Outdoor Youth Mentor — Field Guide

Job overview

The Outdoor Youth Mentor — Field Guide role is onsite in Enterprise, UT, with work in the backcountry. Pay is $140–$260 per day. ThreePeaks Ascent describes its mission as using wilderness experiences to reveal potential, inspire hope, and help families heal. The field guide supervises and mentors at-risk teenagers during an eight-day backcountry shift, supporting safety, outdoor skills, curriculum work, and emotional processing. The role contributes to the program through experiential activities, group discussions, crisis de-escalation, and teamwork in remote outdoor settings.

What you'll do

• Work eight consecutive days in the backcountry with teenagers
• ensure student supervision and safety
• mentor students in primitive and outdoor skills
• assist with curriculum work
• lead experiential activities and group discussions
• create a safe environment for emotional processing
• de-escalate and manage group crises
• support coworkers
• carry essential gear
• follow company policies and applicable laws.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

outdoor youth mentor

field guide

enterprise ut

threepeaks ascent

full-time employment

$140–$260/day

8 days on/6 days off

backcountry

youth mentoring

outdoor skills

first aid and cpr

wilderness first responder preferred

crisis de-escalation

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Accommodation at base before and after shifts, completion and referral bonuses, guaranteed overtime, insurance plans available after 60 days, employer HSA contributions, employee assistance program, paid time off, and outdoor gear discounts.

Why this role

The schedule is eight days on and six days off. The posting requires the physical ability to hike or climb daily over uneven terrain in all weather while carrying 40 or more pounds; first aid and CPR certification are required within the first month, and Wilderness First Responder certification is preferred.

About the employer

ThreePeaks Ascent is hiring for this role. Industry: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities. Sector: 62.