Staff

Anyone 19 and older who has graduated high school can apply to be a counselor at Sibling Camp. You must be 21 to apply to be a counselor at Patient Camp. If you are 19 or 20, you may apply to be a part of our Patient Camp LT (Leadership Training) program. We prefer nurses who have both pediatric and oncology experience, though exceptions may be made.

Also, all adult volunteers at camp are required by Pennsylvania law to submit the proper PA Child Abuse Clearance Forms to Camp Can Do before the start of camp.

Yes. Once you are accepted as a staff member at Camp Can Do, you will need to complete a series of background checks and other paperwork.  Some items are required annually, while others are only needed every five years. You will receive an email from the registrar stating which of the items you need to complete each year.

Required Annually:

1. Voluntary Disclosure Statement (American Camp Association – ACA) 

Required Every 5 years:

1. Child Abuse Clearance  When indicating “Purpose of the Clearance”, be sure to indicate “Volunteer.”
2. FBI Background Check: This fingerprint check is only required for volunteers who have lived outside the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the last ten (10) years. Results will be sent to you, which you must then submit to Camp Can Do. There are two ways to complete the check:
3. Identogo:  (https://uenroll.identogo.com). Please enter 1KG6ZJ when asked to enter the service code, then click go. Schedule an appointment and register.
4. Fieldprint (https://www.fieldprint.com). The turnaround time for this company is very fast, however there is a higher cost incurred.

References are required annually, however a reference form will be sent electronically to the 3 references listed on your application.  In some instances, we do not hear back from those individuals, and you may need to give them a paper form to fill out and then submit to Camp Can Do.  The registrar will notify you if this becomes necessary.  The reference form can be downloaded here.

While at camp, your primary responsibility is to make sure that our campers are safe, involved, and happy. You will live in a cabin with an assigned group of campers, and you will be assigned to daily and evening activities.  All meals are eaten family-style as a whole camp, and you will be keeping an eye out for any medical, behavioral, or mental health issues that may arise.  You will have the full support of the leadership and medical teams. You will be expected to stay at camp for the full duration of the program.  There is an orientation session the day prior to the start of camp that is mandatory, as well as some pre-camp online training.

To be a counselor or an LT, you do not need any special medical training. Our medical staff will tell you everything you need to know, and will always be available to make sure our campers receive all of the attention they require.

Experience with children is not required, however we love counselors who love kids!

Please remember that our campers are in all different stages of treatment and many campers may be immune-compromised. It is EXTREMELY important that if you have any drainage from ears, nose, mouth or have any open wounds it must be cultured. Camp medical staff must be notified of culture results prior to attending camp.

Counselors never distribute medication to campers.  Our medical team is on hand 24/7 and will take care of all medical needs.  Counselors personal medications must be kept locked in the Health Center, however you will have access to them at all times and do not need a medical team member present to do so.

Counselors and LT’s sleep in cabins with the campers. Doctors and nurses sleep in the Health Center and are available around the clock in case any medical situation, large or small, should arise.

All volunteers can apply here on our website.  Just click the Register button, and choose the staff option.

Click FAQ #2 above for important information about applying for clearances. They are mandatory under PA law, and we recommend that you complete them as soon as you are accepted as a staff member. Please email all clearance approvals to Camp Can Do at: registration@campcandoforever.org.