Social Work Intern

Urbana School District #116TITLE: Social Work Intern (2 positions available) LOCATION: Urbana School District #116 SUPERVISOR: Building Principals and Assistant Superintendent for Student Services JOB SUMMARY: The Social Work Intern provides for the social and emotional development of students and their families under the direction of district School Social Workers.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. All of these duties are under the supervision of a district school social worker. Provide casework, group work, coordination/outreach, and consultation to children, parents, school, and community personnel Provide crisis intervention to school-age children and their families Establish and maintain home-school ties Participate in special education evaluation and services determination, including adaptive behavior assessment and social developmental studies Cooperate as an interdisciplinary team member with school and community personnel Observe students in classrooms for evaluation and problem-solving purposes Engage in staff organization, training, and growth through group social work meetings Collaborate with school social workers and building staff regarding the implementation of social and emotional curriculum and methods Other duties as assigned QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION Enrollment in an approved Master of Social Work Program and successfully completing any prerequisite coursework and field-based placements. EXPERIENCE Experience working with school-age children preferred OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Highly organized Excellent communication and collaboration skills Excellent problem-solver Should be able to work with students with a history of behavior or learning problems. TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Stipend Position, $14,000 This is a one school year position; 185-day contract (teachers' schedule) Salary and Benefit information can be found on the Human Resources webpage. This is an exempt position. This is not a position within the collective bargaining unit and is not an administrative position. EVALUATION: The cooperating district school social worker will complete this as part of the cooperating program evaluation program for the intern. START DATE: August 2026 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYERREVISED: February 2025

Created: 2026-03-12