Pediatric Social Worker (LSW, LPC, LCPC, LCSW) - Chicago

1 month ago
Chicago, Illinois$60K - $70KFull TimePediatrics
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends✓ No Nights

Job Description

About the Role

Join Blue Bird Day LLC as a Pediatric Social Worker (LSW, LPC, LCPC, LCSW) - Chicago in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • provide evidence-based, play-focused pediatric therapy in a collaborative, innovative environment designed t.
  • provide neurodiversity-affirming care to children ages 2-7 years old with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), AD.
  • provide a supportive, team-oriented culture that allows you to focus on helping children in a play-based set.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $60K - $70K
  • 401(k) with employer match.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No weekends required.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only. Work with Blue Bird Day LLC in United States.

Key Skills

Pediatric TherapySocial WorkPlay-Focused TherapyIndividualized TherapyGroup TherapyCollaborationDocumentationFamily CommunicationNeurodiversity-Affirming CareAutism Spectrum DisorderADHDSensory Processing Disorder

Requirements

Candidates must hold one of the specified social work licenses (LSW, LPC, LCPC, LCSW) to provide care in a multidisciplinary, intensive pediatric therapeutic day program. The role requires fostering social skills, self-esteem, relationships, and coping skills in children.
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pediatric Social Worker (LSW, LPC, LCPC, LCSW) - Chicago at Blue Bird Day a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Pediatrics psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

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

Pediatrics — Psychologist Career Context

This Pediatrics position at Blue Bird Day is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Nationally, Pediatrics professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $245k, with the typical range spanning $190k to $320k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Compensation Analysis

Blue Bird Day lists compensation for this psychologist position at $60k to $70k annually.

This is approximately 73% below the national median for Pediatrics professionals, which is around $245k.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in 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
  • No night shifts — a daytime-only schedule
  • Transparent compensation ($60k–$70k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Pediatric Therapy, Social Work, Play-Focused Therapy, Individualized Therapy, Group Therapy, Collaboration, Documentation, Family Communication. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Pediatrics role.

Core responsibilities: The Social Worker will provide neurodiversity-affirming, evidence-based, play-focused therapy to young children (ages 2-7) with conditions like ASD and ADHD through both individual and group sessions. Responsibilities also include daily collaboration with occupational, physical, and speech therapist...

Benefits package: Competitive Salary, Comprehensive Health Coverage, Life and Disability Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Competitive Paid Time Off and Holidays, Generous 401k Retirement Plan with Employer Contributions. 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 Pediatrics psychologist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About Blue Bird Day

Individual and Family Services
Chicago, Illinois
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Benefits & Perks

Competitive Salary
Comprehensive Health Coverage
Life and Disability Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
Competitive Paid Time Off and Holidays
Generous 401k Retirement Plan with Employer Contributions
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (3)

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

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

No nights (Independent predictor ↓ burnout)

Interpretation: Position demonstrates strong burnout protection with 3 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

1mo ago

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