Program Staff - Cabin Counselor

Central Ohio Diabetes Association, an agency of LifeCare Alliance, is now accepting applications for jobs at Camp Hamwi 2025, a residential summer camp for children who have diabetes. This unique summer job opportunity will give students a chance to work in a variety of settings relevant to their education. 

Each year a multidisciplinary team operates Camp Hamwi. The team includes registered dietitians, dietetic students, nurses, social workers, physicians, medical students, counselors,  program directors, and camp director. Your students will benefit from working as part of this specialized healthcare team whether they are undergrads, graduate students, or recent graduates.  

Program staff can expect to spend the majority of their time facilitating camp programs, supervising a group of campers, and assisting with Diabetes management. Your students do not need any prior experience working with Diabetes, as we will teach them everything necessary prior to the beginning of camp.

Camp Hamwi is held on the grounds of Camp Mohaven, a beautiful camp facility located in the Danville, Ohio area, approximately 15 miles from Mt. Vernon, Ohio. The campground includes a beautiful outdoor pool, horse stables, a kitchen with excellent equipment, cabins including the medical cabin, shower facilities, a very large dining/community hall, etc. 

Camp Hamwi 2025 will be held for three weeks: 

Senior Week One (ages 13-17):  July 13-19  

Senior Week Two (ages 13-17):  July 20-26  

Junior Week (ages 7-12):  July 27-August 2  

Staff orientation is mandatory and will span two days, Friday July 11 and Saturday July 12. Camp Hamwi is in session from Sunday July 13 to Saturday August 2. Camp officially ends mid-afternoon Saturday August 2. Student staff will receive a weekly stipend of $275, free room and board. Program staff must be on the grounds and ready for orientation by 9 AM Friday July 11.  Though all staff must attend the orientation, staff can apply to work all three weeks, two weeks, or one week of camp.   

Interested students should 1) complete an online application and 2) gather three completed reference forms with reference letters.   

• Application Link: https://app.campdoc.com/register/diabetesohio  

Though we recommend that all applicants have their applications and references submitted as soon as feasible, the application deadline is May 15th, 2025.  

The reference form can be downloaded from the application on CampDoc. The reference forms/letters can either be: 1) E-mailed directly to myself (amyer@lifecarealliance.org) by the reference or 2) all references can be mailed in the same envelope by the applicant to the following address:

Central Ohio Diabetes Association

c/o LifeCare Alliance

1699 W. Mound St

Columbus, Ohio 43223

Thank you very much for your interest in Camp Hamwi and please send any questions that you may have in my direction.

Best Regards,

Anthony Myer

Youth and Family Program Director