Not a live-in position. Among these programs are two outdoor therapeutic wilderness programs, one for boys and one for girls, serving youth ages 12 -17. Join our team of dedicated counselors who have made 12-18 month commitments to Hope Center's Therapeutic Wilderness Programs. Our goal is to provide troubled teens with the education, therapy, and life skills necessary to become productive members of society.
Counselors are critical to our complex therapeutic programming.
The year-around Bob Lanier Therapeutic Wilderness Program for Boys and the Elizabeth G. Lanier Therapeutic Wilderness Program for Girls are located approximately 120 miles north of Houston in the Davy Crockett National Forest, near the small towns of Apple Springs and Groveton, Texas. Teens are divided into four groups according to age and maturity level. Each group plans their own activities, designs and builds their own living structures, organizes and takes recreational trips to surrounding areas, and is involved in other therapeutic, recreational, and educational activities. An accredited year-round academic program is an integral part of the services provided. Each group consists of 10 same age youths, three counselors, and a certified teacher.