School Social Worker
Listed compensation
$58k-$80k
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Job Description
- School Social Worker
- Location: TBD
- Grade Level: PreK–5th Grade
- Start Date: ASAP
- Duration: ASAP – May 27, 2027
- Schedule: Full-Time | Onsite | 35 hours/week | 8:00 AM–3:30 PM
- Salary Range: $58,000–$80,000 annually
About the Opportunity
AnthroMed Education is partnering with a supportive educational organization to welcome a full-time School Social Worker for the 2026–2027 school year. This onsite, district-wide itinerant position will support students across PreK–5th grade, providing a combination of therapy services and evaluations throughout the district.
This is an excellent opportunity for a social worker who enjoys working across multiple school settings and supporting students with a variety of social-emotional and behavioral needs.
- What You’ll Do
- Provide school-based social work services to students in PreK–5th grade
- Provide individual and/or small-group therapy services based on student needs
- Conduct social-emotional and behavioral evaluations
- Support students through individualized interventions and services
- Collaborate with teachers, school staff, families, and related service providers
- Participate in IEP meetings and interdisciplinary team collaboration
- Provide recommendations and strategies to support students in the classroom
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation
- Travel between schools throughout the district as needed to provide services
- Caseload Details
- PreK–5th grade student population
- District-wide itinerant position
- Services provided across multiple school buildings
- Caseload includes both therapy services and evaluations
- Full-time schedule of 35 hours per week
- Onsite position
- Daily schedule is 8:00 AM–3:30 PM
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Social Work from an accredited program
- Active Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL)
- Strong collaboration, communication, and organizational skills
- Ability to work effectively across multiple school settings
- Experience providing school-based therapy and/or evaluations preferred
Why Join AnthroMed Education
- Full medical, dental, and vision insurance through UnitedHealthcare (Medical PPO with $0 payroll deduction)
- 401(k) with 100% employer match up to 3% starting Day 1
- Paid parental leave and short-term disability (100% employer-sponsored)
- Yearly material stipend and full licensure reimbursement
- Access to therapy materials, CEU resources, and guest speaker series
- Bi-weekly team meetings and peer support
- 1:1 guidance from a Clinical Director
- Weekly salary paid over 52 weeks, including holidays, breaks, and paid time off
- A collaborative, supportive, and responsive culture dedicated to your success
Ready to Apply
We’d love to connect with you! Apply directly through Indeed or reach out to learn more about how AnthroMed Education supports school-based social workers in making a difference for students and families.
AnthroMed Education is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, height, weight, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, disability, veteran, or military status.
Key Responsibilities
The School Social Worker will provide individual and small-group therapy services while conducting social-emotional and behavioral evaluations for students in PreK–5th grade. They will also collaborate with teachers, families, and interdisciplinary teams to support student success through individualized interventions and IEP meetings.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates School Social Worker at AnthroMed Education (School Services) a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Social Work — ranked against 6,110 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Social Worker Career Context
AnthroMed Education (School Services) ranks #15 of 20 employers hiring Social Worker on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 30% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.9% 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 ~$69k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $69k 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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