2025 VTP | Trainee Application

2025 CherishAbility Vocational Training Program

Trainee Application

Thank you for your interest in this inspired and specialized training program.

Before completing this application, please read the job descriptions and duties that are available on the Vocational Training Program page of our website here.

The following application will take approximately 20 – 30 minutes to finish and needs to be completed in one session.

To preview the list of questions, please click here.

Applicant Information
Name*

First NameLast Name
Email
example@example.com
Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Phone number (if applicable)
Please enter a valid phone number.
Date of birth*

MonthDayYear
Date

Work Crews and Dates
If hired, trainees will be placed on a work crew based on their skills and interest levels. You can find the job descriptions and duties on the Vocational Training Program page of our website here.

Important Dates:

Job Site: A/U Ranches
- Arrivals and training: Tuesday, June 17 – Thursday, June 19
- Session 1: June 19 – July 3, 2025
- Sessions 1 & 2: June 19 – July 19, 2025
Job Site: Camps Newfound and Owatonna
- Session 2: July 13 – August 8, 2025
Please select which crew(s) and session(s) you are interested in applying for (check all that apply):*

S1 Lodge Crew (A/U)S2 Lodge Crew (A/U)S1 Facilities Crew (A/U)S2 Facilities Crew (A/U)S2 Kitchen Crew (Camps Newfound and Owatonna)Other

Care and Emergency Contact Information

All students of Christian Science are welcomed, without judgment of where you are on your journey of prayer-based healing. Prayer is our primary means of care. CherishAbility hires a Christian Science practitioner to prayerfully support trainees, staff, and all aspects of the program. Depending on the job site, there is access to a Christian Science care facility that is staffed full-time by a Christian Science practitioner and Christian Science nurse.
Do you have any dietary restrictions or preferences (i.e. vegetarian, vegan, etc...) that we should know about?*

YesNo
Do you have any health conditions or needs we should be aware of?*

YesNo
If you answered "yes" to any of the questions above, please explain anything you would like us to know to better prepare and help care for you.
Medications: The Christian Science care providers at our job sites do not dispense medicine. Prescription and over-the-counter medicines must be locked up, except when under the control of a caregiver managing this.*

I will not bring any medication.I will be bringing medication and will complete the Medication Authorization form (to be sent in a follow-up email) so that I can be notified of all policies.I'd like to have a conversation about this with the CherishAbility Program Director.
Permission to Treat:*

A. I authorize and request CherishAbility and the work site in cases of health emergency to make any and all appropriate and reasonable health treatment decisions. I understand this may include but is not limited to engaging a Christian Science practitioner, engaging a Christian Science nurse, being admitted into a Christian Science care facility, providing first aid/CPR, contacting emergency medical services, providing emergency transportation, and being admitted into a clinic or hospital. I understand that every effort will be made to reach the emergency contact as soon as possible. However, if deemed necessary before contact can be made, I also grant permission to receive such emergency care.B. I refuse to authorize any form of medical treatment beyond what is required by state law, and I release CherishAbility and the work site from all liability.
If you answered "B" to the previous question: Please specify any actions that you authorize to be taken.
Primary contact in the unexpected case of an emergency*

First NameLast Name
Primary emergency contact's relationship to you*
Primary emergency contact phone number*
Please enter a valid phone number.
Secondary contact person if primary contact cannot be reached in the unexpected case of emergency*

First NameLast Name
Secondary emergency contact relationship to you*
Secondary emergency contact phone number*
Please enter a valid phone number.
Parent/Caregiver Information
Name*

First NameLast Name
Email*
example@example.com
Parent phone number*
Please enter a valid phone number.
Please have a parent/guardian sign below to indicate they have reviewed the information that has been shared on this application. *

Clear
Date*

MonthDayYear
Date
Should be Empty:

	One-on-one assistance needed	Some assistance needed	(Mostly) Independent
Self-care (i.e. showering, toileting, shaving, dressing/undressing)
Laundry
Downtime (i.e. during a break I can independently walk to my cabin/room and back to the job site to meet the group without wandering off)
Making friends
Telling time
Following a schedule
Following multi-step directions
Food and beverage management
Overnight care (toileting)
Overnight care (sleeping through the night)
Emotion management/self-regulation

2025 CherishAbility Vocational Training Program

Applicant Information

Work Crews and Dates

Job skills

Care and Emergency Contact Information

Parent/Caregiver Information