Therapist
Compensation
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Job Description
Champion possibility and fuel student success by providing social-emotional services for students who need additional support to shine in school. As a vital, integrated member of a multidisciplinary team, you’ll collaborate with school teams and families in delivering SESI’s proven, high-quality services—including individual or group counseling services.
Responsibilities
Work with a diverse group of students from varying developmental, cultural, ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Provide individual, group, or push-in counseling services to students in accordance with their individualized education plan (IEP) or behavior intervention plan (BIP).
Collaborate on creating IEPs, including social-emotional IEP goal setting and IEP meeting participation.
Complete social-emotional and behavior assessments, analyze data to identify student strengths and weaknesses, and develop functional behavior assessments, BIPs, and other transition plans.
Implement behavior management and intervention strategies, including de-escalation techniques, crisis management, and physical restraint when necessary to maintain the safety of students and staff.
Support social-emotional learning skill development through targeted curricula, assessments, and more intensive behavior support as needed.
- Provide in-service training with other teams, including expressive therapy and clinical teams.
- Collaborate with external partners and providers to support students, families, and staff.
- Maintain documents in student files according to regulatory agency requirements.
SESI. R3
Qualifications
Professional licensure, including LPC or LCPC, LCSW or LMSW, and LMFT or LMHC, LCMHC.
Master’s degree in social work, human services, or related field (mental health, psychology, counseling).
2 years of experience working with children and adolescents in a school, special education, or behavior health setting preferred.
Posted Salary Range
Starting from USD $55,000.00/Yr.
Physical Requirements
Ability to run short distances and move swiftly in response to student needs, including bending, kneeling, and crouching.
Ability to lift and assist students with mobility challenges, often requiring the handling of up to 50 pounds or more.
Skill in managing fine motor tasks, such as helping students with writing, manipulating small objects, or using adaptive devices.
Ability to operate a computer or tablet for up to 8 hours daily.
Capacity to notice and respond to non-verbal cues from students.
Capacity to remain calm and composed during physically and emotional demanding situations, ensuring student safety and well-being
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Mental Health Therapy — Social Worker Career Context
Specialized Education Services ranks #17 of 17 employers hiring Social Worker on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 32% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Mental Health Therapy median $73k (middle half $65k–$86k)23 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Illinois index 100.0 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in Illinois | 12 active | 165 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 44% remote · 32% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Mental Health Therapy pay trend | −12.5% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
| Specialized Education Services | #17 of 17 for pay | Top Employers work-life index |
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