Job Description
Description:
This position is for the 26-27 School Year with a start date of August 10th. The Connect Academy is an organization with multiple campuses. All campuses have open positions posted for the next year. Connect Academy Carol Stream is a PreK-8 building servicing students with challenging, sometimes aggressive behaviors. The High School campus is located in Addison. The Lombard location serves PreK-3 students with autism who are nonverbal/minimally verbal as a bridge to public elementary school. ReConnect serves general education students as an alternative setting, often in lieu of expulsion. All provide comprehensive therapeutic services to address social-emotional and functional needs to support access to learning in addition to standards-based academics.
Counselor/Social Worker Job Description
Employment Type: Full-time | Exempt
Reports To: Site Administrator or Program Director
Mission: The mission of our program is to provide our students with a high quality of education that offers instruction in both academic and social/emotional realms. The purpose of the academy is to provide students with social/emotional/behavioral issues a state-of-the-art therapeutic day program. Through hands-on instructional experiences, as well as a therapeutic approach in art, music, and movement, the program is designated to meet all of the needs of this diverse student population.
Job Summary: The counselor/social worker provides direct clinical support to students through individual and group counseling, crisis intervention, and case management. They collaborate closely with teachers, families, and a multidisciplinary team to develop and implement individualized treatment plans that support students’ social-emotional growth, mental health, and academic success. By fostering trust and resilience, the counselor or social worker helps students build coping skills, improve interpersonal relationships, and navigate challenges both in and out of the classroom within a trauma-informed, therapeutic environment.
Essential functions of the job may include but are not limited to the following:
Benefits:
License/Certification:
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation LPC, LCPC, LSW, LCSW, OR Illinois State Board of Education School Counselor OR School Social Worker License (One of Listed Licenses is Required)
Other Requirements:
Background Check, Physical Exam
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