills with therapeutic goals for up to nine students. The result is a truly unique outdoor employment experience.

Work schedules consist of an eight-day shift, lasting from Wednesday to Wednesday, with the following six days off. Outback Therapeutic Expeditions outdoor jobs offer competitive pay, insurance coverage, and a variety of growth opportunities.

Qualifications

  • Age 21+
  • Standard First Aid and CPR certified (not necessary to apply, but is a requirement for hire)
  • WFR/WEMT (preferred)
  • High School Diploma (or equivalent)
  • College degree in related field (preferred)
  • Previous work with adolescents (preferred)

To Apply

Please email your resume to our Field Recruiter and include three work references. If you have work or volunteer experience with youth ages 13 – 17 please make that explicitly clear in your resume and include estimated number of hours worked.

For other inquiries, here is our contact information:

Outback Therapeutic Expeditions
Attn: Field Recruiter
50 North 200 East

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