Social Worker or Licensed Professional Counselor (Wheaton)

Social Worker SW or Licensed Professional Counselor LCPC

Do you enjoy working with a collaborative team in pursuit of a shared mission? Are you a Social Worker or Licensed Professional Counselor LCPC that wants to make a positive impact in your community? Join the Blue Bird Day team!

Social Worker SW candidates should be eager to join a multi-disciplinary team of providers, collaborating to provide an individualized treatment approach that recognizes each child's individual needs and personality.

Our Social Workers' Day to Day:: No Treatment after 4pm!

• • Daily case management tasks.
  • Maintain a caseload of individual social work sessions, small group sessions and parent education sessions.
  • Complete daily treatment notes, daily data input and analysis, evaluations, plan of care documents and other documentation.
  • Collaborate with team of fellow social works to enhance the social work department.
  • Participate in on-going collaboration with the client's team and family including weekly emails, phone calls and in person discussions.
  • Establish and maintain relationships with clients and families by providing parent education, home programs, and parent support as needed.

Our Social Workers Focus on the Following Interventions:

• Social-Emotional Development
• DIR/Floortime
• Play Based Therapy
• Cognitive Behavior Therapy
• Family Systems
• Caregiver Training
• Case Management
• Family and Team Collaboration and Education

Our Comprehensive Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Set Schedule Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm
• Competitive Paid Time Off (PTO) allowances
• New Parent 6 week ramp up (20 hour schedule at full salary for first 6 weeks)
• Dedicated break week schedules with time off incentives
• Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO medical insurance
• Dental and Vision insurance
• 401k with substantial company match
• $25,000 Life Insurance policy
• On-site staff parking
• Continuing education reimbursement and professional development days

Social Worker or Licensed Professional Counselor Education Requirements:

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Social Worker (LSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), OR Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC)
• Experience working with neurodivergent children is a plus

Who We Are

Blue Bird Day is an intensive therapy program for children with autism, ADHD, and other developmental disorders. Our therapies are offered in a preschool-like setting, but instead of teachers, our "classes" are run by therapists. Our collaborative team provides occupational, social, physical, speech, developmental, ABA, and other therapies to help our clients reach their unique goals. We have locations in Chicago's West Loop and Northcenter neighborhoods and in Wheaton, and we're growing! Our Wheaton location is unique because it has a large outdoor playground and onsite parking lots!

Learn more at www.bluebirddayprogram.com!

The Blue Bird Day team is comprised of compassionate individuals who have a passion to see our clients succeed. We value our employees, provide outstanding benefits, and work to foster a supportive and inclusive environment so our staff can focus on doing what they love, helping our kiddos!

Our supportive, collaborative culture

• In-depth onboarding to set you up for success
• Individualized mentorship focused on your unique goals
• Department and all staff meetings
• Birthday and Anniversary celebrations
• Fundraising initiatives
• Holiday celebrations
• And MORE!

Work Environment and Physical Demands:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The working environment may at times be busy with small groups of children and individual sessions with children while other clients/therapists are present. Physical requirements include:

• Ability to lift at least 35 lbs, including but not limited to lifting children, therapy equipment etc.
• Ability to walk and/or run if needed to keep clients safe.
• Ability to implement behavior management techniques, based on training provided by the company.
• Ability to use hands and arms to prepare and perform required therapy tasks.
• Ability to utilize keyboard, desktop, and ipad to complete documentation required for funders.

The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

Text "JOBS" to 312-564-4647 to apply!