Compass Health Center·Chicago, Illinois
The Education Specialist supports adolescent patients in transitioning between school and treatment by executing IEPs and supervised learning plans. They collaborate with clinical teams to develop executive functioning skills and facilitate the patient's return to their home school.
Weekly outpatient therapy isn't always enough, and a trip to the ER isn't the only answer.
Patients and their families rely on Compass Health Center when in crisis – every day, we help people overcome depression, anxiety, suicidality, obsessions/compulsions, trauma, chronic pain, and other obstacles in order for our patients to live freely.
About This Role As an Education Specialist, you’ll work thoughtfully with our adolescent patients to transition students from their schools to Compass, help them execute on their school IEPs and supervised learning plans, and help re-integrate patients back into their day-to-day lives after program.
This role will consist of partnering closely with the entirety of our treatment teams, including Group Therapists, Family Therapists, and Prescribers to ensure comprehensive and compassionate care.
We are seeking an experienced Education Specialist who is passionate about working with children and adolescents who have a range of diagnosis in mood and anxiety disorders.
Compass Health Center is a recognized leader in crisis-level mental health, bringing passion, connection, and patient-centered care to the Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient space (PHP/IOP). Based in Chicagoland, we serve hundreds of patients every day, ranging from ages 5 through adulthood, in our onsite facilities or through our flourishing virtual programming. Compass fills a critical gap between outpatient and inpatient care through an intermediate level of Behavioral Healthcare. A few more things we want you to know: our values are super important to us, and hopefully will be to you, too. Cultural humility, teamwork, continuous improvement, connection, patient centered care, passion, innovation, and agility should be your power sources. Joining Compass is an opportunity to feel fulfilled through a joint mission towards healing our communities. Benefits & Perks We know that you will be dedicated to your purpose here. We look at that investment as a two-way street. We are proud to offer plenty of space for growth, and opportunities to pursue continuous development within our organization. For eligible positions, our other benefits include: comprehensive medical/dental/vision plans, 401k program with company matching, generous PTO (including competitive parental leave after 1 year of employment), and continuous training through CEU seminars and volunteering opportunities. What’s Next? Compass is committed to cultivating diverse and dynamic teams who exude passion for their craft, so whether or not you check all the boxes, we encourage you to apply – we’d be grateful to hear from you!
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in education and an active LBS1 teaching license. Experience working in public schools with students who have emotional disabilities and knowledge of special education processes is required.
Market context
In Illinois, Education Specialist roles are often tied to public school special education needs, especially support for students with emotional disabilities and compliance with special education processes. Competition is strongest for candidates who pair a master’s degree and active LBS1 license with direct classroom or case-management experience. Before applying, confirm your license status and review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here, which condense the original posting to save research time.