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High Vibe Festival


  • Holcomb Valley Ranch Big Bear, CA (map)

NEST Harm Reduction is building a Sanctuary at High Vibe Festival—a place for participants to land, reset, and receive grounded, non-judgmental support.

We’re inviting a small team of compassionate humans to join us in holding this space.

What is Sanctuary?

Sanctuary is a community care space for festival-goers navigating:

  • Emotional overwhelm

  • Psychedelic or substance-related experiences

  • Nervous system dysregulation

  • Interpersonal challenges or consent concerns

  • The need for quiet, grounding, or integration

We don’t fix, direct, or diagnose. We listen, attune, and support people in finding their own way back to center.

What We Do

As part of the NEST Sanctuary team, you will:

  • Offer non-directive emotional support in the Sanctuary space

  • Support guests through psychedelic or substance-related experiences (non-medical)

  • Practice de-escalation and grounding techniques

  • Help maintain a safe, welcoming, and regulated environment

  • Collaborate with medical, safety, and production teams when needed

  • Participate in real-time harm reduction in a live event setting

This is hands-on, in-the-field experience grounded in ethics, consent, and relational awareness.

Want to Join Our NEST?

This role is a strong fit if you:

  • Have experience in mental health, crisis support, bodywork, facilitation, or peer support

  • Can stay present, regulated, and non-reactive under pressure

  • Understand or are open to learning harm reduction principles

  • Value consent, autonomy, and non-pathologizing care

  • Work well in team-based, dynamic environments

What You’ll Gain

  • 🧠 Training in harm reduction + sanctuary care

  • 🤝 Direct experience with real-world crisis response + psychedelic support

  • 🌱 Connection to a network of practitioners doing this work in the field

  • 🎟 Festival access

  • 🏕 Designated camping + team infrastructure

  • 🍽 Meals during shifts

***NEST provides harm reduction, education, and emotional support—not medical or clinical treatment. We work alongside medical and safety teams to help create a more responsive and humane event ecosystem.

Applications are open through May 1st, 2026

APPLY HERE
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