Social Work Intern

Lake Forest School District 67 is seeking a Social Work Intern for the  school year.

Position:
Social Work Intern ()

Position Type:
Student Services/Intern

Date Posted: 5/29/2026

Location:

District 67

Date Available:

08/17/2026

Closing Date: 06/26/2026

• Currently a student enrolled in a certified social work program; this is an advanced (2nd year) internship.
• School agreement for the internship to be for a full school year.
• Interested in working collaboratively with students, faculty, parents and administrators in the school setting.
• Ability once trained to initiate Non‑Violent Crisis Intervention techniques, including physical restraints and time out with students.

• Promote inclusive practices for students with disabilities.
• Serve as an intern for Educational Services and Special Education departments.
• Deliver and/or co‑deliver individual and group counseling to students utilizing evidence‑based practices.
• Help to create co‑treatment plans related to social emotional learning standards.
• Use a data collection system, monitor progress and share data with IEP facilitators and other Related Services staff (i.e., service logs, assessments, interventions, data charts, rubrics data, etc.) for updating IEP goals.
• Engage in support and intervention planning for students at all tiered levels.
• Actively engage as a team member of the Problem Solving Team model, implementing interventions, tracking data, and providing IEP and Core Team feedback.
• Attend IEP meetings and assist the IEP team in writing, implementing and progress monitoring IEP goals.
• Assist with developing and implementing behavior intervention plans and collecting data associated with BIPS for students on their caseload.
• Provide direct and indirect service in the classroom, modeling various strategies and reinforcing social emotional learning goals.
• Communicate with parents regarding matters related to social emotional performance.
• Respond to and document student crises.
• Support families through parent education and access to community resources.
• Interact with students in a manner that encourages respectful relationships among students and teachers.
• Make appropriate assessments and referrals for suspected abuse/neglect as a mandated reporter.
• Work cooperatively with school personnel (administrators, deans, and other educational services staff) to benefit students.
• Communicate effectively with parents to enhance the learning process by responding to or initiating parent contacts in a timely, professional and constructive manner.
• Complete quarterly IEP goal benchmarks for students on your caseload.
• Demonstrate a commitment to professional growth through reflection and collaboration.
• Participate in professional development as assigned.
• Assist with administering state and local assessments.
• Perform other job related duties as assigned by direct supervisor.
• Effective communication, collaboration and interpersonal skills for problem-solving, promoting initiatives and conveying expectations.
• Experience in analyzing data to plan for intervention and instructional methods.
• Demonstrate ability to function as a positive collaborative member of a team to facilitate problem solving.
• Proficient use of technology including Google Apps for Education and other school‑based processing and management systems.
• Demonstrate interest and engagement in ongoing professional learning and reflection.
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate in a professional manner both orally and in writing.
• Demonstrate strength in planning, organization, communication in scheduling and efficiently meeting deadlines.
• Demonstrate a commitment to excellence, high expectations and to the academic and personal well‑being of all students.
• Adhere to Board of Education policies and procedures.

Stipend: $12,000.00

Benefits: Not Benefit Eligible

Interested candidates must apply online. The application process is conducted through the district’s online portal.