Reach Therapist

Pace Center for Girls • Ferry Pass, 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 take place in schools, homes, communities, or centers and include individual therapy, family support, group services, case management, crisis intervention, and collaboration with schools and community providers.

The therapist works within Pace Center for Girls’ girl-centered, strength-based, and trauma-informed approach. The role also includes clinical supervision and consultation, contributing clinical knowledge to care planning, advocacy, documentation, and participation in program outcomes and data collection. The position is full-time, 40 hours per week, with a Monday–Friday schedule from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Salary is $58,000.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, or a related field.
• Licensed as a Mental Health Counselor, Professional Counselor, Marriage and Family Therapist, or Clinical Social Worker in the applicable state, or eligible for licensure as an associate, intern, or supervised clinician under the applicable state licensing board’s supervision requirements.
• At least two years of experience.
• 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 organizational 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 ethics and applicable state statutes, helping ensure the safety of participants, families, and the organization.
• Establish 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.
• Use the Transtheoretical Model of Change to match interventions appropriately and timely, accounting for trauma history and girls’ strengths.
• Apply Relational-Cultural Theory while considering broader structures that shape relational patterns.
• Provide at least weekly therapy services using evidence-based and research-informed interventions in school, home, community, or center settings.
• 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, coordination with outside entities, schools, and community providers, referrals, and advocacy for resources.
• Complete and submit required documentation accurately and on time in accordance with Pace policies and procedures.
• Maintain caseload requirements and productivity standards under 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.
• Engage in clinical supervision and use consultation for sound clinical decision-making.
• Contribute clinical knowledge to the care-planning team.
• 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 and 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.
• Medical, dental, FSA, HSA, and 403(b) retirement plan eligibility for team members working 30 or more hours per week; 403(b) eligibility for those working fewer than 30 hours per week.
• Wellness resources, including wellness rewards, counseling sessions, leadership coaching, and mindfulness resources.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time