Salary: $40,000 - 42,000/year
Position Overview: This position is responsible for providing intake aftercare/follow-up services to girls that are enrolling and transitioning of the Pace Program.
Role 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 wit 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.
Qualifications and Education Requirements
Required
- Bachelor's Degree from four-year College or University. Major in Social Work, Psychology, Mental Health, Counseling or a related field
- Minimum three years prior experience
- Knowledge of case management practices and excellent counseling skills and crisis management skills
- Minimum experience using personal computers and basic office equipment
- Current Florida driver’s license
Other Requirements
- Must adhere to Agency Values and Principles.
- Upholds the ethical standards of the Agency and 6B-1.001 Code of Ethics of the Education Profession in Florida.
- Follows policies and procedures of the Agency
- Must 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
Preferred
- Knowledge of laws relating to children and families
- Experience working with at-risk youth