Adoption Social Worker - Chicago Metro Area
Listed compensation
$27-$30/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Part-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Holt International Children's Services as a Adoption Social Worker – Part-Time, Chicago Metro in Oak Brook Terrace, IL, US.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $27 - $30/hour.
Work Schedule
- Part-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Holt International Children's Services as a Adoption Social Worker – Part-Time, Chicago Metro.
Key Responsibilities
The social worker conducts family assessments, provides adoption education, and manages cases to ensure the successful adjustment of children and families. They also provide ongoing support, counseling, and documentation throughout the adoption process while representing the agency in the community.
Requirements
A master's degree in social work or a related field is strongly preferred along with five years of experience in a social service setting. Candidates must possess a state license where applicable and demonstrate strong clinical, assessment, and communication skills.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Social Worker Career Context
In Illinois, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$78k (196 salary observations; 273 listings), vs ~$83k nationally (4,784 salary observations; 10,468 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 40 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 63% are remote, 30% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$59k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $59k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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