{"id":104472,"date":"2026-10-05T18:22:31","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T18:22:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/job\/gain-psychology-special-education-social-work-experience-at-camp-ramapo-this-summer-2\/"},"modified":"2026-10-05T20:22:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T00:22:10","slug":"gain-psychology-special-education-social-work-experience-at-camp-ramapo-this-summer-2","status":"publish","type":"ch_job","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/job\/gain-psychology-special-education-social-work-experience-at-camp-ramapo-this-summer-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Gain Psychology, Special Education, &#038; Social Work Experience at Camp Ramapo this summer!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i>In order to be considered for this position, applicants must complete an online application here:<\/i><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ramapo.campintouch.com\/ui\/forms\/application\/staff\/App.\"><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ramapo.campintouch.com\/ui\/forms\/application\/staff\/App\"><i>https:\/\/ramapo.campintouch.com\/ui\/forms\/application\/staff\/App<\/i><\/a><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Based on our 240-acre campus in Rhinebeck, New York, Camp Ramapo is Ramapo for Children\u2019s residential summer camp that serves young people who benefit from a more supportive camp environment. Some of our campers are\u00a0<i>on the\u00a0<strong>Autism Spectrum, while others require additional support due to trauma, mental health challenges, or other disabilities.\u00a0<\/strong><\/i>Each summer, we hire students and new professionals from around the world to work as counselors, mentors, instructors and caregivers for our residential campers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A summer at Ramapo acts as an<strong> internship experience<\/strong> for many of our staff. We are happy to work with students to fulfill the internship requirements of your specific program, including hours and supervision. Additionally, we offer an\u00a0<i><strong>on-site, nationally-accredited college course<\/strong> (Fieldwork in Special Education)<\/i> of up to\u00a0<strong>6 credits<\/strong> as well as\u00a0<i>ongoing training and coaching.<\/i> Many of our staff go on to pursue careers in the fields of Education, Psychology, Social Work, and Human Services with the foundations of learning they gained at Ramapo.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch\u00a0<\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7rXGJla3o0M&amp;t=35s\"><strong>this video\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><strong>to see and hear more about Ramapo!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>As a Camp Ramapo counselor, you\u2019ll benefit from:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<strong>Intensive, evidence-informed\u00a0<\/strong><i><strong>training and coaching\u00a0<\/strong><\/i><strong>i<\/strong>n creating inclusive environments, adapting to individual needs, de-escalating behavior, and facilitating restorative practices<\/li>\n<li>\n<i><strong>Hands-on experience\u00a0<\/strong><\/i>working with young people with a wide range of needs and abilities<\/li>\n<li>Access to a<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><i><strong>professional network,\u00a0<\/strong><\/i><strong>i<\/strong>ncluding year-round staff members, board members, and staff alumni with careers in Psychology, Social Work, Special Education, and related fields<\/li>\n<li>Communal\u00a0<i><strong>Housing and meals\u00a0<\/strong><\/i>on our 240-acre campus in the beautiful Hudson Valley, plus a stipend and travel bonus<\/li>\n<li>\n<i><strong>Internship and college course credit<\/strong><\/i> based on the criteria of your college program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Qualifications:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Many counselors are students and emerging professionals in the fields of Psychology, Social Work, Special Education, and related fields, but<strong> no previous experience<\/strong> in this type of work is necessary. We do ask you to exemplify the following:\u00a0<i>patience, commitment, a readiness to learn, and a willingness to be of service to others, regardless of level of need.\u00a0<\/i>Our most successful staff are those looking for a challenging and immersive residential experience that provides an unmatched opportunity to gain the skills necessary to support young people with a wide range of needs, abilities, behavior, and backgrounds.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_ch_employer_id":"12557","_ch_external_id":"11597663","_ch_location_state":"","_ch_location_city":"","_ch_is_ocr_job":"","_ch_expiration_date":"2026-11-04","_ch_apply_link":"https:\/\/monmouth.joinhandshake.com\/jobs\/11597663\/share_preview"},"ch_stakeholder":[],"ch_class_year":[],"ch_job_category":[89],"ch_career_skill":[],"ch_industry":[64],"class_list":["post-104472","ch_job","type-ch_job","status-publish","hentry","ch_job_category-internships","ch_industry-non-profit-education-community-organizations"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ch_job\/104472","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ch_job"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ch_job"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=104472"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ch_stakeholder","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ch_stakeholder?post=104472"},{"taxonomy":"ch_class_year","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ch_class_year?post=104472"},{"taxonomy":"ch_job_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ch_job_category?post=104472"},{"taxonomy":"ch_career_skill","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ch_career_skill?post=104472"},{"taxonomy":"ch_industry","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ch_industry?post=104472"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}