Social Work Jobs in Illinois

• Position Type:
  High School Teaching/Student Services - Social Worker
  
• Date Posted:
  10/16/2026
  
• Location:
  Lake Forest High School
  
• Date Available:
  11/02/2026
  
• Closing Date:
  11/02/2026

Lake Forest Community High School District 115 is seeking a Social Work Intern.

Description: The social work intern provides advocacy, direct service and support for all students' emotional well-being. Daily responsibilities include assisting in facilitating individual and group counseling inside and outside of the classroom, attending IEP and 504 meetings, assisting in conducting risk assessments, co-facilitating problem solving team meetings, promoting positive behavior, involved in crisis team work, and assisting in implementing tiered social emotional support. The internship provides a $12,000 stipend.

Qualifications:

Education, Experience, and Licensure:

• Currently in a MSW program, with a focus on school social work
• 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

Competencies:

• 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
• Demonstrates 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
• Demonstrates interest and engagement in ongoing professional learning and reflection
• Demonstrates the ability to communicate in a professional manner both orally and in writing
• Demonstrates strength in planning, organization, communication in scheduling and efficiently meeting deadlines
• Demonstrates a commitment to excellence, high expectations and to the academic and personal well-being of all students
• Maintains confidentiality
• Adheres to Board of Education policies and procedures

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• 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 engages as a team member of the Problem Solving Team model, implementing interventions, tracking data, and providing the 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
• Responds to and documents student crises
• Supports families through parent education and access to community resources
• Interacts with students in a manner that encourages respectful relationships among students and teachers
• Makes 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

Stipend: $12,000
Benefits: Not Benefit Eligible

Application Procedure: Interested candidates must apply online. Click here to access the online application.

To learn more about Lake Forest High School, visit our website at www.lakeforestschools.org.

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