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Pace Center for Girls
Bradenton, Florida

Reach Therapist

CounselorIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$58k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Includes weekends
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Pace Center for Girls as a Reach Therapist – M-F 8-4, $58K in Bradenton, Florida, United States. Starting Salary: $58,000 Working Hours: M-F 8AM-4PM 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.

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 – M-F 8-4, $58K.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist provides community-based clinical services, including individual and family counseling, to help girls build resiliency and address risk factors. They also manage care plans, conduct assessments, and collaborate with community agencies to support the program's holistic framework.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, or a related field. A minimum of three to five years of experience working with at-risk youth and appropriate clinical licensure or eligibility is required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

TherapyCase managementCrisis interventionRisk assessmentTrauma-informed careYouth developmentClinical documentationBehavioral healthAdvocacyPsycho-educational groupsFamily supportCultural competency

Counselor Career Context

In Florida, the Mental Health Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$67k (63 salary observations; 175 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (2,136 salary observations; 4,392 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, 44% are remote, 20% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.5% 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...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 14 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Benefits & Perks24 jobs

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

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  • Includes weekends