Mental and Behavioral Health Camp

Learn About Mental Health Career Opportunities

Seattle Children’s is committed to recruiting the best healthcare professionals; cultivating an inclusive and diverse workforce; and inspiring high school students to pursue a rewarding career in the field of mental and behavioral health.

Are you curious about a career in mental and behavioral health? Come explore what those roles look like in a hospital setting. Participate in interactive sessions led by professionals that will provide early exposure and experience in the field of mental and behavioral health.

We are offering local high school students the opportunity to participate in a free Mental and Behavioral Health Camp at Seattle Children’s. During this five-day camp, students will explore various mental health careers through job shadowing and skill-building activities. Students will have the opportunity to engage with pediatric mental health professionals to ask questions and discuss various education and career paths.

Schedule

• Dates: Monday, July 27 – Friday, July 31, 2026
• Times: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Location: Seattle Children’s Hospital Campus, 4800 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105, and Seattle Children’s Magnuson, 6901 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105
• Provisions: Lunch is provided to campers each day of camp.
  • The program does not provide or arrange housing for students.

Eligibility

• Students must be 16 to 18 years old.
• Students must reside in the Puget Sound area.
• Students must be available for the entire duration of Mental and Behavioral Health Camp (five consecutive days).
• Students must be on time and stay for the duration of each day.
• If accepted to camp, students must attest to having met Seattle Children’s vaccination requirements and be able to produce such documentation upon request by Seattle Children's.
• Mental and behavioral health professionals who understand the experiences of receiving care make our field better. If you have received care for a mental or behavioral health condition, we welcome your application. We also expect that some topics at Mental and Behavioral Health Camp could be triggering for some youth, especially those who have received treatment recently. Please be thoughtful about whether this experience is right for you at this time by consulting with your current treatment providers and/or trusted adults.

Application and Acceptance Notification

Applications for Mental and Behavioral Health Camp 2026 open on Monday, February 23, 2026, at 9 a.m. Pacific time.

Once you begin filling out the online application, there is no option to save and return to your work.

When you are ready, please complete the online application (the link will become active on February 23 at 9 a.m. Pacific time). The due date for applications is Monday, March 23, 2026, at 9 a.m. Pacific time.

If online access is a barrier for you, please contact us and we will explore other possibilities.

Acceptance notifications will go out in late April 2026.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, please contact  [email protected].