Job Description
Job Description
ANASAZI Foundation | Arizona Backcountry
Make a Difference. Experience the Trail.
Looking for a job that combines adventure, personal growth, and meaningful work?
Join ANASAZI Foundation as a TrailWalker, where you'll live and work in Arizona's beautiful backcountry while mentoring adolescents and young adults. Help participants build confidence, strengthen relationships, develop life skills, and overcome personal challenges through outdoor experiences.
No previous wilderness or behavioral health experience is required. We provide training!
What You'll Do
- Mentor and support participants in an outdoor behavioral health program.
- Teach wilderness survival skills, teamwork, communication, and personal responsibility.
- Ensure participant safety and well-being.
- Lead and assist with hiking, camping, and daily outdoor activities.
- Work alongside field leaders and clinical professionals.
- Serve as a positive role model while helping participants achieve personal growth.
Schedule & Adventure
- 15 days on the trail, followed by 13 days off.
- Live and camp outdoors during assigned rotations.
- Hike approximately 3–15 miles per day while carrying a backpack of approximately 50 pounds or more.
- Experience a technology-limited environment away from everyday distractions.
- Work in varying weather conditions and rugged terrain.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED.
- Ability to meet physical demands of extended wilderness living.
- Strong communication, teamwork, and leadership skills.
- CPR/First Aid certification and Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card (required).
- Ability to pass applicable background screening and complete required training.
- Minimum six-month employment commitment.
- Wilderness, youth mentoring, or behavioral health experience is a plus, but not required.
Pay & Benefits
- Starting pay: $15.15/hour plus applicable overtime, subject to minimum-wage requirements.
- Food provided during trail rotations.
- Initial field gear provided.
- Wilderness First Aid training opportunities.
- Outdoor industry discounts and pro-deals.
Training & Hiring
Selected applicants participate in approximately 5–6 days of backcountry training and 2–3 days of classroom orientation and evaluation. This pre-employment program is unpaid, subject to applicable wage-and-hour laws, and does not guarantee employment. Food and necessary field equipment are provided during backcountry training.
Candidates hired will complete paid supervised field training and required competency assessments.
Ready for an Adventure That Matters?
At ANASAZI, you're not just working outdoors. You're helping individuals and families find hope, build stronger relationships, and create lasting change.
Apply today and become an ANASAZI TrailWalker!
ANASAZI Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodations are available in accordance with applicable law.