ESY Social Worker

Easterseals Serving Chicagoland and Greater Rockford•Tinley Park, IL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Easterseals Academy is a therapeutic school that provides schooling for children with an autism spectrum disorder, emotional disability, developmental delay, or intellectual disability. School districts refer students to Easterseals Academy where the schools provide an alternative school placement for these students to help them to achieve independence. The school (Extended School Year) ESY Social Worker is accountable for delivering social work services as mandated on student IEPs in accordance with the Illinois State Board of Education requirements and for providing advocacy, crisis intervention, and support to all students, staff members, and family members. The position may also include internal case management as related to new intakes, ongoing communication with districts, and facilitating the IEP process along with the home district representatives. The Extended School Year schedule is 8:00 am to 1 pm with planning from 8:00 am to 9:00 am. Easterseals is a collaborative Therapeutic Day School looking for summer support.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in Social Work
Illinois State Type 73 is preferred
Minimum of 5 years experience working with special needs population
Completion of required clinical hours for degree/license
Valid driver’s license
Auto insurance
Reliable vehicle
Ability to multi-task in a high-stress environment
Ability to interact with diverse personalities
Ability to perform all functions necessary to obtain certification in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) and CPR

Nice To Haves

Illinois State Type 73 is preferred

Responsibilities

Adhere to all mandated reporters and OIG guidelines at all times
Complete goal sheets for all students receiving direct and/or consulting services at least one week prior to IEP/FIE
In collaboration with the classroom team, arrange for and perform activities, materials, and prompting hierarchies that relate to the IEP goals throughout the school year
Provide and document directly/consult therapy minutes as required on student IEPs on caseload throughout the school year
Interact with the School Administrator/Program Coordinator/Clinical Coordinator and classroom staff regarding recommendations throughout the school year
Participate in all classroom team meetings on caseload throughout the school year
Participate in at least 2 outside training per school year directly related to serving students with special needs, particularly those diagnosed with autism
Participate in all scheduled in-house training throughout the school year
Update and provide progress reports quarterly and for FIEs and 30-day IEP meetings throughout the school year
Participate in all scheduled clinical meetings throughout the school year
Notify the Clinical Coordinator and classroom teacher in the event of therapy cancellation throughout the school year and document it in the service statement binder
Assist classrooms during extracurricular activities and field trips as needed throughout the school year
Complete required in-house and district-mandated documentation and/or billing requirements
Participate in IEP/FIE meetings for students on caseload as needed throughout the school year
Complete progress/contact notes on the appropriate form and maintains them in a specified location throughout the school year
Provide 2-3 in-services, either individually or in conjunction with another clinical area, for the entire staff throughout the school year
Establish and maintain a consistent form of communication with the parents/guardians of students as needed on caseload throughout the school year
Provide support, resources, and recommendations for all classrooms on caseload as needed throughout the school year.
Provide advocacy, crisis intervention, and support to staff members throughout the school year
Coordinate services for students on caseload with outside agencies such as DCFS, other schools, health care providers, etc. throughout the school year
Address concerns for student family situations throughout the school year
Act as a team leader in issues dealing with and documenting issues of student abuse and neglect throughout the school year.
Schedule and coordinate two parent group meetings per school year
Provide supervision to interns as needed throughout the school year
Act as an internal case manager as needed
All other duties as assigned