Reach Therapist

Pace Center for Girls I Do Matter • Gainesville, FL

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About The Position

The Reach Therapist provides community-based prevention and early-intervention behavioral health services to girls ages 11–17. The role helps girls build resiliency and reduce risk-related behaviors through a holistic clinical framework. Services may be delivered in schools, homes, communities, or centers and include individual therapy, family support, group work, crisis intervention, and wrap-around care management.

The therapist works with girls, families, caregivers, Pace employees, schools, and community providers to support each girl’s change process. The position applies girl-centered, strength-based, and trauma-informed approaches, including the Pace Therapy Logic Model, the Transtheoretical Model of Change, and Relational-Cultural Theory. The therapist also contributes to clinical planning, community advocacy, program outcomes, and required data collection.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, or a related field.
• Licensed in the applicable state as a Mental Health Counselor, Professional Counselor, Marriage and Family Therapist, or Clinical Social Worker; alternatively, eligible for licensure as an associate, intern, or supervised clinician under applicable state licensing-board requirements.
• At least two years of experience; experience working with at-risk youth and families is preferred.
• Current driver’s license.
• Knowledge of case management practices, community behavioral health systems, and laws pertaining to youth and families.
• Experience using personal computers and basic office equipment.
• Ability to oversee students visually and audibly to ensure their safety and well-being.
• Ability to align with Pace Center for Girls’ mission, values, and guiding principles, maintain ethical standards, and comply with policies and procedures.
• Must complete a Level II pre-employment background screening under the cited Florida statutes and Department of Juvenile Justice policies and procedures.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with at-risk youth and families.

Responsibilities

• Uphold professional ethical codes and state statutes, ensuring the safety of program participants, families, and the organization.
• Build positive, trusting relationships with participants, families, caregivers, and Pace employees.
• Address risk factors through holistic assessments, goal planning, and targeted interventions guided by the Pace Therapy Logic Model.
• Apply the Transtheoretical Model of Change to match interventions appropriately and in a timely manner, considering trauma history and girls’ strengths.
• Use Relational-Cultural Theory while considering structures that shape relational patterns.
• Provide at least weekly therapy services to girls in settings such as schools, homes, communities, or centers, using evidence-based and research-informed interventions.
• Provide at least monthly family support or counseling with caregivers to encourage girls’ progress and engage their natural support systems.
• Conduct girl-centered psycho-educational and therapy groups focused on life-skill development.
• Provide wrap-around care management, including transportation when needed, collaboration with outside entities, schools, and community providers, referrals, and resource advocacy.
• Complete and submit required documentation accurately, promptly, and according to Pace policies and procedures.
• Maintain caseload and productivity requirements established by the Pace Therapy Logic Model and program needs.
• Provide crisis intervention when warranted, including risk assessments and family support.
• Build protective factors at individual, family, and community levels to increase girls’ resiliency.
• Empower girls and families by improving relationships, increasing self-efficacy, encouraging self-advocacy, and supporting healthy and productive decision-making.
• Participate in clinical supervision and use consultation to support sound clinical decisions.
• Contribute clinical knowledge to care-planning teams.
• Provide advocacy within the community.
• Collaborate with schools and community agencies to support girls’ change processes.
• Contribute to program outcomes and data collection.
• Complete and participate in required trainings and drills.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities.
• Subject-specific instructional coaching.
• Full-time team members accrue 10 vacation days, 10 sick days, and 2 personal days annually, with additional PTO earned based on length of service.
• 14 paid national holidays and 5 additional days off during Wellness Week.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, critical illness coverage, accident coverage, legal and identity theft protection, and a 403(b) retirement plan for eligible full-time team members.
• Team members working 30 or more hours per week are eligible for medical, dental, FSA, HSA, and the 403(b) retirement plan; team members working fewer than 30 hours per week are eligible for the 403(b) retirement plan.
• Wellness resources, including wellness rewards, counseling sessions, leadership coaching, and mindfulness resources.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level