Reach Program Coordinator

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.

The Reach Program Coordinator oversees community-based prevention, diversion, and early intervention programming to girls ages 11-17. This position is responsible for supporting the administrative execution of the day-to-day functioning of the program and ensuring that girls are provided with quality therapeutic supports.

• Master’s Degree from four-year College or University. Major in Social Work, Psychology, Mental Health, and Counseling
• Licensed in the State of Florida as a Mental Health Counselor, Marriage and Family Therapist or Clinical Social Worker or a Registered Intern with the State of Florida and under the supervision of a State Qualified Supervisor.
• Minimum three to five years’ experience providing counseling and therapeutic clinical services to youth
• Experience with case management and community behavioral health practices
• Understand culturally relevant needs of diverse populations
• Child development knowledge
• Experience using personal computers and basic office equipment

• Licensed as a Mental Health Counselor, Marriage and Family Therapist or Clinical Social Worker
• Experience in managing and supervising teams
• Meets the requirements as a Qualified Supervisor to provide clinical licensure supervision
• Minimum one to three years’ experience in a leadership role
• Knowledge of laws relating to children and families
• Competencies in Trauma-Responsive practices
• Experience supervising team members who are located at satellite offices

• Ensure quality programming that increases girls’ resiliency and protective factors at the individual, family, and community levels
• Ensure that all programing infuses the integration of Gender-Responsive, Strength-Based and Trauma-Informed programming, and Pace Values and Guiding Principles
• Ensure fidelity to the evidenced-based program model
• Contributes to the recruitment and retention of girls, as well as assisting with maintaining census of the program
• Support the identification of the psycho-social needs of girls through holistic assessment and education to therapists regarding appropriate services, possible referrals, and decision-making regarding program enrollment
• Provide oversight to therapists in the provision of therapy and wrap-around care (case) management services to girls aimed at building resiliency and decreasing risk-related behaviors through a holistic clinical framework
• Provides direct care services, including weekly therapy and care (case) management, psycho-educational groups, and family support/counseling
• Support the use of the Transtheoretical Model of Change and Relational-Cultural Theory, considering any history of trauma and leveraging girls’ strengths
• Ensure the provision of psycho-educational groups that are girl-centered, focusing on social-emotional and life skill development, including summer programming
• Provide oversight to therapists regarding family support/counseling with caregivers to encourage girl progression in the change process and to work with natural supports
• Provide crisis intervention as warranted, including family support, clinical consultation, and the coordination of risk assessments, to ensure safety of the girls in the center and community
• Review and approve documentation, including needs assessments, screening tools, progress notes, care plans, and transition plans
• Assist with wrap-around care (case) management services as needed, including transportation services, field trips and other…