School Social Work Intern - 26-27 School Year
Elmhurst, IL (On-site)
Posted 2 months ago
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Job Description
York Community High School is seeking school social work interns for the 2026-27 school year. This full-year internship gives school social work students the opportunity to gain experience working with students in a wide variety of settings and situations, as well as exposure to school-wide systems of support.
Interns will work with a primary site supervisor to gain exposure in the following settings;
- Coordinating the implementation of tiered interventions for students based on York's MTSS framework.
- Leading small group interventions for academic and social-emotional concerns.
- Completing social-emotional learning assessments
- Providing individual counseling to students across academic and social-emotional domains.
- Case Management for "at-risk" students
- Collaborating with student support teams, IEP support teams, and Professional Learning Community teams to facilitate student success.
- Co-facilitates workshops and classroom lessons on the counseling curriculum.
- Assists school counselors in the development and maintenance of an effective school counseling program consistent with the school's mission.
- Reviews school data for evidence that the school social work program is meeting the academic, social/emotional, and postsecondary needs of all students.
- Interprets student data and initiates related student programs.
- Supports teacher/parent communication and community involvement.
- Assists students in conflict resolution.
- Refers students to intervention/remediation programs, as well as academic and alternative programs, to ensure academic success and personal well-being.
- Refers students to appropriate school personnel and community agencies.
- Attend meetings (i.e., problem-solving, IEP, and 504 meetings).
- Participates in parent/teacher conferences.
- Serves as a resource for school personnel and parents.
- High school diploma or GED equivalent
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
- Concurrent Enrollment in a certified school social work graduate program.
Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Elmhurst District 205 Public Schools
Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 currently serves more than 8,000 students who reside primarily in the City of Elmhurst and small portions of Oak Brook, Bensenville and Addison. Approximately 90 percent of students live in Elmhurst with the remainder living outside of the City, but within the District 205 boundaries. (District boundaries are NOT contiguous with City boundaries.) At present, District 205 maintains fourteen schools (eight elementary schools, three middle schools, York Community High School, a Transition Program and the Madison Early Childhood Education Center).Posts or comments published by District 205 employees are their own and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of District 205.
