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Pace Center for Girls · 2 months ago

Life Coach

Wilton Manors, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$50K/yr - $50K/yr

3+ years exp

Pace Center for Girls is dedicated to supporting girls through various life challenges. The Life Coach will provide career planning, daily living support, and intensive case management while leading psycho-educational life skills groups to help girls achieve their personal goals.

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Responsibilities

Engagement of girls to complete comprehensive individualized youth assessment

Complete screening for significant risk factors, mental health issue, substance abuse/use, and trauma histories

Work with each girl to create an individualized service plan and identify personal long and short term goals in the areas of education, career, health and wellness, housing, money management, and social relationships

Provide support, education and counseling to assist girls with positive progress and attainment of individualized goal plan

Provide case management, connecting activities, and identify and utilize natural supports where appropriate

Ensure each girl receives guidance to reduce barriers to success and linkages to community supports

Assist girls with becoming aware of resources within their community where they can access services related to food, housing transportation, job training, education, employment, legal medical, and mental health needs

Support girls with life skills knowledge, development and practice

Assist girls with educational support and career counseling. Identifying interests, strengths, areas for development, and realistic placement opportunities. Expose girls to various educational and career paths

Engage girls in employability skills development and job linkages. Assist girls with preparation for job searches and interviews and development of good work habits

Educate and support girls on understanding their physical health and maintenance needs. Assist girls with accessing resources to support their physical health and maintenance needs, emphasizing importance on preventive health care and pregnancy prevention

Assist girls over 18 with obtaining and maintaining housing, while helping them understand lease and rental agreements, budgeting and paying bills, effectively communicating with landlords and roommates, engaging in successful conflict resolution, and learning routine household maintenance

Provide informal counseling activities specifically aimed at preparing girls for independence and refer girls in need of more intensive services to therapy as needed

Provides counseling and peer mediation in crisis situations

Leads group counseling sessions to enhance social development of girls

Assist with coordination of and attends all community service, enrichment activities, and family building events. Acts as lead person for these activities as required

Works in partnership with girls and their families to find a common approach to problem solving, crisis counseling and intervention

Ensures girls are transported and cared for in a safe environment (including escorting to bus stop), if needed, based on the individual Center needs

Ensures outcome measures compliance in the girl’s reported progress

Ensures the integration of the Six Developmental Domains and Gender Responsive programming in daily practices

Work in collaboration as a part of a multi-disciplinary team

Role models for staff appropriate strategies decided upon to effect change in the behavior of girls

Provides training and skill building materials to staff to increase the gender competence of staff in their role and interaction with girls

Prepares for and participates in care review meetings and may facilitate care review meetings

Uses ETO to document in an accurate and timely manner in accordance with Pace policies and regulatory agency standards

Assist program in any other required tasks as needed

Qualification

Youth counseling skillsCrisis management skillsCase management practicesBachelor's degreeAdolescent youthPoliciesAt-risk youthBasic office equipment

Required

Bachelor Degree from four-year College or University. Major in Social Work, Psychology, Mental Health, and Counseling or a related field or equivalent experience preferred

Minimum three to five years prior experience working with adolescent youth

Knowledge of case management practices, youth counseling skills and crisis management skills

Experience using personal computers and basic office equipment

Current Florida driver's license valid to transport youth

Must adhere to Agency Values and Principles

Upholds the ethical standards of the Agency and professional discipline's Code of Ethics

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