School Social Worker: 2024-2025 School Year AnthroMed Education is a growing community of special education providers; including Social Workers, who are committed to providing a high-quality and equitable educational experience. When you work for AnthroMed you are introduced to a community that will provide you with the resources and clinical support you need to make a difference in your student’s lives. If you love working in schools and are passionate about helping communities through social work, we want to hear from you! Position Overview: We have a unique full-time School Social Worker opening with our wonderful school partners in Gages Lake! This position offers a unique opportunity to work with students who have medically complex conditions and complex communication needs in their specialized educational settings. This social worker would partner with the school psychologist, speech-language pathologist, occupational therapist etc. If you are passionate about working with higher-need populations and enjoy working collaboratively in the school, we want you to apply!   Why choose AnthroMed Education? + We fund a 100% PAID FOR United Healthcare PPO Health Insurance plan. Ensuring equitable access to affordable, quality, health insurance for full-time staff members + We offer competitive, weekly paid annualized salaries, to full-time staff + 30-35+ days of PTO which includes holidays. All school holidays are paid breaks for full-time AnthroMed staff + We provide Individualized 1:1 support from our Speech-Language Pathologist Clinical Director + You will receive access to a Speech-Language Pathologist resource bank- thousands of resources free for you to use + Quarterly stipend for educational materials + 100% reimbursement for IDFPR, and ISBE Licensure dues Job Responsibilities: + Provide support (whole group, small group, 1:1) to identified students with varying disabilities + Implement crisis intervention strategies to ensure student safety and success of students + Advocate for the well-being of students (social/emotional/academic) + Cross-functional collaboration with teachers and families to understand how to best meet student needs + Provide push-in services as needed + Facilitate IEP meetings + Create and maintain interventions in order to understand the effectiveness of IEPs + Other duties as assigned. Qualifications: + Master’s (MSW) or Doctoral degree in Social Work + LMSW license eligible in the State of Illinois + Previous experience in a K-12 setting preferred AnthroMed is an Equal Opportunity Employer AnthroMed LLC will not discriminate against any person based on race, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, height, weight, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, disability, veteran, or military status. #IND1 Powered by JazzHR