Reach Therapist

Pace Center for Girls • Gainesville, FL

9d

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, community settings, or centers, and include individual therapy, family support, groups, and wrap-around care coordination.

The therapist works with girls, families, caregivers, Pace employees, schools, and community providers to support girls’ progress. The role uses girl-centered, strength-based, and trauma-informed approaches, and is expected to follow professional ethics, applicable state statutes, Pace policies, and the Pace Therapy Logic Model. The position also involves clinical supervision, documentation, crisis response, advocacy, and contributing to program outcomes and data collection.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, or a related field.
• Licensure as a Mental Health Counselor, Professional Counselor, Marriage and Family Therapist, or Clinical Social Worker in the applicable state, or eligibility 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.
• Successful completion of the required 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 ethics and state statutes while ensuring the safety of program participants, families, and the organization.
• Establish positive, trusting relationships with participants, families, caregivers, and Pace employees.
• Assess risk factors, develop goal plans, and provide targeted interventions guided by the Pace Therapy Logic Model.
• Use the Transtheoretical Model of Change to match interventions appropriately and timely, taking trauma history and girls’ strengths into account.
• Apply Relational-Cultural Theory while considering structures that shape relational patterns.
• Provide at least weekly therapy services to girls in school, home, community, or center settings using evidence-based and research-informed interventions.
• Provide at least monthly family support or counseling with caregivers to encourage progress and engage girls’ natural support systems.
• Conduct girl-centered psychoeducational and therapy groups focused on life-skill development.
• Provide wrap-around case management, including transportation when needed, collaboration with outside entities, schools, and community providers, referrals, and advocacy for resources.
• Complete and submit required documentation accurately, promptly, and in accordance with Pace policies and procedures.
• Maintain caseload requirements and productivity standards established by the Pace Therapy Logic Model and program needs.
• Provide crisis intervention as 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 for sound clinical decision-making.
• 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.
• Align with Pace’s mission, values, and guiding principles, maintain ethical standards, and comply with policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

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