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About the Role
About You
- Master’s degree in social work, Psychology, Counseling, or related field.
- Licensed as LCSW, LCPC, or LMFT in Illinois.
- Experience working with children and adolescents aged 5 to 19.
- Advanced knowledge of mental health treatment.
- Experience with multicultural programming.
- Excellent interpersonal communication and organizational skills.
- Dynamic self-starter with a passion for working with children and families.
- Bi-lingual (Spanish and English).
Benefits
- Salary Range: $55k–$62k/annual
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 403B Plan (Up to 5% match following 2 years of employment)
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employer Paid Short Term/Long Term Disability
- Employer Paid Life Insurance
- Supplemental Coverage Options Available
Our Mission Since 1898, Gads Hill Center creates opportunities for children and their families to build a better life through education, access to resources and community engagement. Our Values • Children and their families – their ability to learn, to lead and to positively shape their future. • The transformational power of education, the strength of families, and the engagement of communities. • Our staff for their professionalism and dedication to the success of our children and their families. • Our supporters and funders, who are our partners in creating well-managed programs and services. Our Programs Gads Hill Center supports low-income families on the west and southwest sides of Chicago. We currently work with more than 4,000 children and their families by providing high-quality, accredited programs and services: • Early Childhood Education: Empowers parents to be their children’s first teachers with early childhood development resources for over 160 expectant parents and families and comprehensive educational and developmental services to over 550 at-risk children from newborns to age five. • Youth Services: Provides out-of-school programs to children from kindergarten through sixth grades, mentoring to at-risk sixth through eight graders, and STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) focused academic enrichment and college preparatory programs to high school students, serving more than 400 students annually. • Comprehensive Family Support and Community Services: Connects nearly 800 children & families to comprehensive resources that meet their educational, job and health-related goals on a continued basis.