December 14th, 2021
Why I Guide: Open Sky Field Staff Share Their Passion for This Work
Our field staff are the heart of Open Sky. They are with students day and night, providing necessary structure and containment and supporting students in becoming their full selves. They are compassionate, playful, strong, creative, and essential to our program. Below, members of the Open Sky field team share what makes this work special and […]
August 21st, 2021
Ready for Your Next Adventure? Learn About Guiding at Open Sky!
Field guiding at Open Sky is a unique and special job, one that requires compassion, confidence, strength, and creativity. It can be difficult to accurately describe just what being a field guide is like, as the position encompasses so many different duties and functions, all of which are essential to the work we do at Open […]
February 26th, 2021
At the Heart of Open Sky: The Unique Role of the Field Guide
Leah Dworkin is an Assistant Field Director (AFD) at Open Sky Wilderness Therapy, where she helps design and implement trainings and development opportunities for Open Sky’s field staff. Before becoming the AFD, Leah was a senior field guide and has spent more than 400 days in the field. Leah’s role as AFD allows her to […]
April 16th, 2020
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs: A Framework for Field Guiding
Field guiding at Open Sky is a dynamic, challenging, and rewarding job. In a day—sometimes even in an hour—field guides wear many hats. They teach, observe, uphold, and supervise measures that promote warmth, hydration, nutrition, health, and avoidance of injury. Field guides are also mentors, coaches, reflective listeners, conflict mediators, boundary holders, and leaders. They […]