School Social Worker

🇺🇸In-Person - Chicago, IL$38K–$52K/yri1w ago

K-12 Teaching Special Education IEP Management Student Support School Counseling Clinical Services

Role Snapshot

KIPP Chicago seeks a School Social Worker to provide clinical and counseling services to K-8 students on either a west side or south side campus. The role focuses on delivering IEP-mandated services and supporting students' social-emotional and behavioral needs.

Key Responsibilities: Maintain a caseload of students receiving ongoing clinical services, complete weekly progress notes for IEP compliance, and facilitate IEP meetings and eligibility determinations. Conduct crisis intervention, provide general education support, and collaborate with teachers on classroom observations and behavioral interventions.

Skills & Tools: Strong clinical social work expertise, crisis management, assessment and diagnostic abilities, and excellent communication and collaboration skills. Requires proficiency in IEP development, FBA/BIP processes, and classroom-based intervention strategies.

Qualifications: Relevant master's degree or higher in social work, psychology, or related field with active licensure or eligibility as a school social worker in Illinois. Prior experience providing school-based clinical services and familiarity with special education procedures preferred.

Location: In-Person - Chicago, IL

Compensation: $38K–$52K/yr (estimated)

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Job Description

POSITION OVERVIEW

KIPP Chicago is hiring School Social Workers to support our K - 8 campuses. The School Social Worker will service all the IEP minutes for one of our K-4, or 5-8 campuses, either on the west side or south side of Chicago. The School Social Worker, under the leadership of the Managing Director of Related Service Providers and in collaboration with case managers, teachers and other related service providers, will use effective strategies to serve the needs of students. The School Social Worker position is a full-time, in-person role that requires strong daily attendance on campus daily.

Roles and Responsibilities:

The expectations specific to the School Social Worker include, but are not limited to:

Maintain a caseload of students receiving regular, ongoing clinical services. Provide direct service minutes that align to the goals and services outlined in the student’s IEP, complete weekly progress notes to maintain compliance.
Collaborate with the IEP team to create and update the Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) and Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA)/Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) (if applicable) for each student served.
Attend and participate in the IEP meetings of students on the social work caseload.
Conduct social work assessments and participate in eligibility determination meetings.
Effectively manage crises for students assigned to your caseload.
Provide clinical services for general education students (size of general education caseload is dependent on size of special education caseload).
Collaborate with teachers and staff, conduct classroom observations, and provide support & feedback as needed.