BlueFire Wilderness Therapy combines traditional wilderness experiences with adventurous explorations to teach kids the value of who they are.

BlueFire Wilderness Therapy Instructors inspire and guide struggling teens to a place of self-discovery and personal resolve to achieve great success.

Life is a Journey.
BlueFire Wilderness Therapy offers a comprehensive, multi-faceted and clinical approach in the wilderness helping struggling teens (ages 11-17), young adults (ages 18 and up), and their parents to navigate this journey in a positive direction. BlueFire believes that through a balance of self-assessment, insight oriented therapy, outdoor living, adventure activities, equine interaction and academic focus these teens will find their true selves.

Gather, Build & Ignite the Spark in Troubled Teens.
In order to facilitate understanding and growth, BlueFire uses the metaphor of a fire building model:

• Gather the information needed to help clients and the staff team create a specific, personalized treatment plan.
• Build by having troubled teens learn to take responsibility for past actions and start to experiment new ways of dealing with issues, troubles and struggles. BlueFire’s talented staff serve as guides through this process.
• Ignite through clients practicing the new life skills acquired at BlueFire that will work to improve critical areas of daily life: communication, empathy, service, exercise, adventure, therapy, self-insight and more.

Clients will take these new skills with them and “continue to tend their fire.” Just like a good campfire is never completed, a client’s journey never has a destination. We must all continue to tend the fires to work with new and past struggles in a positive, impactful way.

Where You'll Be Working

Adventure activities provide ample opportunity for BlueFire clients to have fun and experience new things.

Facilitate personal growth and self-discovery through adventure activities, primitive skills and backcountry living in southern Idaho.

Instructors will work with the BlueFire team and clients to decide which part of the local operating area they want to explore. BlueFire’s field area is vast and has a wonderful variety of landscapes to explore. South central Idaho offers many unique and breathtaking views into Mother Nature’s creations. The BlueFire outdoor therapy program operates its base camps in the foothills, which lie adjacent to all of this beauty.

A multi-day wilderness adventure trek is a three to four-day adventure trip that combines adventure, learning and volunteer work. Adventure activities depend on the season and include mountain bike riding, rock climbing, rafting, horseback riding, snow shoeing and x-country skiing.

Adventure activities provide ample opportunity for our clients to have fun and experience new things. Many of our teens are struggling with sadness and depression. It is inspiring to see how these activities often help our young men and women simply smile and have fun. It is amazingly therapeutic.

Year-Round Field Instructor Positions

BlueFire Instructors are teaching life’s lessons and skills that their group can take with them on their life’s journey.

Wilderness Field Instructors
Field Instructors will lead groups in multi-day hiking expeditions and outings that combine an academic curriculum, primitive living and outdoor skills, volunteer work, and adventure activities (mountain biking, rock climbing, rafting, horseback riding, snow shoeing, cross country skiing, and more!). Compensation includes a competitive wage of $160-$243/day, healthcare/vision/dental benefits, regular work-related trainings and professional development opportunities, BlueFire swag and pro deals. A 2-week on, 2-week off schedule allows for travel, adventure and fun on your time off. Applicants must be at least 21 years of age with a high school diploma or GED. While not required, previous experience in backcountry living/travel, winter camping, outdoor adventure activities, and work with youth is preferred. A one-year commitment is preferred; seasonal positions are also available. View the Field Instructor job description.

Upcoming 2025 Instructor Training Seminars
• January 6th–10th
• February dates TBD

Learn more about the Instructor Training Seminar »

Why BlueFire? Learn more about the amazing opportunities and adventures staff have experienced while working at BlueFire.

Everything we do in a BlueFire day is purposeful. We are teaching life’s lessons and skills that they can take with them on their life’s journey. Here’s what a day in the life of a field staff member looks like, told from the perspective of one of our current field guides.

Career Job Openings

BlueFire Wilderness Therapy staff are some of the best across therapeutic programs!

Milieu Therapist
Milieu Therapists support the implementation of each client's treatment plan by providing individual and group therapy and plays a key role in integrating the daily clinical work with Field Instructors. The role involves a significant amount of client contact time as well as time spent coaching and supporting the frontline staff.

Logistics Assistant
The Logistics Assistant is responsible for providing back-up support to wilderness staff, transports clients or wilderness staff as necessary and ensures safety of clients while transporting, prepares and supplies group needs to the field, and participates in ongoing quality assurance activities.

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Your First Move & Connections

This is an exciting time to be involved with BlueFire — you’ll be working with seasoned professionals developing the program they've always dreamed of! Learn more about the hiring process »

To apply, fill out the online application; then send your cover letter and resume to HR and Recruiting. Potential Instructor applicants will be invited to participate in a pre-hire seminar.

HR and Recruiting
BlueFire Wilderness Therapy
1832 E 1750 S
Gooding, ID 83330
(208) 934-4444
careers@bluefirewilderness.com
BlueFireWilderness.com

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