“Someday, when I am a counselor I will share everything I learn with campers and help them the same way so many people have helped me.”
The Counselor Training Program provides Counselors-In-Training with a summer filled with new learning and understanding for each other and diabetes management. Many Camp Joslin and Clara Barton Camp staff members describe their time at this program as “the best summer” of their lives.
Those accepted into the CIT program will learn counseling skills as they relate to both the residential camps and the community. The program provides the skills needed to be great counselors!
Upon completing the CIT program, teens may apply for a paid Junior Counselor position the following summer. This role serves as a continuation of the CIT experience, with Junior Counselors still focused on developing their skills and learning on the job.
Clara Barton Camp & Camp Joslin— Counselors-In-Training Program
Boys & Girls, Age 16
NOTE: CIT applications are available online. The camper must be 16 years old before the first day of Session 1.
The Counselors-In-Training (CIT) Program is aimed at young men & women who demonstrate a belief in the mission of diabetes camping and a desire to work with children. Participation develops and equips young men & women with effective counseling/leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills. Counselors-In-Training are chosen for this program after completing a CIT application, interview, and review of references.