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PACE Center for Girls

Counselor

PACE Center for Girls, Ocala, Florida, United States, 34470

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Starting Salary: $55,000

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, grow, and heal.

Qualifications and Education Requirements Required

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

Minimum three years prior experience

Knowledge of case management practices.

Excellent individual, group and family counseling and crisis management skills

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

Current Florida driver’s license

Preferred

Master’s Degree; 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

Experience in working in a multidisciplinary team

Roles and Responsibilities Direct Care Services

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 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

Non-Direct Care Services, Care Planning, and Monitoring

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

Collaborate with the intake team to support decision-making about program enrollment

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

Other duties as assigned

Other

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

Follows mission, values and principles, policies and procedures of the Pace Center for Girls

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

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

Work Environment

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

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