Pays $58k — $13k below the Counselor market median of ~$71k (15 jobs)
Reach Therapist
About the Role
Therapist role at Pace Center for Girls. Starting salary $58,000. Hours 7:40-4:10. Spring Hill, FL.
Join Pace Center for Girls as a Reach Therapist – Starting $58K in Spring Hill, Florida. Starting Salary: $58,000 Working Hours: 7:40-4:10 Summary At 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.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $58,000 annually.
- Starting salary $58,000
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Weekend coverage may be required.
- Night or evening shifts may be required.
Apply to join Pace Center for Girls as a Reach Therapist – Starting $58K.
Key Responsibilities
The therapist provides community-based clinical services, including individual and family counseling, to help girls build resiliency and decrease risk-related behaviors. They also manage care plans, conduct assessments, and collaborate with community agencies to support the girls' development.
Requirements
A Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, or a related field is required, along with three to five years of experience working with at-risk youth. Candidates must hold or be eligible for a clinical license and possess a valid driver's license.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
In Florida, the Mental Health Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$68k (233 salary observations; 664 listings), vs ~$75k nationally (9,105 salary observations; 18,810 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 16% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$58k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $56k in an average-cost state. 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$58k midpoint, that is roughly $2k–$4k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
Position Insights
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