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Reach Therapist

Pace Center for GirlsSpring Hill, Florida, United StatesOnsite
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Starting Salary: $58,000


This position requires travelling to schools by vehicle in the Pasco County, and occasionally the Hernando County area.


SummaryAt Pace we transform girls’ lives through academic and counseling programs based on a gender-responsive, strength-based and trauma informed framework. Team members create a safe place for girls to learn, grow, and heal.The Therapist role provides community-based prevention, diversion, and early intervention services to girls ages 11-17. This position is aimed at helping girls build resiliency and decrease risk-related behaviors through the application of a holistic clinical framework.Qualifications and Education RequirementsRequired• Master’s degree required with a major in Social Work, Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy or related field required• Minimum three to five years’ experience required preferably working with at-risk youth• Current driver’s license required• Licensed as a Mental Health Counselor, Marriage and Family Therapist or Clinical Social Worker or meet licensing eligibility as a registered intern• Understand culturally relevant needs of diverse populations• Knowledge of case management and community behavioral health practices• Youth development knowledge• Experience using personal computers and basic office equipment required• Knowledge of laws relating to youth and familiesRoles and ResponsibilitiesDirect Care Services• Increase girls’ resiliency by building protective factors at the individual, family and community levels.• Address risk factors using holistic assessment, goal setting, and care plan development, and through provision of targeted clinical interventions• Empower girls and families by improving relationships, increasing self-efficacy, and encouraging self-advocacy, and to make decisions that will lead to productive, fulfilling, and healthy lives• Utilize the Transtheoretical Model of Change and Cultural-Relational Theory, considering any history of trauma and leveraging girls’ strengths• Provide weekly therapy services to girls in a variety of settings (school/home/community/center) using evidenced-based and research-informed therapeutic interventions• Provide family support/counseling with caregivers to encourage girl progression in the change process and to work with girls’ natural support systems• Provide solution-focused counseling approaches toward the resolution of risk factors for substance abuse following the standards of the Florida Administrative Codes Chapter 65D-30• Provide crisis intervention as warranted, including risk assessments and family support• Conduct psycho-educational and therapy groups that are girl-centered, focusing on social-emotional and life skill development• Provide wrap-around care (case) management services, including transportation services when needed, collaborate with outside entities and community providers involved in girls’ care, make referrals as appropriate, and advocate for needed resourcesNon-Direct Care Services, Care Planning, and Monitoring• Engage in clinical supervision for girls served and contribute clinical knowledge to the care planning team• Provide advocacy within the community by attending conferences and public speaking events• Review eligibility requirements for girls entering the program, complete enrollment paperwork, biopsychosocial assessments, clinical documentation, screening tools, care plans and transition plans• Collaborate with schools and community agencies to support the change process of girls, infusing Gender-Responsive, Trauma-Informed, and Strength-based programming• Contribute positively toward programmatic outcomes and the collection of data• Other duties as assignedAdditional Qualifications and RequirementsOther• Ensures the integration of the Six Developmental Domains and Gender Responsive programming in daily practices• Must adhere to the Pace Center for Girls Values and Guiding Principles and upholds the ethical standards of the Agency• Follows mission, values and principles, policies and procedures of the Pace Center for Girls• Availability to work evenings and weekends as required to fulfill workload requirements• Must be able to travel by automobile, plane, train, etc.; occasional overnight travel may be requiredCompetencies• Achievement oriented – action oriented.• Teamwork – collaborates.• Self-awareness – demonstrates self-awareness.• Functional expertise and usage – functional.• Accountability – ensures accountability.• Oral communication – communicates effectively.• Customer focused – focused on customer.• Integrity – instills trust.Work EnvironmentThe work environment characteristics can be stressful, is fast-paced and requires alertness and flexibility.

The noise level is usually quiet; however, noise can accelerate to moderate and high levels.

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Life at Pace Center for Girls

PACE Center for Girls, Inc. is a not-for-profit 501(c) 3 corporation that provides a non-residential delinquency prevention program in locations statewide, targeting the unique needs of females 12 to 18 who are identified as dependent, truant, runaway, delinquent, or in need of academic skills. PACE (Practical Academic Cultural Education) accepts referrals from the juvenile justice system, the Department of Children and Families, school personnel, community services agencies, parents, family members, friends and self-referrals. Its purpose is to intervene and prevent school withdrawal, juvenile delinquency, teen pregnancy, substance abuse and welfare dependency in a safe and nurturing environment. PACE programs provide the following services: academic education, individualized attention, a gender-specific life management curriculum (SPIRITED GIRLS®), therapeutic support services, parental involvement, student volunteer service projects and transition follow-up services. Every girl at PACE sets individual educational and social goals that are focused on earning a high school diploma or GED, re-entering public school, attending college, getting vocational training, joining the military or the entering the private workforce. After program completion, PACE continues to monitor each girl's educational and personal development with three years of follow-up case management. PACE operates 16 centers throughout Florida a reach program, and pre-teen centers (girls ages 8-11) in Broward and Manatee Counties. Since it's creation in 1983 PACE has served over 17,000 girls.
Thrive Here & What We Value1. Gender responsive, strength-based, and trauma-informed framework2. Yearround program with multiple benefits to students and families3. Wraparound support in education and social services4. Safe place for girls' learning, growth, and healing5. Collaborative work environment6. General administrative support for staff members7. Tutoring, classroom assistance, grading, filing paperwork8. Supervising classes and coordinating training schedules9. Upholdrancing professional ethics and state statutes10. Emphasis on after-hours activities and program growth
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