Do you like to hike, climb, and enjoy the wilderness? Do you want to make a positive change in someone's life? Then blueFire might be the perfect opportunity for you.
blueFire Wilderness is a premier wilderness therapy program that is in Southern Idaho. Our staff are some of the best across therapeutic programs because we take our time finding the right fit, we hire only people dedicated to wilderness and we look for people with a passion for helping change lives. blueFire helps at-risk youth overcome their challenges to become the best versions of themselves. Our 2 weeks on, 2 weeks off schedule allows for half of your life to be recreation time.
Interested in learning more about how you can be a part of blueFire Wilderness? Give us a call at: (208) 934-4444 or send us an email at: careers@bluefirewilderness.com
A Day in the Life...
Each day begins with getting up 30 minutes before the kids. Then, I wake them up and help them get ready for the day. We do morning meds and then transition into breakfast. Breakfast is a great ritual and helps everyone fuel up for the day’s activities.
On base camp days we get ourselves and the kids ready for when the therapists arrive. The therapists will spend the day with the kids, allowing us field staff time to work on other projects or enjoy the free time. If the group is on expedition, they do morning group sessions or meditation, then after our expedition activities, we find a spot for lunch. While on adventure, we may be all over Southern Idaho.
In the afternoon, the kids work on their curriculum/assignments/hard skills and we check in to see how everyone is doing. As field staff, we often help them complete their therapeutic assignments. If it’s an adventure day, kids work on their therapeutic assignments until dinner time. Once dinner is ready, they wash their hands, prep, and eat dinner.
Following dinner, we clean up and carry out kitchen duties. The kids actually enjoy helping out and are responsible for a lot of the cleanup. At an evening circle, we all go around and share how the day went. We follow that up with the overall layout of the evening and prepare for the next day.
In the end, we are helping and guiding these young people to find meaning and direction in their lives.
5 Things I Love about my Job at blueFire
1. The interactions I have with the kids
2. Going on Adventures!
3. Working with the staff
4. Working with the therapists
5. Working for 2 weeks, then off for 2
