Intake Counselor

Pace-Center-For-Girl; Lakeland (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Pace-Center-For-Girl in Florida seeks an Intake Counselor to provide intake aftercare and follow-up services for girls enrolling in the Pace Program. The role handles initial assessments, documentation, and collaboration with the intake team to determine placement appropriateness.

The position requires a Bachelor’s Degree in a related field and at least three years of experience, with strong case management, counseling, and crisis management skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from four-year college/university in Social Work, Psychology, Mental Health, Counseling, or related field with a minimum three-year prior experience
• Knowledge of case management practices and excellent counseling and crisis management skills
• Minimum experience using personal computers and basic office equipment

Responsibilities

• Serves as first contact to families and girls considering the Pace program
• Conducts preliminary needs assessment and works with intake team on placement suitability
• Compiles documentation for intake per policy
• Participates in intake interview to assess needs and coordinates with the team
• Maintains center census and represents Pace to referral sources
• Facilitates orientation for new girls entering the Pace program
• Coordinates aftercare services and monitors progress during transition
• Provides aftercare information to girls and caregivers at discharge planning
• Educates on goals of individual and community responsibility and supports job search efforts

Skills

Case management practices

Counseling skills

Crisis management skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or related field

Tools

Personal computers

Office equipment

Job description

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 Intake Counselor is responsible for providing intake aftercare/follow-up services to girls that are enrolling and transitioning of the Pace Program.

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 with a minimum three-year prior experience
• Knowledge of case management practices and excellent counseling skills and crisis management skills
• Minimum experience using personal computers and basic office equipment

Roles and Responsibilities

• Serves as first contact to families and girls who are considering the Pace program
• Conducts preliminary needs assessment and works with intake team to determine the appropriateness of placement of girls into the Pace program
• Compiles documentation for intake as required by policy
• Participates in the intake interview to assess the needs of each girl and family, collaborates with the intake team
• Shares responsibility for maintaining center census
• Represents Pace to referral sources
• Facilitates orientation process for new girls entering the Pace program
• Participates in internship fairs to generate interest in Pace
• Participates in care review meetings before girl is discharged to plan for ongoing transitional care management
• Coordinates aftercare services for girls and monitors, supervises and records progress while participating in transition services
• Provides aftercare service information to the girls, caregivers and next placement after the discharge-planning meeting
• Continues to educate and reinforce goals of individual and community responsibility
• Provides career counseling and assistance to girls in the initiation of job interviews, job placement, and intervention when a job is lost; provides resource materials
• Participates in family conferences as needed
• Establishes positive relationships with outside agencies and makes resources available to all girls
• Monitors and records the progress of girls from intake through transition and into life roles for a period of three years; documents all areas of progress assessment in accordance with Pace Center Standards and regulatory agencies
• Plans support groups to discuss the needs of girls who have transitioned
• Coordinates intervention with program counselor and/or appropriate referral agencies
• Constantly evaluates progress of goals and reevaluates long/short term goals of girls in the transition program

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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