Reach Program Director LCSW/LMHC/LMFT

Job Summary:

The Reach Program Director guides and oversees the daily operations of community-based prevention, and early intervention programming for girls. This position provides administrative oversight of management teams and programs, leading with a positive culture, and ensuring programs provide high quality services

Who We Are:

At Pace we transform girls’ lives through academic and counseling programs based on girl-centered, strength-based and trauma informed framework. Team members create a safe place for girls to learn, process, heal and begin again.

Founded in 1985, Pace Center for Girls is a nonprofit organization that believes all girls, regardless of their story, deserve a safe and supportive space where they can become strong, compassionate and successful women.

Our Culture:

At Pace, our culture is built on core beliefs that foster a supportive, mission-driven, and empowering environment where girls can thrive and reach their full potential.   Our culture is rooted in the following foundational behaviors:

Caring – We are warm, sincere, compassionate, and collaborative, fostering an environment of support and connection.

Purposeful – We are focused on our mission and committed to social responsibility, ensuring our efforts make a meaningful impact.

Learning Oriented – We are open, inventive, and exploratory, continuously seeking growth and improvement.

Results Driven – We are focused on achieving goals and measurable success, ensuring accountability and progress.

Girl-Centered – The ways that girls learn and develop are unique. That's why we've created an environment that responds to their needs so they can feel safe enough to develop meaningful and trusting relationships while embracing their capabilities, strengths and autonomy.

Using Your Strengths – Every girl brings something exceptional to the table. At Pace, we focus on developing these special characteristics. By supporting a girl's talents and positive attributes we help her achieve her goals.

Understanding Trauma – Trauma can alter the course of a girl's life. At Pace, we recognize that trauma may be the root cause of unhealthy behaviors, which is why we work hard to help heal and empower girls.

What We Offer:

• Growth and Development - Competitive salaries, ongoing learning and development opportunities, and subject-specific instructional coaching to support growth and success.
• Work Life Balance – Team members benefit from 20 paid time off days, 14 paid national holidays, and an additional 5 days for wellness week. Center based team members observe a balanced schedule with 230 academic days and 20 dedicated in-service planning days. Teachers become eligible to receive an additional 2 weeks of paid time off after one year of employment.
• Comprehensive Benefits - Full-time team members are eligible for a range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, critical illness, accident coverage, legal and identity theft protection, and a 403(b)-retirement plan. Team members working 30 or more hours per week are eligible for medical, dental, FSA, HSA, and the 403(b)-retirement plan. Those working less than 30 hours per week are eligible for the 403(b)-retirement plan.
• Mental Health and Well-Being - All team members have access to wellness resources, offering wellness rewards, counseling sessions, leadership coaching, mindfulness resources, and more to support their overall well-being.

What This Role Does:

Ensure Quality Programming

• Uphold professional code of ethics and State statutes, ensuring the safety of program participants, families, and the organization
• Ensure accountability of management and program teams in maintaining fidelity to all components of the Pace Program Logic Models
• Implement a system of checks and balances for assuring that management and program teams complete and submit all required documentation in a timely and effective manner
• Provide training and oversight for ensuring that team members effectively apply the Transtheoretical Model of Change, Relational-Cultural Theory, and evidenced-based interventions in service provision
• Provide training on wraparound case management practices, community behavioral health systems, and laws pertaining to youth and families
• Review and approve documentation, including assessments, screening tools, progress notes, care plans, and transition plans to assure consistent professionally sound documentation, as needed to support management team
• Ensure managers monitor care (case) load requirements and productivity standards as outlined in the Pace Therapy Logic Model and in accordance with programmatic needs
• Provide crisis intervention or support as warranted, including risk assessments and family support, clinical consultation, and care coordination
• Maintain a care (case) load as needed and to support program outcomes
• Facilitate monthly all-team meetings to provide updates on organization-wide initiatives, review key policies and procedures, highlight program activities, and provide opportunities for collaboration
• During individual monthly supervision, at minimum, with managers, discuss goals, review key performance indicators, identify program, and team strengths and areas of need, and ensure fidelity to Pace program model
• Manage existing agency resources to maximize efficiency, utilization, and innovation; collaborate with Executive Director to secure opportunities for diversification of resources
• Execute and manage grants, program budgets and allocations and grant reporting, if applicable
• Achieve program key performance indicators through oversight of all program activities as outlined in the Pace Therapy Logic Model
• Ensure consistent application of Gender Responsive, Trauma Informed, and Strength-Based approaches throughout all programming
• Ensure commitment to the Pace mission, vision, culture, values and guiding principles, and strategic goals and objectives of Pace Center for Girls.
• Provide oversight to middle managers (if applicable) and team members regarding family support/counseling with caregivers to encourage girl progression in the change process and to work with natural supports

Leadership

• Hire, on-board, supervise, and evaluate middle managers and direct care team members, as needed, to uphold organizational culture and ensure program effectiveness
• Direct and supervise the program team using a Gender Responsive, Trauma Informed, and Strength-Based framework
• Provide training and coordinate internal and external professional development efforts
• Oversee internal training requirements of direct reports and ensure licenses and certifications remain current
• Ensure compliance regarding documentation, the collection of data and programmatic outcomes
• Ensure grant and funder contracts are utilized to their fullest capacity and all obligations are achieved as dictated in contracts and memorandums of understanding; prepare reports accordingly
• Monitor compliance with state and federal regulatory standards
• Oversee quality substance abuse prevention services by monitoring the standards of the Florida Administrative Codes Chapter 65D-30
• Ensure that all disclosures of abuse and neglect are reported timely, accurately, and in accordance with all regulatory agencies and program policies
• Verify program incident reports are accurately documented in the student management system
• Oversee ongoing quality assurance practices for excellence in service provision
• In collaboration with the Executive Director, assess needs and develop goals for the program; implement strategic plans and follow through with action steps
• Actively participate in community meetings, collaborate with local and statewide initiatives and advocate for girls and young women
• Provide community-based trainings and represent Pace in serving as a lead organization committed to improving community conditions for all youth
• Assist in training and oversight of assigned interns and volunteers, as needed
• Other duties as assigned

What We Require for the Job:

Required

• Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, Psychology and/or Family and Marriage
• Active State licensure in counseling, therapy, social work, or similarly designated professional category within the state that program services are delivered
• Minimum of five years of experience in managing and leading multidisciplinary teams
• Ability to train on case management practices, community behavioral health systems, and laws pertaining to youth and families.
• Experience with executing and managing grants, program budgets and allocations
• Current Florida driver’s license

Preferred

• Licensed as a Qualified Supervisor in the State to provide clinical licensure supervision
• Experience supervising multidisciplinary teams
• Knowledge of grant execution, service delivery, and program outcomes

Other

• Must be capable of overseeing students both visually and audibly to ensure their safety and well-being
• Expected to complete and participate in all required trainings and drills
• Required to align with the Mission, Values, and Guiding Principles, maintain ethical standards, and comply with all policies and procedures of Pace Center for Girls

 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: https://info.flclearinghouse.com 

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