Reach Program Coordinator

Qualifications

• 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
• Current driver’s license
• Experience using personal computers and basic office equipment

Preferred

• Licensed as a Mental Health Counselor, Marriage and Family Therapist or Clinical Social Worker
• Experience in managing and supervising teams
• 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

Roles and Responsibilities

• 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
• Contribute to the recruitment and retention of girls, as well as assisting with maintaining census of the program
• Identify 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
• Provide direct care services, including weekly therapy and care (case) management, psycho-educational groups, and family support/counseling
• Supervise the use of the Transtheoretical Model of Change and Relational-Cultural Theory, considering any history of trauma and leveraging girls’ strengths
• Provide oversight to therapists regarding family support/counseling with caregivers to encourage girl progression in the change process and to work with natural supports
• Ensure the provision of psycho-educational groups that are girl-centered, focusing on social-emotional and life skill development, including summer programming
• Support the use of 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 extracurricular activities; collaborate with outside entities and community providers involved in girls’ care, make referrals as appropriate, and advocate for needed resources
• Ensure that team members utilize strength-based behavior modification, including de-escalation of girls and caregivers when needed
• Assist with the hiring, on-boarding, and supervising therapists under the culture standards of caring, purpose, learning, and results
• Guide and facilitate meetings regarding girls’ care, providing education and clinical support to the team
• Coordinate internal and external professional development efforts, including monitoring the Reach team training requirements and ensuring certifications are current
• Ensure compliance regarding documentation of efforts, the collection of data and programmatic outcomes, and prepare reports as needed to ensure contractual and grant obligation
• Oversee quality substance abuse prevention services by monitoring the standards of the Florida Administrative Codes Chapter 65D-30
• Afford assistance with monitoring compliance with regulatory and contractual standards
• Afford assistance in training and oversight of assigned interns and volunteers, if warranted

Additional Qualifications and Requirements

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