COUNSELOR (Full Time POSITION)

Position Type: Full-Time (40 hours/week)

Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:30am-3:30pm

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 counselor role provides prevention services to girls that includes social emotional support, intensive care (case) management, crisis counseling, and psycho-educational groups to girls. This position is aimed at helping girls decrease risk-related behaviors.

Bachelor's Degree from four-year College or University with a Major in Social Work, Psychology, and Mental Health, Counseling, or a related field

Proficiency in computer skills, database management and/or office software

Major in Social Work, Psychology, Mental Health, Counseling or a related field with a minimum of 1-year prior experience

Knowledge of laws relating to children and families

Experience working with at-risk youth

Increase girls’ resiliency and protective factors by improving relationships, increasing self-efficacy, and encouraging self-advocacy

Assess and address needs and strengths through holistic assessment, goal setting, and care planning

Utilize the Transtheoretical Model of Change, considering any history of trauma and leveraging girls’ strengths

Provide bi-weekly counseling services to girls using guidance, support, collaboration, skill acquisition, and psycho-educational services

Provide psycho-educational groups that are girl-centered, focusing on social-emotional and life skill development

Provide monthly family support/counseling with caregivers to encourage girl progression in the change process and to work with natural supports

Provide solution-focused counseling approaches toward the resolution of risk factors for substance abuse following the standards of the Florida Administrative Codes Chapter 65D-30

Provide crisis intervention as warranted, including family support, peer mediation, classroom support, and the coordination of risk assessments

Provide care (case) management services, including transportation services when needed, field trips and other extracurricular activities, maintain a safe environment in the program, collaborate with outside entities and community providers involved in girls’ care, make referrals as appropriate, and advocate for needed resources

Provide strength-based behavior modification and ensure appropriate use of the Growth and Change System, including de-escalation of girls and caregivers when needed

Partner with the academic team to ensure holistic, cohesive care

Participate in care review meetings for girls served and provide education to the care planning team using a multidisciplinary framework

Document progress and complete assessments, screening tools, care plans and transition plans

Contribute positively toward programmatic outcomes and with the collection of data to support the change process of girls

Must adhere to the Pace Center for Girls Values and Guiding Principles and upholds the ethical standards of the Agency

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:

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