Therapist

Starting Salary: $58,000

Monday-Friday 8:00AM-4:00PM

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.

The Therapist role provides community-based prevention, diversion, and early
intervention services to girls ages 11-17. This position is aimed at helping
girls build resiliency and decrease risk-related behaviors through the
application of a holistic clinical framework.

Qualifications and Education Requirements
Required

• Master’s degree required with a major in Social Work, Psychology, Mental

• Minimum three to five years’ experience required preferably working with

• Current driver’s license required

• Licensed as a Mental Health Counselor, Marriage and Family Therapist or

• Understand culturally relevant needs of diverse populations

• Knowledge of case management and community behavioral health practices

• Youth development knowledge

• Experience using personal computers and basic office equipment required

• Knowledge of laws relating to youth and families

Roles and Responsibilities
Direct Care Services

• Increase girls’ resiliency by building protective factors at the individual,

• Address risk factors using holistic assessment, goal setting, and care plan

• Empower girls and families by improving relationships, increasing

• Utilize the Transtheoretical Model of Change and Cultural-Relational Theory,

• Provide weekly therapy services to girls in a variety of settings

• Provide family support/counseling with caregivers to encourage girl

• Provide solution-focused counseling approaches toward the resolution of risk

• Provide crisis intervention as warranted, including risk assessments and

• Conduct psycho-educational and therapy groups that are girl-centered, focusing

• Provide wrap-around care (case) management services, including transportation

Non-Direct Care Services, Care Planning, and Monitoring

• Engage in clinical supervision for girls served and contribute clinical

• Provide advocacy within the community by attending conferences and public

• Review eligibility requirements for girls entering the program, complete

• Collaborate with schools and community agencies to support the change process

• Contribute positively toward programmatic outcomes and the collection of data

• Other duties as assigned

Additional Qualifications and Requirements
Other

• Ensures the integration of the Six Developmental Domains and Gender Responsive

• Must adhere to the Pace Center for Girls Values and Guiding Principles and

• Follows mission, values and principles, policies and procedures of the Pace

• Availability to work evenings and weekends as required to fulfill workload

• Must be able to travel by automobile, plane, train, etc.; occasional overnight

Competencies

• Achievement oriented – action oriented.

• Teamwork – collaborates.

• Self-awareness – demonstrates self-awareness.

• Functional expertise and usage – functional.

• Accountability – ensures accountability.

• Oral communication – communicates effectively.

• Customer focused – focused on customer.

• Integrity – instills trust.

Work Environment
The work environment characteristics can be stressful, is fast-paced and
requires alertness and flexibility. The noise level is usually quiet; however,
noise can accelerate to moderate and high levels.

 This position requires a Level II pre-employment background screening pursuant
to Chapters 435, 984, 985 and 943, Florida Statutes, and the Department of
Juvenile Justice policy and procedures. Additional information is available
through the Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse Education and
Awareness website: https://info. flclearinghouse. com