Intake Counselor

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$50k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 50m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Pace Center for Girls as a Intake Counselor – $50K, Girls' Program in Florida, United States. Starting Salary: $50,000 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, process, heal and begin again.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $50,000 annually.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Pace Center for Girls as a Intake Counselor – $50K, Girls' Program.

Key Responsibilities

The Intake Counselor manages the intake and transition process for girls entering and leaving the Pace program, including conducting needs assessments and coordinating aftercare services. They also provide ongoing support, career counseling, and progress monitoring for participants for up to three years.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or a related field with at least three years of relevant experience. A current Florida driver's license and the ability to pass a Level II background screening are also required.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Case managementCrisis managementNeeds assessmentDocumentationFamily conferencingInterventionGoal settingData entryCommunicationRelationship buildingTrauma-informed care

Counselor Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$50k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $48k in an average-cost state. 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Mental Health Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 18% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

Mental Health Counseling pay on WeekdayDoc is up 17.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$50k 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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