Adoption Social Worker - North of Chicago, IL

1 month ago
North of Chicago, Illinois$27 - $30/hrPart TimeSocial Worker
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Below Market
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39% below median for Social Worker in IL — negotiate

Job Description

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible

This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.

About the Role

Join Holt International Children's Services Inc as a Adoption Social Worker – Part-Time, Home-Based in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • Conduct home visits as required by state law and country program guidelines, assist in early identification.
  • manage families and children in crisis while exercising good judgment.
  • conduct a psycho-social assessment.

Requirements

  • related issues overseas; maintaining license, if required. 8. Contributes to a positive, productive work environment by meeting attendance and punctuality guidelines and pre
  • going support and case management to families; completing reports on
  • time; documenting all contact with family; communicating with families, Branch and Eugene staff; treating families and co

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $27 - $30/hr
  • PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

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

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with Holt International Children's Services Inc in United States.

Key Skills

Assessment SkillsTherapeutic RelationshipCase ManagementAdoption Home StudiesPost Placement ReportsPsycho-social AssessmentCrisis ManagementOrganizational SkillsIndependent WorkPrioritizationDocument AnalysisCross Cultural SensitivityClinical SkillsFamily DynamicsAdoption PracticesComputer Skills
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Adoption Social Worker - North of Chicago, IL at HOLT INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S SERVICES a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Social Work physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Social Work — Physician Career Context

This Social Work position at HOLT INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S SERVICES 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

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

This position also offers production-based compensation: $30000 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in North of Chicago, 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 ($30k–$30k)
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Assessment Skills, Therapeutic Relationship, Case Management, Adoption Home Studies, Post Placement Reports, Psycho-social Assessment, Crisis Management, Organizational Skills. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Social Work role.

Core responsibilities: The social worker assesses a family's capacity to parent an adopted child by conducting necessary meetings, evaluations, and psycho-social assessments, while also producing compliant adoption home studies and post-placement reports. Responsibilities include providing ongoing support, case management...

Benefits package: Home-Based Position, Part-Time Schedule. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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About HOLT INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Non-profit Organization Management
Eugene, OR
5-10

Benefits & Perks

Home-Based Position
Part-Time Schedule
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

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

Part-time

Posted

1mo ago