Counselor

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.

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.

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

Roles and Responsibilities

Direct Care Services

Non-Direct Care Services, Care Planning, and Monitoring

Other

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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