Multilingual Multicultural Education MSW Intern

Posting Date

Apr 28, 2026, 5:31:08 PM

Under the direct supervision of the Office of Multilingual–Multicultural Education and a CPS clinical social work field instructor, the intern will support an array of evaluative, direct, and collaborative services to enhance the educational outcomes of students enrolled in CPS. Interns will carry out daily responsibilities across identified schools or the entire city, and will have the opportunity to provide services to students ages 3 through 21.

All duties are performed in accordance with federal and state statutes, Illinois State Board of Education procedures, and CPS policy.

• Attend 100% of CPS and/or clinical training
• Utilize data-based decision‑making to drive instruction
• Consult and collaborate with all relevant stakeholders
• Provide interventions to support coping strategies
• Provide mental health services to develop social and life skills
• Support practices to promote learning
• Support individual and school‑based communities with evidence‑based strategies for effective trauma response
• Engage in legal and ethical professional practices
• Support OMME projects as needed
• Promote EL/Bilingual practices to support learning and a positive climate
• Engage in reading and assignments to effectively learn and use research‑based interventions
• Understand current school‑wide positive behavioral support systems in CPS
• Make suggestions to the BHT team
• Provide mental and behavioral health interventions to students
• Consult with parents and stakeholders in conjunction with the supervisor, school admin, and/or school‑based team
• Adhere to consent policies; understand FERPA
• Conduct data collection and analyze progress monitoring data
• Provide crisis response under supervision
• Provide in‑service training to school staff members
• Conduct/assist in comprehensive social assessment with individual students to determine their unique strengths and challenges (behavioral, emotional, academic, adaptive, personality)
• Consult with families as needed to enhance home‑school collaboration

• Applicants must be enrolled in the first or second year of an accredited college or university.
• Enrollment must align with a University Agreement between CPS and the prospective university.