Social Worker, Guidance Counselor: Social​/Educational

Duties

Other essential duties and responsibilities may be assigned.

1. Identify and assess academic problems through analysis of factors impinging on student adjustment including factors in the home, school, and community.

2. Provide crisis intervention services.

3. Serve as a liaison between families and the school to positively promote collaborative processes in planning for students by encouraging parent/guardian participation in the school setting.

4. Provide individual and group therapeutic counseling to students and their families.

5. Determines and implements appropriate therapeutic strategies to effect changes in behavioral-social interactions of students.

6. Collaborate with school staff and other school system personnel in implementing strategies in promoting learning.

7. Organize and facilitate parent programs in collaboration with the RSSP/HNALOP team.

8. Oversees all transition needs for students leaving the RSSP/HNALOP.

9. Serve as a case manager to the social-emotional, physical, and mental health needs of students.

10. Serve on both school-based and system-wide committees to address educational issues, adjustment problems, safety issues, and program development for students.

Qualifications

School social workers assist students with academic learning by providing strategic services that identify and address the social emotional and environmental issues that interfere with the educational process. Working with parents/guardians, teachers, school administrators, and community based resources, the school social worker implements strategies that promote students' positive school adjustment. School social workers help students function effectively in a school environment and interact with students to assess the areas in which they may need counseling or assistance.

The social worker communicates with parents, teachers, and administration to provide a full view of the issues facing an individual or groups. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Ability to work effectively with students, parents, staff, colleagues, school districts and community

2. Excellent communication skills

3. Experience in creating intentional social and emotional learning environments

4. Passion for serving at-risk and underserved youth

5. Experience fostering strength-based educational programming

6. Must be able to pass a mandatory Illinois State and FBI criminal background check, and mandatory Faith's Law employer history review

Salary/Benefits

Starting Salary: $55,000

Benefits:

* Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

* Employer paid life, short / long term disability insurance

* Flexible Spending Accounts

* Health Savings Account

* 403b / 457b Plans

* Employee Assistance Program

Additional Notes

Education Requirements:

Bachelor or Master's degree in social work
- Illinois Licensure or certification for social work.

Job Category:
Certified

Terms of Employment:
Ten-month Salary and work year to be established by the Executive Director

Evaluation:
Performance of this job will be evaluated by the West 40 Administrative team in accordance with Board Policy.

How to Apply

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Link to District/Third Party Online Application Web Page

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40.org

Position Website

ILearn Link

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Report Card Link

District Report Card

Job Posting Date

5/29/2026

Final date to receive applications

7/17/2026

Start Date

8/10/2026