Pays $58k$13k below the Counselor market median of ~$71k (15 jobs)

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Pace Center for Girls
Spring Hill, Florida

Reach Therapist

CounselorIncludes weekendsFull-Time
Posted 52m ago · Verified live

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

Clinical therapyCase managementCrisis interventionTrauma-informed carePsychological assessmentFamily counselingYouth developmentBehavioral healthGoal settingAdvocacyPsycho-educational groupsRisk assessmentCultural competencyDocumentationCare planning

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

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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About Pace Center for Girls

Non-profit Organizations
Jacksonville, Florida
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Starting salary $58,000