School Social Worker

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Illinois$65K - $75KFull TimeSocial Work
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

About the Role

Join Atlantis Academy as a School Social Worker – Alternative Education in United States. 🚩 Starting Salary: $65,000 - $75,000 /year based on experience 🏫 Environment: Alternative Education Program, High School [https://files. cdn-files-a.

Key Responsibilities

  • Providing individual and group counseling to support students experiencing social, emotional, or family
  • related challenges affecting academic success, including crisis intervention and family consultation as necessary.
  • Maintaining accurate and timely documentation, including detailed communication logs and precise records of student services and progress.
  • Conducting comprehensive interviews with students, families, and school staff to evaluate and understand students' social, emotional, and behavioral needs within both school and community contexts.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in social work or a closely related field of study.
  • Master's degree or higher in social work or a closely related field of study preferred.
  • Licensed currently or in the process of obtaining an IL state professional educator license (PEL).
  • Licensed currently or in the process of obtaining an IL state school support personnel (SSP) social worker endorsement.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $65K - $75K

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Atlantis Academy as a School Social Worker – Alternative Education.

Key Skills

Individual counselingGroup counselingCrisis interventionCase managementIEP developmentBIP developmentApplied behavior analysisPositive behavior interventions and supportsFunctional behavior assessmentData-based decision makingClassroom managementSpecial education supportInterpersonal skillsConflict resolutionCommunicationProblem solving
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates School Social Worker at Atlantis Academy a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% of all Social Work physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.

Social Work — Physician Career Context

This Social Work position at Atlantis Academy is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Compensation Analysis

Atlantis Academy lists compensation for this physician position at $65k to $75k annually.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Illinois.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($65k–$75k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Individual counseling, Group counseling, Crisis intervention, Case management, IEP development, BIP development, Applied behavior analysis, Positive behavior interventions and supports. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Social Work role.

Core responsibilities: The School Social Worker provides individual and group counseling, crisis intervention, and case management to support students' academic and emotional success. They also collaborate with families, educators, and community professionals to develop and implement IEPs and behavior intervention plans.

Benefits package: 401(k) Retirement Plan, Company Paid Life & Disability Insurance, Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans, Employee Assistance Program, Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts, Paid Holiday Schedule, Paid Time Off, Pet Health Insurance. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Social Work physician jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About Atlantis Academy

Primary and Secondary Education
Brentwood, Tennessee
2-5

Benefits & Perks

401(k) Retirement Plan
Company Paid Life & Disability Insurance
Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans
Employee Assistance Program
Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
Paid Holiday Schedule
Paid Time Off
Pet Health Insurance
7.5

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 25%

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

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