Field Guide

Full time | 8 days on/6 days off | $140-260/day | Benefits

With the wilderness as our catalyst, we reveal potential, inspire hope, and heal families. We believe it. We live it. This is our mission statement. The field guide is the person who sees our students every day and directly facilitates the healing process. As a Field Guide, you will get to know our students and deliver the best program possible to them.

This includes creating a safe, healthy, and supervised environment, mentoring, and working as a team. Teach students how to create their own bowdrill fire set and build the group's shelters from tarps
, visit petroglyphs and ghost towns, peak mountains, and watch herds of mustang as the sun rises.

As our Field Guide, you will join one of our two shifts that continually swap back and forth, working 8 day shifts in the backcountry in a small group of at‑risk teenagers with 2‑3 other guides. We have two types of groups that you can work with:

• Red Cliff groups
  : typically 8 students each, living primitively and nomadically
  . Students join an existing group upon admission and remain in the backcountry for an average of two and a half months. No set route or designated campsites; groups practice low‑impact principles as they hike and set up camp across our 400 square mile field.
• Three Peaks groups
  : typically 8 students each, living at a base and learning wilderness camping skills. Students join an existing group that stays in yurts with shower and bath house access. Groups do day hikes and activities to acclimate students to their environment, preparing them to transition to Red Cliff groups.

Our students struggle with a variety of mental, behavioral, and substance abuse disorders and may have failed to thrive in previous treatment settings. We are often the last hope for families who turn to us to help their son or daughter. Working with families in crisis can be very difficult, but the reward is seeing pain and suffering slowly replaced by genuine change and healing through shared wilderness experiences.

• Field Guides work 8 consecutive days in the backcountry with struggling teenagers, usually living primitively and nomadically (e.g., hiking almost daily, no base camp, no cell service).
• Ensure the supervision and safety of students.
• Mentor students in primitive and outdoor skills.
• Assist students in their curriculum work.
• Share appreciation and knowledge of nature and the outdoors.
• Lead students through experiential activities.
• Facilitate group discussions.
• Create a safe environment for students to process their emotions.
• De‑escape and manage crises within the group.
• Provide support, direction, and feedback to coworkers during shifts.
• Creatively, collaboratively, and safely address challenges and obstacles of the backcountry.
• Carry essential gear such as a 1st Aid kit, radio, and SPOT device.
• Follow all company policies and procedures.
• Follow all local, state, and federal rules, regulations, and laws.
• Remember to have fun – we are working with kids!

Please note:

Your resume should include education, work experience, certifications, and licenses. Candidates who do not meet the minimum requirements at the time of application will not be considered.

• High School diploma or equivalent; college degree preferred.
• Must be 1st Aid & CPR certified within the first month of employment;
  Wilderness First Responder (WFR) preferred.
• 19+ years of age.
• Able to pass a criminal investigation background check.
• Able to pass a pre‑employment health assessment.
• Eligible to work in the USA.
• Physical ability and stamina to work 8‑day shifts in the back country and live primitively.
• Walk, hike, and/or climb daily over uneven terrain in all weather conditions while carrying 40+ pounds.

• Work well within a team.
• Leadership skills and ability to make decisions.
• Strong problem‑solving aptitude.
• Able to emotionally self‑regulate.
• Good judgement.
• Safety‑oriented.
• Able to give and receive feedback.
• Firm, healthy boundaries.
• Fully outfitted.

• Find your tribe: a supportive and close‑knit niche in the outdoor community.
• 8 on/6 off schedule means you have about 150 days off each year
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• Only have to drive to work…